Looking for practical Madurese to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese phrase first, then the Chamorro translation (Chamorro) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Chamorro.
Tip: pick five Chamorro phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Håfa adai
Matur suwun
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Selamat pagi
Buenas Dias
Selamat sore
Buenas Tarde
Selamat malam
Buenas Noches
Selamat tidur
Buenas Noches
Sampai jumpa
Hasta luego
Selamat tinggal
Adios
Sapa namamu?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Namaku John
Guahu si John
Kabar apa?
Como estas?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Aku ora ngerti
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Tulung ngomong alon-alon
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Endi kamar mandi?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Bengkok kiwa
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Bengkok tengen
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Maju terus
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Pira tarifé?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Siji tiket, tulung
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Aku kesasar
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Engghi
Åhe(ahe)
Oreng
Ahe(ahe)
Mungkin
Sao(sao)
Sae
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Tak sae
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Iyeh enak
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Panjenengan ngapa?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Bisa bantu kaula?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Kaula butuh bantuan
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tunggu sebentar
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Kaula nyuwun ngapunten
Dispensa(dispensa)
Ora masalah
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Selamat
Felicidades(felicidades)
Selamat ulang tahun
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Semoga perjalanan aman
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Napa stasiun kereta?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Napa halte bis?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Platform se mana?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Jam berapa berangkat?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Apa iki jalur se bener?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Iku deket kene
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Iku adoh saka kene
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Mandheg kene, tulung
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Pira suwe wektu?
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa hargane?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Iku terlaluh regane
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Tagihan, tolong
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Aku vegetarian
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Ora pedhes, tolong
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Iki enak
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Bisa takon menu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong
Un baso na tåsi, por favor(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Tåyi i police
Telepon ambulans
Tåyi un ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Hu necesita un dokto
Aku merasa sakit
Hu fanhasso
Aku alergi kacang
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Ini sakit
Må'olek i na'ån
Aku kehilangan paspor
Hu ma'pos i passport
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Tolong!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Sigu i file na in attach
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh
Måta hu chule' para un
Batas waktu yaiku Jumat
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.