How to Say “I Drank the Coffee at the Restaurant” in Chamorro – Adding Places to Your Actions

Once you can talk about actions, the next step is learning how to say where those actions happen. In this lesson, we’ll practice expanding our sentences by adding locations, allowing us to say things like “I bought it at the store” or “I’m picking up the garbage at the beach.” These small additions make your sentences more complete and help you describe everyday situations more clearly. Through examples and guided practice, you’ll learn simple patterns for adding locations to your Chamorro sentences. Happy studying!

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When Jose Was Lost

Here’s a story about a time when a little boy named Jose got lost and wanders around, visiting the different animals. The original illustrations for this story were done by Janet P. Moreno, but I’ve given it a refresh with this illustration generated by the Midjourney art AI. Chamorro text, a Chamorro audio narration, an English translation, and a Quizlet flashcard deck are included in this post. Happy reading!

Quizlet Study Deck for this story: Quizlet Annai Abak si Jose

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How to Say “I Am Drinking The Coffee” in Chamorro – Talking in Present Tense With Transitive Verbs

Now that we’ve practiced describing completed actions, it’s time to talk about what people are doing right now. In this lesson, we’ll learn how to form present-tense sentences with transitive verbs—actions that someone does to something else. Using clear, repeatable patterns, we’ll practice sentences like “I am buying it,” “She is calling him,” or “They are cleaning the house.” These patterns will help you describe actions as they happen and expand your everyday speaking ability. Happy studying!

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Hågu by Flora Baza Quan – Chamorro Lyrics and English Translation

This is perhaps the most famous song sung by Flora Baza Quan, which was written by her sister, Janice. It is a heartfelt and powerful song of unrequited love, and the music video embedded here is a new rendition by Inetnon Gefpa’go and Flora Baza Quan. This post includes Chamorro lyrics and an English translation for the song Hågu, sung by Flora Baza Quan. Happy listening!

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