Looking for practical Susu to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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.
N'ko
Håfa adai(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Buenas Dias(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Buenas Tarde(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Buenas Noches(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Buenas Noches(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Hasta luego(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Adios(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
Håfa na'ån-mu?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Guahu si John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Como estas?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Maliu hao(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Nye na bɔ.
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Bɔ fɔ nɛ 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.
Iye
Åhe(ahe)
Ala
Ahe(ahe)
Bokono
Sao(sao)
Maa fɔ
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Maa nɔ fɔ
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Iye, e fɛ
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Nye na i fɔ?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
I na fɔ mɔ?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Maa sɔrɛ
Dispensa(dispensa)
Ala fɔlɔ
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Ala fɔ i
Felicidades(felicidades)
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
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.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Nda bɛ menu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
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.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
Tåyi i police(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
Tåyi un ambulance(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
Hu necesita un dokto(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
Hu fanhasso(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
Må'olek i na'ån(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
Hu ma'pos i passport(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Hɛlp!
Tulong!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
Måta i tiempo para un mitin(a yen fo-len bo)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
Hu sendi i report i hoy(me bo report ne)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
Sigu i file na in attach(bo be file ne)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo(a yen fo-len ne)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'(me fo-len bo a)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
Kao siña un klari i punto?(a be fo-len ke)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
Måta hu chule' para un(a yen bo fo-len)
Deadline nɛ Friday
I deadline siha i Biernes(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.