How to Say “I Like Coffee” in Chamorro – Expressing Likes in Sentences

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. This time, you practice talking about things instead of people, with sentences like “I like coffee,” “I like the coffee,” or “Juan likes coffee.” You’ll build on what you learned in the previous lesson and practice making natural sentences through guided examples and drills. If you’d like a refresher before starting, you can review the previous lesson on how to make statements about what you like and don’t like. Happy studying!

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

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

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

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

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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