A few weeks ago someone on the Chamoru language subreddit asked for lyrics and a translation of this song, and I wanted to also post it here. This is a great song beginners, and by a newer singer and songwriter! It’s really nice to get new, original music written and sung entirely in our language, especially since it doesn’t happen too often these days. So here are Chamorro lyrics and an English translation for the song Kirida by Joe Garrido. Happy listening!
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The Beautiful Woman at the Well
This story evokes elements of the legend of the scented woman or the white lady, and we’ll be reading it this Saturday in our morning practice group. It’s another story from the KPV Collection (details below) which has been an invaluable resource for our practice groups. I’ve marked this story at the Intermediate Level, but the grammar isn’t too complex, so it’s also great for upper-level beginners who know a fair amount of common vocabulary and have famliarity with reduplication and plural man- prefixes.
As always, this post includes the Chamorro text, an audio narration in Chamorro by Jay Che’le, and an English translation. Happy reading!
How to Say “I Like This” in Chamorro – Using “This” and “That”
This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.
In this lesson, you continue learning how to talk about likes and dislikes in Chamorro by saying things like “I like this,” “I like these,” and “I like this coffee.” If you’d like a refresher, you can review Part 1 of this series. Happy studying!
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We transcribed and translated this song a couple of Saturdays back in our practice group, on an evening when we decided to take it easy. It was also freakishly sunny and warm in the PNW on that Saturday, so we were also a bit tired from being out in the sun. This is one of the more popular Chamorro songs, with nice music and a catchy tune even though it’s kind of sad. This one is also a song I listened to in the first few months of my learning back in 2020, and at that time I could barely catch any of the words. Now I can easily sing along, which is really cool and proof that progress does happen if we keep at it 🙂 So here are Chamorro lyrics and an English translation for the song Koronan Flores, with this version by Ti Nåpu. Happy listening!
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The Girl Who Turned Into Ash
Here is a Chamorro story about a girl named Rita who turned into ash. In this story we read a cautionary tale about making sure we understand what is actually important in life. Our actions ultimately reveal what we hold dear, and sometimes it can be too late to take things back once they have been said or done.
This post includes the Chamorro text, a Chamorro audio narration by Jay Che’le, and an English translation. Happy reading!
Lengguahi-ta 