Looking for practical Sepedi to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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.
Dumela
Håfa adai
Ke a leboga
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Dumelang
Buenas Dias
Mokhutsong o motle
Buenas Tarde
Mokhutsong o motle
Buenas Noches
Borai bo botle
Buenas Noches
Tsamaya sentle
Hasta luego
Siyabonga
Adios
O na le leina lefe?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Leina la ka ke John
Guahu si John
O kae?
Como estas?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ke sitwa go kwele
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Borai bo kae?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Fetola go le letšatši
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Fetola go le letona
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Ya ka pela
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Phetho ke bokae?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Ke sitwa go etse
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Borai bo kae ke ka reka 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.
Ee
Åhe(ahe)
Aowa
Ahe(ahe)
Mohlomong
Sao(sao)
Ke a dumela
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Seo se utlwa sentle
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
O nagana eng?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
O ka nthusa?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Ke hloka thuso
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Emela nako
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Ke maswabi
Dispensa(dispensa)
Ga go na bothata
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Dumelang
Felicidades(felicidades)
Tlhogong e monate
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
E haufi le fa
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
E hole le fa
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
E nka nako e kae?
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.
Ke bokae?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Bille, tswarela
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Ke movegetarian
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Se ke se monate
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
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.
B calla mapolesa
Tåyi i police
B calla ambulance
Tåyi un ambulance
Ke hloka ngaka
Hu necesita un dokto
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Hu fanhasso
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Go a bohloko fa
Må'olek i na'ån
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Hu ma'pos i passport
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Thusa!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Hu sendi i report i hoy
A re ka bua ka moso?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Sigu i file na in attach
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Måta hu chule' para un
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.