Looking for practical Tongan to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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 Tongan 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.
Mālō
Håfa adai
Mālō
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Mālō e lelei
Buenas Dias
Mālō e lelei
Buenas Tarde
Mālō e lelei
Buenas Noches
Nofo ā
Buenas Noches
Tōfā
Hasta luego
Tōfā
Adios
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Guahu si John
Ofa atu?
Como estas?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
E hā e totongi?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e 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.
Āe
Åhe(ahe)
Ikai
Ahe(ahe)
Māfai
Sao(sao)
Oku ou ʻilo
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Oku lelei ia
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Te u ʻofa mai?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Fakamolemole
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Oku ou fakamolemole
Dispensa(dispensa)
Ikai ha palopalema
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Felicidades(felicidades)
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
E taha e taimi?
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.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Te fua, kataki
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
O au ko e meʻakai
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
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.
Tū mai e polisi
Tåyi i police
Tū mai e ambulance
Tåyi un ambulance
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Hu necesita un dokto
Oku ou fehi
Hu fanhasso
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Må'olek i na'ån
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Hu ma'pos i passport
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Fakamolemole!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Sigu i file na in attach
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Måta hu chule' para un
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.