Looking for practical Sesotho to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chamorro-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
Håfa adai
Kea leboha
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Dumelang
Buenas Dias
Molo
Buenas Tarde
Dumelang
Buenas Noches
Borai
Buenas Noches
Re tla kopana hamorao
Hasta luego
Tsamaya hantle
Adios
O na le lebitso lefe?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Guahu si John
O kae?
Como estas?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Ka kopo bua butle
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Na u ka boela ua re?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Ntloana e kae?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Eya ka pela
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Na e hole le mona?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Ke lahlehile
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
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)
Che
Ahe(ahe)
Mohlomong
Sao(sao)
Ke lumela
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Ke sitwa
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Seo se utloahala hantle
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
O nahana eng?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Na o ka nthusa?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Ke hloka thuso
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Emisa motsotso
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Ke maswabi
Dispensa(dispensa)
Ha ho bothata
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
O amohelehile
Felicidades(felicidades)
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Ke kae borai?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
E haufi le mona
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
E hole le mona
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
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.
Se kostang hakaale?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Bille, ka kopo
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Se monate
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
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.
Calla mapolesa
Tåyi i police
Calla ambulance
Tåyi un ambulance
Ke hloka ngaka
Hu necesita un dokto
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Hu fanhasso
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Ho bohloko mona
Må'olek i na'ån
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Hu ma'pos i passport
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Thusa!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
A re etse kopano
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Sigu i file na in attach
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
A ke tle ke u boele
Måta hu chule' para un
Nako e felletseng 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.