Looking for practical Shona to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona 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 Shona 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.
Mhoro
Håfa adai
Ndatenda
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Mangwanani akanaka
Buenas Dias
Masikati akanaka
Buenas Tarde
Manheru akanaka
Buenas Noches
Usiku hwakanaka
Buenas Noches
Tichasangana gare gare
Hasta luego
Sara zvakanaka
Adios
Zita rako ndiani?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Zita rangu ndiri John
Guahu si John
Uri sei?
Como estas?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Handinzwisisi
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Enda mberi
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Ndakakanganiswa
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
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.
Ehe
Åhe(ahe)
Kwete
Ahe(ahe)
Pangove
Sao(sao)
Ndinobvumirana
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Handibvumirane
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Unofungei?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Mirira kwechinguva
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Ndine urombo
Dispensa(dispensa)
Hapana chakaipa
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Makorokoto
Felicidades(felicidades)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Iri pedyo pano
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Iri kure nepano
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
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.
Zvinodhura here?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Ndingada tafura yevaviri
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Chikwereti, ndapota
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Sevhisi iri mukati here?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Ndiri muvegetarian
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Izvi zvinonaka
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
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.
Fonera mapurisa
Tåyi i police
Fonera amburensi
Tåyi un ambulance
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Hu necesita un dokto
Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara
Hu fanhasso
Ndine allergic kumapundu
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Zvinorwadza pano
Må'olek i na'ån
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Hu ma'pos i passport
Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Rubatsiro!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Ngatirongei musangano
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Tingataure mangwana here?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa
Sigu i file na in attach
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Ndichadzoka kwauri
Måta hu chule' para un
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.