In this post, we will learn 65 Chamorro different words for clothes and accessories, including basic terms for everyday items and materials commonly used for clothing. Each word includes an English translation and audio pronunciations by Jay Che’le. Happy studying!
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Food and cooking is a huge part of our culture, and it’s also something that we often bring with us even when we are away from the Mariana Islands. In part 1 of this blog series, we will be learning 20 key words for food preparation. This includes washing and chopping food, and other common preparation steps such as peeling, grating or removing seeds. We will also use these words in simple phrases, many of which were found in the Revised and Updated Chamorro-English Dictionary from the CNMI. This post includes terms, definitions, example phrases, and audio pronunciations voiced by Jay Che’le. Happy studying!
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Let’s learn Chamorro vocabulary for the human body! In this post, we have about 90 essential words for different body parts in Chamorro, complete with English translations and audio pronunciations voiced by Jay Che’le. Happy studying!
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Animals are a fun and memorable category for building your Chamorro vocabulary. They are often featured in Chamorro legends and stories, and are usually part of everyday life. In this post, we will learn 42 different Chamorro words for different animals. As a note, animals specific to the Mariana Islands will be covered in a separate post. This post also includes audio pronunciations voiced by Jay Che’le. Happy studying!
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One of the first words we learn in Chamorro is åhe’, which means “no.” But did you know that there are different ways to say “no” in our language? And depending on the context, some forms of “no” are considered more rude or polite than others in spoken Chamorro. In this post, we will learn four key ways to say “no” in Chamorro, and the appropriate contexts for each. Un dångkulo na si Yu’os ma’åse to native speaker Ray “Mahettok” Barcinas for providing more in-depth explainations to our learning group on this topic. This post includes 22 question and answer drills with audio pronunciations voiced by Jay Che’le. Happy studying!
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