Looking for practical Swahili to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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.
Habari
Håfa adai
Asante
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Habari ya asubuhi
Buenas Dias
Habari ya mchana
Buenas Tarde
Habari ya jioni
Buenas Noches
Usiku mwema
Buenas Noches
Tutaonana baadaye
Hasta luego
Kwaheri
Adios
Jina lako nani?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Jina langu ni John
Guahu si John
Habari gani?
Como estas?
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Sielewi.
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Unaweza kusema tena?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Choo kiko wapi?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Geuka kushoto.
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Geuka kulia.
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Nimepotea.
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
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.
Ndio
Åhe(ahe)
Hapana
Ahe(ahe)
Pengine
Sao(sao)
Ninakubaliana
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Sikubaliani
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Inasikika vizuri
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Unafikiriaje?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Nahitaji msaada
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Subiri kidogo
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Ninasikitika
Dispensa(dispensa)
Hakuna shida
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Hongera
Felicidades(felicidades)
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Safari njema
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Ni jukwaa gani?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Inatoka saa ngapi?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Iko karibu hapa
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Iko mbali na hapa
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Simama hapa, tafadhali
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Inachukua muda gani?
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.
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Hiyo ni ghali sana
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Tafadhali, bili
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Mimi ni mboga
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Hii ni tamu
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Naweza kupata menyu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji
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.
Piga simu polisi
Tåyi i police
Piga simu ya wagonjwa
Tåyi un ambulance
Nahitaji daktari
Hu necesita un dokto
Ninajisikia mgonjwa
Hu fanhasso
Nina mzio wa karanga
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Inaniuma hapa
Må'olek i na'ån
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu
Hu ma'pos i passport
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Nisaidie!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nafurahi kukutana nawe
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Tuweke mkutano
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Nitaituma ripoti leo
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa
Sigu i file na in attach
Asante kwa muda wako
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Nitarudi kwako
Måta hu chule' para un
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.