When I first listened to this song, my love and I were driving on the Oregon Coast. When we were in the car, he was the one who played the Chamorro songs for me. Then he said to me, “Listen to the song and repeat the words.” My listening in the Chamorro language is not very good and Jay knows this. He really knows this. He often teases me and says, “You don’t like to listen!” Then I answer,” That’s not true! My ear is bad in every language!” Ai my love. When I listen to this song, I think of the first time we met each other. This post includes Chamorro lyrics and an English translation for the song Guinaiya by Ti Nåpu. Happy listening!
| Chamoru | Ingles |
| Hekkua’ kuanto biahi na hu guiguife hao | I don’t know how many times I dream about you |
| Na ngai’an neni i finatto-mu | When you will arrive, baby |
| Ha’åne yan puengi fi’on-hu na gaige hao mohon | Day and night I wish you were next to me |
| Lao hu tungo na ni ngai’an na u magåhet | But I know that it will never be true |
| Guinaiya | Love |
| Hu li’li’e’ i guinaiya | I see the love |
| Hu li’li’e’ i guinaiya | I see the love |
| Hu li’e’ gi matå-mu | I see it in your face |
| Na’komprende yo’ sa’ håfa na | Make me understand why |
| Ti siña humita | We cannot be together |
| Intension-mu para un dingu yo’ | Your intention to leave me |
| Ti hu ripåra | I did not notice |
| Sen mahålang i korason-hu puti korason-hu | My heart is longing, my heart hurts |
| Sa’ kada hu atan hao | Because every time I look at you |
| Guinaiya | Love |
| Hu li’li’e’ i guinaiya | I see the love |
| Hu li’li’e’ i guinaiya | I see the love |
| Hu li’e’ gi matå-mu | I see it in your face |
| Guinaiya | Love |
| Hu li’li’e’ i guinaiya | I see the love |
| Hu li’li’e’ i guinaiya | I see the love |
| Hu li’e’ gi matå-mu | I see it in your face |
| Na’komprende yo’ sa’ håfa na | Make me understand why |
| Ti siña humita | We cannot be together |
| Intension-mu para un dingu yo’ | Your intention to leave me |
| Ti hu ripåra | I did not notice |
| Sen mahålang i korason-hu puti i korason-hu | My heart is longing, my heart hurts |
| Sa’ kada hu atan hao | Because every time I look at you |
| Guinaiya | Love |
| Hu li’li’e’ i guinaiya | I see the love |
| Hu li’li’e’ i guinaiya | I see the love |
| Hu li’li’e’ i guinaiya | I see the love |
| Hu li’e’ gi matå-mu | I see it in your face |
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