Category: Chamorro Lessons: Beginner

How to Say “I Like You” in Chamorro – Expressing Likes to Someone

On By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Lessons: Beginner6 Comments

This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

In this lesson, you begin learning how to talk about likes and dislikes in Chamorro. We start with simple sentences about people, such as “I like you,” “She doesn’t like you,” or “Juan likes you.” You’ll practice using a common Chamorro word for expressing likes in Chamorro and learn how to build natural sentences to talk about who likes whom. This is the first lesson in a beginner-friendly series on expressing likes and dislikes, with more to come. Happy studying!

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Introduction to Transitive Verbs in Chamorro – Talking about Actions and Objects

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This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

If we are getting started in making basic action sentences in Chamorro, a common starting place for learners is making transitive statements which are sentences like “I drank the coffee” or “She prepared the food.” Before we get started with making these types of sentences, let’s learn a little more about the verbs used, which are called transitive verbs. In this post we’ll go over some practical ways to understand what transitive verbs are and the features of transitive sentences that matter the most in Chamorro.

If you are at a more intermediate level, check out my post on The Man- Prefix for Transitive Verbs as it has similar content but expands to understanding how to use the MAN- prefix with transitive verbs. Happy studying!

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How to Say “I Want Coffee” in Chamorro – Expressing Desires and Preferences

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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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How to Say “I Can Stay” in Chamorro – Expressing Ability With Intransitive Verbs

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This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to say what someone can or can’t do in Chamorro — for example, “I can stay,” “you can go to the store,” and “I cannot rest.” You’ll practice using the word siña with everyday action words, and you’ll also learn how to turn these ideas into questions like “Can I stay?” so you can talk about ability and possibility in real conversations. Happy studying!

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How to Say “I Must Stay” in Chamorro – Expressing Obligation With Intransitive Verbs

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This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

In this lesson, you learn how to talk about things you must or should do in Chamorro — sentences like “I must go,” “you should rest,” or “we must work.” You practice a simple pattern that lets you express responsibilities, obligations, and things that need to be done using everyday action words. By the end of the lesson, you can build clear sentences to talk about what someone needs to do.

(This post has been updated, with clearer organization of topics and new example sentences. Audio recordings for the new example sentences are forthcoming.)

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