I’ve been reflecting upon my language learning journey these past couple of weeks, thinking back to when I first started learning the language. There were a lot of things I did that really helped me, but also some key areas that I would do differently . Here are my reflections, distilled as my top three tips for beginners who are getting started in learning Chamoru.
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Biba Tinilaikan Såkkan 🙂
På’go na såkkan malago’ yu’ na bei ekungok i finu’ Chamoru kada diha. Gof ya-hu i guinaha gi iyo-ña YouTube si Pale’ Eric sa’ siña manaitai yu’ mientras ha estoriåyi hit. Maolek para i appleng na talangå-hu siha 🙂 Taitai mås yanggen malago’ hao na pon taitai i pinilå-hu put este na estoria. Ekungok yan gosa!
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Here is a quick reference guide for making sentences in the future tense form. The sentence construction varies according to the type of verb used, if the object is specific or non-specific, and the number of people doing the action. Happy reviewing!
taitai måsThis is an old Chamorro song, which is still popular today, about a chapel in the “Valley of Dreams.” It’s a lovely song for weddings, and this is a new rendition from the Tradewinds album sung by the singer from Microchild, Shannon Sengebau McManus. If you’re a beginner in Chamorro, this is a great song to learn for its pleasant tune and easy lyrics. In this post are Chamorro lyrics and an English translation for the song I Kapiya. Happy listening!
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This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.
So far, we’ve practiced talking about actions that already happened and actions that are happening now. In this lesson, we’ll learn how to talk about actions that will happen in the future. We’ll practice simple sentence patterns that let us say things like “I will buy it,” “She will call him,” or “They will bring the food.” These patterns will help you start talking about plans, intentions, and things that haven’t happened yet. Happy studying!
Taitai Mås
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