Looking for practical Zulu to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu 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 Zulu 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.
Sawubona
Håfa adai
Ngiyabonga
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Sawubona
Buenas Dias
Good afternoon
Buenas Tarde
Ubusuku obuhle
Buenas Noches
Lala kahle
Buenas Noches
Sizobonana
Hasta luego
Hamba kahle
Adios
Ubani igama lakho?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Igama lami nginguJohn
Guahu si John
Unjani?
Como estas?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Angiqondi.
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Jika kwesobunxele.
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Jika kwesokudla.
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Hamba phambili.
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Ingabe kude lapha?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Ngilahlekile.
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-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.
Yebo
Åhe(ahe)
Cha
Ahe(ahe)
Mhlawumbe
Sao(sao)
Ngiyavuma
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Angivumi
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Ungangisiza?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Ngidinga usizo
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Linda umzuzu
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Ngiyaxolisa
Dispensa(dispensa)
Akukho nkinga
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Halala
Felicidades(felicidades)
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Uhambo olunempilo
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Iphi isitishi sesitimela?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Iphi ipulatifomu?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Ingabe le yindlela efanele?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Ikhaya lapha eduze
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Ikude lapha
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?
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.
Kubiza malini lokhu?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Lokho kubiza kakhulu.
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Ibhili, ngiyacela.
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Inkonzo ifakiwe?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Ngiyisithuthuthu.
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Lokhu kuhle.
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Ngicela imenyu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.
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.
Shayela amaphoyisa
Tåyi i police
Shayela i-ambulensi
Tåyi un ambulance
Ngidinga udokotela
Hu necesita un dokto
Ngizizwa ngigula
Hu fanhasso
Ngine-allergy kumantongomane
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Kubuhlungu lapha
Må'olek i na'ån
Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami
Hu ma'pos i passport
Ungashayela ihhotela lami?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Usizo!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Masihlele umhlangano
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Singakhuluma kusasa?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe
Sigu i file na in attach
Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Ngizobuyela kuwe
Måta hu chule' para un
Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.