Looking for practical Maori to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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: read the Chamorro line out loud three times, then cover the Maori side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kia ora
Håfa adai
Ngā mihi
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Ata mārie
Buenas Dias
Pō mārie
Buenas Tarde
Pō nui
Buenas Noches
Nō reira
Buenas Noches
Ka kite anō
Hasta luego
Haere rā
Adios
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Ko John tōku ingoa
Guahu si John
Kei te pēhea koe?
Como estas?
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Kaore au e mohio
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Tena koa korero āta
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Huri ki mauī
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Huri ki te taha matau
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Haere tika
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
E hia te utu?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Kua ngaro au
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri 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.
Āe
Åhe(ahe)
Kāo
Ahe(ahe)
Tērā pea
Sao(sao)
Kei te whakaae au
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Kāore au e whakaae
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
He pai tēnā
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tēnā tūrua
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Aroha mai
Dispensa(dispensa)
Kāore he raru
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Ngā mihi
Felicidades(felicidades)
Hari huritau
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Kia pai te haerenga
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kei hea te pooti?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Ko wai te papa?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Kei konei tata mai
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
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.
E hia te utu o tēnei?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
He tino utu tēnā
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Tēnā, te rīhi.
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
He veggie ahau.
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
He reka tēnei.
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
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.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Tåyi i police
Karanga ki te āwhina
Tåyi un ambulance
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Hu necesita un dokto
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Hu fanhasso
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
E mamae ana i konei
Må'olek i na'ån
I ngaro taku pasapo
Hu ma'pos i passport
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Tautoko!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Sigu i file na in attach
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Me hoki au ki a koe
Måta hu chule' para un
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.