Looking for practical Ndebele South to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndebele South 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.
Sawubona
Håfa adai
Ngiyabonga
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Ubusuku obuhle
Buenas Dias
Imini emnandi
Buenas Tarde
Ubusuku obuhle
Buenas Noches
Lalani kahle
Buenas Noches
Sizobonana
Hasta luego
Hamba kahle
Adios
Ubani igama lakho?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Igama lami ngingu John
Guahu si John
Unjani?
Como estas?
Kuhle ukukwazi
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Angiqondi
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Iphi indlu yokugezela?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Jikela kwesobunxele
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Jikela kwesokudla
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Hamba phambili
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Ingabe kukude lapha?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)