Looking for practical Tamazight to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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 Tamazight 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.
Azul
Håfa adai(azul)
Tanemmirt
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Buenas Dias(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Buenas Tarde(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Buenas Noches(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Buenas Noches(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Hasta luego(nqra wul)
Besslama
Adios(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Håfa na'ån-mu?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Guahu si John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Como estas?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Maliu hao(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ur nḥemmer
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Wul is tazart?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Nek d-ɣer
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ 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.
Ih
Åhe(ahe)
Ula
Ahe(ahe)
Mekkan
Sao(sao)
Nekni d ameqran
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Ula d ameqran
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Ala yid ihi
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Ma yid ihi?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Nekni d tazmert
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Ssa ad tzemregh
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Nekni d ameksa
Dispensa(dispensa)
Ula d tazmert
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Tawuri
Felicidades(felicidades)
Aslema n tazmert
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Mara tizi?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Aman yebda?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Ihi, d tazmert
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Mara yebda?
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.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Nekki d vegetarian
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
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.
Ssi l-police
Tåyi i police(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Tåyi un ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Hu necesita un dokto(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
Hu fanhasso(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
Må'olek i na'ån(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Hu ma'pos i passport(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Tulong!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Måta i tiempo para un mitin(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Hu sendi i report i hoy(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Sigu i file na in attach(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
Kao siña un klari i punto?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Måta hu chule' para un(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
I deadline siha i Biernes(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.