Looking for practical Malagasy to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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.
Salama
Håfa adai
Misaotra
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Salama maraina
Buenas Dias
Salama tolakandro
Buenas Tarde
Salama hariva
Buenas Noches
Alina tsara
Buenas Noches
Hizara indray
Hasta luego
Veloma
Adios
Inona no anaranao?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Ny anarako dia John
Guahu si John
Inona ny vaovao?
Como estas?
Faly mihaona aminao
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Tsy azoko
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Azonao averina ve izany?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Mivadika ankavia
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Mivadika ankavanana
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Mandehana mivantana
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Tapakila iray, azafady
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Very very
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
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.
Eny
Åhe(ahe)
Tsia
Ahe(ahe)
Angamba
Sao(sao)
Manaiky aho
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Tsy manaiky aho
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Tsara izany
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Inona ny hevitrao?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Mila fanampiana aho
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Miandrasa kely
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Miala tsiny aho
Dispensa(dispensa)
Tsy olana
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Arahabaina
Felicidades(felicidades)
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Iza ny sehatra?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Eto akaiky izy.
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Lavitra eto izy.
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
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.
Ohatrinona ity?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Maharitra be loatra izany
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Ny faktiora, azafady
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Vegetariana aho
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Tsara be ity
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Rano iray vera, azafady
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.
Antsoy ny polisy
Tåyi i police
Antsoy ny ambulance
Tåyi un ambulance
Mila dokotera aho
Hu necesita un dokto
Mahatsapa ho marary aho
Hu fanhasso
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Maharary eto
Må'olek i na'ån
Very ny pasipaoroko
Hu ma'pos i passport
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Vonjeo!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Faly mihaona aminao
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Andao handamina fivoriana
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Inona ny ora mety aminao?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Halehoko ny tatitra anio
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray
Sigu i file na in attach
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Avelao aho hiverina aminao
Måta hu chule' para un
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.