Looking for practical Tiv to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv 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.
Mgbakpa
Håfa adai
Ior na
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Mgbakpa u sha
Buenas Dias
Mgbakpa u kpa
Buenas Tarde
Mgbakpa u ter
Buenas Noches
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Buenas Noches
Kpa a joo
Hasta luego
Ior a joo
Adios
Ior m ngu?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
M ngu John
Guahu si John
Ior m nande?
Como estas?
Ior m nande a joo
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
M nahan usha.
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
M nahan usha kpa.
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
I kpa a sha?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
I we a joo?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Kpa a joo.
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Kpa a nahan.
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Kpa a sha.
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
I kpa a ticket, please.
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
I we a nahan a nahan?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
M nahan sha.
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
I we a kpa a 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.
Ee
Åhe(ahe)
Naa
Ahe(ahe)
Iye
Sao(sao)
M na a kpa
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
M na a kpa nahan
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
I kpa a kpa
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
U kpa a nahan?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
U kpa m nahan?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
M na a kpa nahan
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Kpa a kpa
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
M na a kpa
Dispensa(dispensa)
Naa a kpa
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
I kpa a kpa
Felicidades(felicidades)
A kpa a kpa
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
U kpa a kpa
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Ior a nyam?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Ior a gande?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Nenge a kpa?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Ior a nenge a?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
I na kpa a.
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
I na kpa a kpa.
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
I ma ior a gande?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Kpa a, please.
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Nenge a kpa?
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.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Ior u kpa a kpa
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Ior m gban a card?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Ior a bill, please
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Ior a service m nahan?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
A m vegetarian
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
A m nahan a spicy food
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Ior a kpa
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Ior m gban a menu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
A glass a water, please
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.
Kpa a police
Tåyi i police
Kpa a ambulance
Tåyi un ambulance
M ba a doctor
Hu necesita un dokto
M kpa a kpa
Hu fanhasso
M kpa a nyam
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
I kpa a hospital mza?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
I kpa a sha
Må'olek i na'ån
M kpa a passport m
Hu ma'pos i passport
I kpa a hotel m?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Kpa!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ior u kpa.
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Ka a hia ikyô.
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Nî kpa u kpa?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
M gbanor u kpe.
Hu sendi i report i hoy
A hia nî u hia?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
M kpa u venge.
Sigu i file na in attach
Ior u nenge.
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
M hia u kpa.
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Ior a hia u mba?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Ka m hia u.
Måta hu chule' para un
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.