Category: Chamorro Lessons: Beginner

How to Say “Because” in Chamorro – “I’m tired because I’m hungry”

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This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

At the beginning of our learning, we can be focused on a lot of small sentences. Up until now these are the sentences we’ve learned how to make, sentences like “I am tired”; “They are students”; “We are tired students.” Now we are going to start making our thoughts a little longer by linking these short sentences with the word “because.” So instead of many small, disconnected thoughts we can start to smooth out our speech with sentences like “I am tired because I am a student.” In this post we will learn about the word sa’ in Chamorro and how to use it. Happy studying!

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How to Say “But” in Chamorro – “I’m not hungry, but I’m thirsty.”

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This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

Using lao is a simple way to start connecting ideas as you move beyond basic sentences. So far, you might say separate thoughts like “I am not hungry. I am thirsty.” With lao, you can combine them into a more complete idea: “I am not hungry, but I am thirsty.” In this lesson, we’ll practice combining basic sentences with lao to start extending our thoughts. Happy studying!

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How to Say “Not” in Chamorro – From “I Am Thirsty” to “I Am Not Thirsty”

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This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

In past lessons, we’ve focused on how to describe people and things in a positive way — like “I am thirsty” or “The woman is a singer.” Now it’s time to flip that! In this lesson, you’ll learn how to say what you’re not — like “I’m not thirsty” or “The woman is not a singer.”To create these sentences, we’ll learn about the Negative Marker “Ti” and how to use it to make negative statements. This post includes lesson notes, example sentences in Chamorro, audio pronunciations and a Quizlet Deck for supplementary practice. Happy studying!

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How to Turn Statements into Questions in Chamorro – From “You Are Hungry” to “Are You Hungry?”

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This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

Ready to start asking questions in Chamoru? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to turn any simple sentence into a yes-or-no question — like changing “You are tired” into “Are you tired?”, or “They are teachers” into “Are they teachers? To make this transformation, we will be learning about the Question Word “Kao” and how it’s used in Chamorro. Happy studying!

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How to Say “I Am a Student” in Chamorro – Describing Who You Are

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This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to describe who you are in Chamorro using sentences like “I am a student,” “I am a teacher,” or “I am a woman.” These simple patterns help you talk about your profession, identity, and the roles you hold in everyday life—making them some of the most practical sentences to learn early on.This post includes example sentences in Chamorro, audio pronunciations, and a Quizlet deck for additional practice. Happy studying!

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