Translate Until We Meet Again in Chamorro
Useful Chamorro phrases
A drove of useful phrases in the Guam dialect of Chamorro, an Austronesian linguistic communication spoken mainly on the island of Guam, and also in the Marianas Islands.
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Primal to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal
| English | Chamoru (Guam dialect) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Bien binidu Buen binidu |
| Howdy (Full general greeting) | Håfa ådai Buenas |
| How are you? | Håfa tatamanu hao? (frm) Kao mamaolek ha' hao? (inf) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Maolek ha yu Todo maolek |
| Long time no encounter | Åpmam tiempo ti hu li'e hao (It'south a long time since I've seen you) Åpmam tiempo ti umali'e' hit (It'south a long time since we've seen each other) |
| What's your name? | Håyi nå'ån-mu? |
| My proper name is ... | Nå'ån-hu si ... |
| Where are you lot from? | Taotao månu hao? |
| I'chiliad from ... | Taotao ... yo' |
| Pleased to meet you lot | Magof yo' sa' umali'e' hit (not ordinarily used) |
| Practiced morning (Morning time greeting) | Buenas dias Buenas dihas |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) | Buenas tåtdes |
| Adept evening (Evening greeting) | Buenas noches |
| Goodbye (Departing phrases) | Ådios Esta Åsta (inf) |
| Good luck! | Buena suette |
| Thanks! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) | Biba! |
| Accept a nice solar day | Puedi ha' todu maolek (not commonly used) |
| Bon appetit / Enjoy your meal | Ta fañocho (let'southward consume) |
| Bon voyage / Have a skillful journey | Buen biåhe |
| I empathize | Hu po komprede |
| I don't understand | Ti hu komprende |
| Please speak more slowly | Pot fabot kuentos ladespasio |
| Please write information technology downwardly | Pot fabot tuge' fan påpa' |
| Do you speak Chamorro? | Kao siña hao fumino'Chamoru? |
| Yep, a lilliputian (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') | Hunggan, didide' ha' Ha'a, didide' ha' |
| How do y'all say ... in Chamorro? | Håfataimanu un sångan ... gi fino'Chamoru? Håftaimanu united nations sångan ... gi fino'Chamoru? Taimanu un sångan ... gi fino'Chamoru? |
| Excuse me | Dispensa yo' |
| How much is this? | Kuånto båli-ña este? |
| Sorry | Dispensa yo' |
| Thanks | Si Yu'us Må'åse' (God have mercy) |
| Respond to thank you lot | Buen probechu |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Månu na gaige i kemmon? Mångge i kemmon? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything | Para guiya u åpåsi todu |
| Would y'all like to dance with me? | Kao malago' hao bumaila yan guåhu? |
| I love yous | Hu guiaya hao |
| Get well soon | Puedi homlo' hao ti åpmam Ohala homlo' hao ti åpmam |
| Leave me alone! | Sotta yo'! (Release me!) Ritira hao! (Begone!) Litira hao! (Begone!) Båsta må'estotba yo'! (Finish bothering/pestering me!) Båsta må'åtbarota yo'! (End bothering/pestering me!) |
| Help! | Ayuda! |
| Burn! | Guafe! |
| Stop! | Båsta! Påra! |
| Telephone call the police! | Ågang i polisia! |
| Christmas greetings | Felis Nåbidåt Felis Påsgua |
| New year's day greetings | Magof na Åñu Nuebu Magof na Åñu Nuebu |
| Easter greetings | Felis Påsgua |
| Birthday greetings | Felis Kumpliåños Biba Kumpliåños |
| One language is never plenty | Ni ngai'an nahong un linguåhe |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Bula hasuli eyo-ku hovercraft Bula titugi eyo-ku hovercraft |
Chamorro phrases provided by Michelle Wilmot and Si Yu'usa Må'åse' Si Aaron Matanane
If you would like to brand any corrections or additions to this folio, or if yous tin provide recordings, please contact me.
Data about Chamorro | Phrases (Guam dialect) | Phrases (N Marianas dialect)
Links
Collections of Chamorro phrases (some with sound)
http://www.chamoru.info/language-lessons/chamorro-words-common-phrases/
https://wikitravel.org/en/Chamorro_phrasebook
http://world wide web.chamoru.info/category/language-lessons/chamorro-phrases/
Phrases in Malayo-Polynesian languages
Balinese, Banjar, Central Dusun, Chamorro (Guam dialect), Chamorro (N Marianas dialect), Coastal Kadazan, Fijian, Iban, Indonesian, Javanese, Malagasy, Malay, Māori, Palauan, Tetum, Yapese
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