Looking for practical Wolof to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Wolof 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 Wolof 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.
Nanga def
Håfa adai(nanga def)
Jërëjëf
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'(jerejef)
Ba beneen yoon
Buenas Dias(ba beneen yoon)
Ba pare
Buenas Tarde(ba pare)
Ba suuf
Buenas Noches(ba suuf)
Ba ci kanam
Buenas Noches(ba ci kanam)
Naka la
Hasta luego(naka la)
Ba beneen
Adios(ba beneen)
Naka sa tur?
Håfa na'ån-mu?(naka sa tur)
Sa tur mooy John
Guahu si John(sa tur mooy John)
Naka nga def?
Como estas?(naka nga def)
Nuyoo na la
Maliu hao(nuyoo na la)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naka la jàngi anglé?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Maanu jàngi Hindi bu baax.
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Dama xamul.
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
S'il vous plaît, jàngi bu wéy.
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Naka la waxe ko jëkk?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Fàww la bathroom?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Naka la jëm ci centre ville?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Jàpp ci jàmm.
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Jàpp ci nguur.
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Jëm ci géej.
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Naka la mbir mi?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Benn ticket, s'il vous plaît.
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Ndax am na loolu ci biir?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Dama jàpp.
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Fàww laa jënd 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.
Waaw
Åhe(ahe)
Déedéet
Ahe(ahe)
Moom
Sao(sao)
Maa ngi ci kanam
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Maa ngi ci biir
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Loolu dafa am jamm
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Lu tax nga?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Ndax nga ma jëfandikoo?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Maa ngi bëgg jëfandikoo
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Teg a jàmm
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Naka la?
Dispensa(dispensa)
Dama jàmm
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Jamm rekk
Felicidades(felicidades)
Bés bu nekk yaakaar
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Dama la jàmm ci yoon
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fekk na ciy tànk?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Fekk na ciy bus?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Naka platform bi?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Naka at la mu jàpp?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Ndax loolu mooy way bi?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Dafa jàmm ci biir
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Dafa jàmm ci kaw
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Ndax nga ma jox ci carte bi?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Soppi ci bi, ndax jëf?
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Naka waxtaan la?
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.
Naka la cost bi?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Loolu am na jafe-jafe
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Ndax am nga lu jàpp?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Ndax mën naa jox kaar?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Maa ngi bëgg table bu jëkk
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Bokk, s'il vous plaît
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Ndax service bi am na?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Maa ngi vegetarian
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Sama jëfandikoo, s'il vous plaît
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Loolu am na yomb
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Ndax mën naa jox menu bi?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Bott bu ndox, s'il vous plaît
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.
Naka police bi
Tåyi i police(Naka police bee)
Naka ambulance bi
Tåyi un ambulance(Naka ambulance bee)
Mangi nekk doctor
Hu necesita un dokto(Mangi nek doctor)
Mangi xam nekk
Hu fanhasso(Mangi xam nek)
Mangi am allergie ci karité
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko(Mangi am allergie see karité)
Fii na hospital bu am solo?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær(Fii na hospital boo am solo?)
Moom na fi
Må'olek i na'ån(Moom na fee)
Mangi jàpp passport ma
Hu ma'pos i passport(Mangi japp passport ma)
Ndax nga nanga jàpp hotel ma?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?(Ndax nga nanga japp hotel ma?)
Jàmm rekk!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nuyul na ci sa bopp
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Nuyul nañu jàmm ci wàllu
Måta i tiempo para un mitin(Nuyul nañu jàmm ci wàllu)
Naka sa waxtaan?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?(Naka sa waxtaan?)
Dama sendi rapòrt bi leegi
Hu sendi i report i hoy(Dama sendi rapòrt bi leegi)
Nuyul nañu wax ak sañse?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?(Nuyul nañu wax ak sañse?)
S'il vous plaît, jëfandikoo file bi
Sigu i file na in attach(S'il vous plaît, jëfandikoo file bi)
Jërëjëf ci sa waxtaan
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo(Jërëjëf ci sa waxtaan)
Dama xam ne jàngale ak yaw
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'(Dama xam ne jàngale ak yaw)
Ndax nga may jéem ak sa bopp?
Kao siña un klari i punto?(Ndax nga may jéem ak sa bopp?)
Nuyul nañu jàmm ci sa bopp
Måta hu chule' para un(Nuyul nañu jàmm ci sa bopp)
Dëggal bi mooy Wàdd
I deadline siha i Biernes(Dëggal bi mooy Wàdd)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.