Puengen Yu’os sung by Joel Larimer – Chamorro Lyrics and English Translation

On By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Songs
Guaha dåndan påppet guini: Puengen Yu’os

2026-11-13: Puengen Yu’os is a great Christmas song for beginners in the language. It is the Chamorro version of Silent Night, which is a popular song during the holiday season. This was one of the first songs I learned to sing in Chamorro, and I remember how excited I was back then to finally celebrate the holidays in our language. Since I already knew the tune, it felt easier to pick up this song, even if I wasn’t totally comfortable with all the words back then.

This post includes the audio sung by Siñot Joel Larimer, Chamorro lyrics, an English translation of the lyrics, and Chamorro language notes. Happy listening!

Puengen Yu’us, Puengen JesusNight of God, Night of Jesus
U matuna si Yu’us!God will be praised!
Ya u fåttu gi taotao sihaAnd He will come to the people
I ha tåtånga na pås-ñiha1Their longed-for peace
Gigigu ha’ yan si Yu’usTogether with God
Gigigu ha’ yan si Jesus.Together with Jesus
Puengen Yu’us, Puengen JesusNight of God, Night of Jesus
Dalai lokkui’ sen mampusOh my goodness, so much
Á’annok i Rai i rai sihaThe King of kings is revealed
Guihi gi echongña-ñiha2There, at their side
Ya ti yan-ñiha si Yu’usAnd they do not love God
Ya ti yan-ñiha si JesusAnd they do not love Jesus
Puengen Yu’us, Puengen JesusNight of God, Night of Jesus
Mafañågu si JesusJesus is born
Lao tatgaige3 gi echongñaña4But there is nobody at his side
Na si Jose ha’ yan si Nanå-ñaExcept Joseph and his mother
Mampus pineblen si Yu’usGod is very poor
Mampus pineblen JesusJesus is very poor
Puengen Yu’us, Puengen JesusNight of God, Night of Jesus
I ånghet Yu’us må’pusThe angel of God departed
Ha sangåni i pastot sihaHe told the shepherds
Na mafañågu i Rai-ñihaThat their King is born
Kristo Mesias yan Yu’usChrist the Messiah and God
Kristo Mesias yan Yu’usChrist the Messiah and God

Chamorro Language Notes

  1. I ha tåtånga na pås-ñiha: This phrase is using the verb tåtanga, which means “wishing for, longing for” as a descriptor for pås-ñiha (“their peace”). ↩︎
  2. echongña-ñiha: “Their side.” The word echongña means “side”. ↩︎
  3. tatgaige: This is tat- + gaigi. The prefix tat– means “not” and is attached to the front of words to make them negative. So tatgaige is a way to say “not there”. ↩︎
  4. echongñaña: “To be at the side of”. ↩︎

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