What’s your favorite Chamorro food? For me, it’s always the kåddo’ no matter the weather. So I appreciate this song, an energetic dedication to the humble but amazing kåddo. As Jay said with a chuckle, “Only Chamorros would write a song about soup with such zest.” So here are Chamorro lyrics and an English translation for the song “Kåddon Pika” by Daniel DeLeon Guerrero, hope you enjoy it!
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25 Phrases for Greetings and Goodbyes in Chamorro
If you are a beginner in the language, introducing some Chamorro at the beginning and end of your conversations is a great way to start bringing more of the language into your life. To get started, in this post I’ve included 25 Chamorro phrases that you can use when greeting people or saying goodbye. (UPDATED: June 14th, 2024 with additional greetings in fino’ håya).
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The Ugly Witch
I’ve been trawling the internet again in search of Chamorro stories, and I found this story from a collection that was published in Luta in 1976 (details below). In this story we learn why in Luta, sewing at nighttime is considered a bad thing to do.
This post includes the Chamorro text, an English translation, Chamorro audio narration, and two Quizlet flashcard study decks. The is narration is done by Jay Che’le, hope you enjoy it!
Ai Kika’ by Pacific Cool – Chamorro Lyrics and English Translation
I’m trying to make my way through our evening practice group’s backlog of songs that we transcribed over the last year and post them to this blog so we can all reference them for our learning. This one we listened to last November, and I remember all of us chuckling throughout the song. This song is great for beginners because it’s not too fast, and the singing is clear. Here are Chamorro lyrics and an English translation for the song “Ai Kika'” by Pacific Cool, hope you enjoy it!
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How to Say “I Want Coffee” in Chamorro – Expressing Desires and Preferences
This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.
In this lesson, you learn how to talk about what you want in Chamorro using malago’. You’ll practice making simple sentences like “I want coffee” and “I want this coffee,” learn how to say what you don’t want, and ask everyday questions such as “Do you want coffee?” Happy studying!
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