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

On March 19, 2024March 20, 2026 By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Lessons: Beginner3 Comments

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!

Last Updated: March 20, 2026

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Legend: The Story of Sirena

On March 15, 2024July 24, 2024 By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Legends, Chamorro Stories2 Comments

This is the legend of Guam’s mermaid, Sirena, written in Chamorro by Dolores I. Marciano from a book I found in the KPV Collection (details below). When I was a kid I used to interpret this story as a warning to children, to always obey our parents. Reading this story again as an adult makes me realize it’s also about parenting. It’s a warning to parents to have a care for the words they use with their children, but also about the pain of letting go of them. We did deep dive on this legend with Ray Barcinas a few weeks back, and his analysis moved us and brought a few of us to tears.

So here is the Chamorro legend of Sirena, with Chamorro text, a Chamorro audio narration, and an English translation. I actually recorded this narration because Jay was in Europe all week for work and things got too busy for him to do the recording. But as soon as he gets back, I’ll have him record his narration and I’ll update the audio. 🙂 Happy reading!

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Tuhu I Lago’-hu by The Guam Sirenas – Chamorro Lyrics and English Translation

On March 13, 2024March 5, 2026 By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Songs4 Comments

This past weekend, our Saturday evening practice group got to look at our refreshed song list for 2024. I voted for this one and everyone was down to transcribe it! Also, a reader had requested this song a few weeks back when we were refreshing our song list for the praktika, so it was perfect timing. Here are Chamorro lyrics and an English translation for Tuhu I Lago’-hu by the Guam Sirenas. Happy listening!

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9 Tips and Tricks to Find Chamorro Words

On March 11, 2024April 10, 2025 By Schyuler LujanIn Study TipsLeave a comment

Do you ever come across a Chamorro word and then spend hours trying to figure out what it means because you can’t find it in the dictionary? Or do you struggle to know how to use words once you find them in the dictionary? I think every learner of Chamorro at every level encounters the frustration of struggling to find words. With our incomplete dictionaries, varying orthographies, and the small amount of Chamorro media available for supporting learners, it can make learning really difficult and time-consuming, especially if we can’t ask any speakers. In this post I’m going to share some of the tips and tricks I’ve learned over the years for finding words in Chamorro, which is geared toward people who may be unable to ask native speakers for help. I hope these tips can save you some time :)

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Legend: How the Young Women of Guam Saved the Island

On March 8, 2024July 24, 2024 By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Legends, Chamorro StoriesLeave a comment

Here is a Chamorro legend that tells us why the middle of the island of Guam is so skinny. It is definitely a beloved legend, as it celebrates the intelligence and courage of Chamorro women. This version combines storytelling from two different versions of this legend I found in the KPV Collection in their Education & Culture Content section (sources detailed below). But the majority uses the version from Dolores I. Marciano.

In this post you’ll find the Chamorro text, a Chamorro audio narration by Jay Che’le, an English translation, and a Quizlet flashcard set for learning the affixed words. Happy reading!

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