Looking for practical Tswana to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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 Tswana 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.
Dumela
Håfa adai
Ke a leboga
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Dumelang
Buenas Dias
Dumela mo afternoon
Buenas Tarde
Dumela mo evening
Buenas Noches
Borai
Buenas Noches
Tsamaya sentle
Hasta luego
Tsamaya sentle
Adios
O na le leina mang?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Leina la me ke John
Guahu si John
O kae?
Como estas?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Borai bo kae?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Tswelela ka fao
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Ke a latlhela
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang 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)
Nnyaa
Ahe(ahe)
Mafoko
Sao(sao)
Ke a dumela
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
O akanya eng?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
O ka nthusa?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Ke tlhoka thuso
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Emisa motsotso
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Ke maswabi
Dispensa(dispensa)
Ga go na bothata
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
A re amogele
Felicidades(felicidades)
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Ke phetogo efe?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
E kgaogang fa
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
E le kgakala le fa
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
E tsaya nako e kae?
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.
Ke bokae?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Seo ke se expensive
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Bille, tsweetswee
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Ke movegetarian
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Se ke se monate
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Na nka nna le menu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
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.
Bua le mapolesa
Tåyi i police
Bua le ambulance
Tåyi un ambulance
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Hu necesita un dokto
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Hu fanhasso
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Go botlhoko fa
Må'olek i na'ån
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Hu ma'pos i passport
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Thusa!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Nako efe e go thusang?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Hu sendi i report i hoy
A re ka bua ka borai?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Sigu i file na in attach
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
A ke boele go wena
Måta hu chule' para un
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.