In this post we will get started with some foundational sentence patterns with gaigi and taigui, two verbs used to talk about whether someone is (or isn’t) somewhere. We’ll start with simple sentence patterns and gradually build from there. We’ll practice making basic statements, talking about the present and the future, and forming simple questions. Along the way, we’ll also cover how past meaning can be understood through context, and how ideas like “here” and “there” are often implied rather than stated directly. The goal is not to cover everything at once, but to recognize and use these patterns in a clear, manageable way.

As always, we’ve included Chamorro sentence drills, English translations, language notes and Chamorro audio narrations by Jay Che’le to support your learning. Happy studying!