Looking for practical Swati to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati 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: when a Chamorro phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Swati wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sawubona
Håfa adai
Ngiyabonga
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Siyaphila
Buenas Dias
Siyaphila
Buenas Tarde
Siyaphila
Buenas Noches
Lalani kahle
Buenas Noches
Sizobonana
Hasta luego
Hamba kahle
Adios
Ubani igama lakho?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Igama lami nguJohn
Guahu si John
Unjani?
Como estas?
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Angiqondi.
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Hamba phambili.
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Kubiza malini?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kude lapha?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Ngilahlekile.
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
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.
Yebo
Åhe(ahe)
Cha
Ahe(ahe)
Mhlawumbe
Sao(sao)
Ngiyavuma
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Ngiyaphikisa
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Lokho kuhle
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Ungangisiza?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Ngidinga usizo
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Linda umzuzu
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Ngiyaxolisa
Dispensa(dispensa)
Akukho nkinga
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Siyabonga
Felicidades(felicidades)
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Uhambe kahle
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Iyiphi i-platform?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Ngabe le yindlela efanele?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Kusondela lapha
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Kude lapha
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?
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.
Kubiza malini le?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Lokhu kubiza kakhulu
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Unayo yini leyo ephansi?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Ngithanda itafula lababili
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Ibhili, ngiyacela
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Inkonzo ibhajetwe?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Ngiyi-vegetarian
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Lokhu kuhle
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Ngicela imenyu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela
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.
Biza emaphoyisa
Tåyi i police
Biza i-ambulance
Tåyi un ambulance
Ngidinga udokotela
Hu necesita un dokto
Ngizizwa ngigula
Hu fanhasso
Ngiyavuma emantongomane
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Kukhala lapha
Må'olek i na'ån
Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami
Hu ma'pos i passport
Ungabiza ihhotela yami?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Siza!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Masihlele umhlangano
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Yini isikhathi esikufanele?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Singakhuluma kusasa?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe
Sigu i file na in attach
Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Ungacacisa le ndaba?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Ngizobuyela kuwe
Måta hu chule' para un
Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.