Category: Chamorro Lessons: Beginner

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

On By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Lessons: Beginner3 Comments

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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How to Say “Stay” in Chamorro – Giving Commands 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 give simple commands in Chamorro — things like “Stay,” “Go,” or “Go to the car.” You’ll practice how to tell someone what to do using everyday action words, and you’ll see how to add places or times to make your commands more specific. By the end of the lesson, you’ll learn the simple, foundational patterns for giving commands in the language. Happy studying!

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Introduction to Pronouns in Chamorro

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This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

Pronouns like I, you, them, and her are foundational words in everyday speech—they help us talk about people without needing to say names over and over. In this post, we’ll explore how pronouns work in Chamorro, including the four main pronoun groups, key features that make Chamorro pronouns unique, and the sentence types where each group is used. Whether you’re talking about yourself, asking questions, or referring to others, learning about Chamorro pronouns is a foundational step to building your language ability. Happy studying!

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How to Say “This” and “That” in Chamorro

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This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

In this post, we will learn how to say the words for “this” and “that” in Chamorro. We will also go over how to use these words with nouns, to make simple sentences such as “This is coffee” or to use phrases with “this and that” in sentences with verbs. Happy studying!

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How to Say “I Will Stay” in Chamorro – Talking About the Future 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 talk about things that will happen in the future in Chamorro. We’ll practice building simple sentences you can use in real conversations, such as saying where someone will go, what someone will do, or what plans are coming up — like “I will stay in Yigo” or “They will walk to the party.” You’ll also find plenty of example sentences and practice drills, with new audio recordings forthcoming. Happy studying!

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