Looking for practical Sami North to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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.
Bures
Håfa adai(bures)
Giitu
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Buenas Dias(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Buenas Tarde(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Buenas Noches(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Buenas Noches(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Hasta luego(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Adios(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Håfa na'ån-mu?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Guahu si John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Como estas?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Maliu hao(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Mun in boahtte
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Váldde oassal
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Váldde dehálaš
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Geahččat suohkan
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Mii lea gávdno?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Okta billeta, please
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Lea dat láhka da?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Mun lean bohtos
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
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.
Ja
Åhe(ahe)
Ii
Ahe(ahe)
Mii
Sao(sao)
Mun ođđa
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Mun ii ođđa
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Dasa lea buorre
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Mii du váldde?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Mun háliid geahččat
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Váldde ieš
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Mun lea áibbas
Dispensa(dispensa)
Ii proplema
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Báhkkus
Felicidades(felicidades)
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Mii platforma lea?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Mii dihte lea?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Dat lea njuolga
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Dat lea muohta
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Dán, please
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Mii lea áibbas?
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.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Bille, please
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Mun lean veahkki
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Ihkká muhtun mat
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Dát lea njuolggad
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Vátta, please
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.
Soažžat poliija
Tåyi i police
Soažžat ambulánsa
Tåyi un ambulance
Mii dušše doktara
Hu necesita un dokto
Mii lea vuordde
Hu fanhasso
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Dát lea gárttá
Må'olek i na'ån
Mii lea váldde mu passu
Hu ma'pos i passport
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Hjálp!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
Måta i tiempo para un mitin(mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Sigu i file na in attach
Giitu du máŋga
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Måta hu chule' para un
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.