Guinaiya by Ti Nåpu – Chamorro Lyrics and English Translation

When I first listened to this song, Jay and I were driving on the Oregon Coast. He was playing Chamorro music to help train my ear, and often said, “Listen to the song and repeat the words.” My listening in the Chamorro language is not very good and Jay knows this. He really knows this. So he often teases me and says, “You just don’t like to listen!” But my anwer is always,” That’s not true! My ear is bad in every language!” This is true – whether it’s English or Chamorro, I can’t always hear words and sentences clearly! But on that particular sunny drive down the Oregon Coast I was able to make out the words to this song by Ti Nåpu, and I hope you enjoy it. This post includes Chamorro lyrics and an English translation for their song Guinaiya. Happy listening!

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Hunggan by JJ Concepcion – Chamorro Lyrics and English Translation

Before I translated this, I knew one word from the song: yes. I often sang this word to Jay: “Huuuuuuuuungan.” But I did not know the singer or the other words. Jay asked me, “Is that a real Chamoru song?” because he didn’t recognize it. So I am putting this song on my blog because I want to show him that, yes, this is a real song. This post includes Chamorro lyrics and an English translation for the song Hunggan by JJ Concepcion. Happy listening!

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Maila’, Maila’ Emmanuel sung by The Hofschneider Brothers – Chamorro Lyrics and English Translation

Hihihot i ha’ånen Christmas, ya mane’ekungok yo’ meggai na kånta siha. På’go, hu e’eyak dumandan i ukulele sa’ malago’ yo’ dumandan yan kumånta! Puedi este ha ayuda yo’ umeyak i lengguahen Chamoru lokkue’. Hu tutuhon dumåndan i ukulele gi ma’pos na Sabålu, ya esta siña dumåndan yo’ Puengen Yu’os. Åntes di ha’ånen Christmas, malago’ yo’ umeyak dumåndan este na kånta lokkue’, lao ti siguro yo’ sa’ ti apmam ha’ånen Christmas! Yanggen ti pa’go na Christmas, buente otro na Christmas. Ekungok yan gosa 🙂

Ekungok i tinige’-hu gi Chamoru.
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Fanmåtto Manhengge sung by Joe Guam – Chamorro Lyrics and English Translation

Guaha dåndan påppet guini: Fanmåtto Manhengge

Ai, gof Christmas i siniente-ku på’go. Mangånta ham kåntan Christmas siha på’go gi egga’an gi duråntan i inetnon praktika. Hu agradesi na siña kumånta yo’ gi fino’ Chamoru. Un diha, malago yo’ tumungo’ todu i kantan Christmas siha gi Chamoru. Ekungok yan gosa 🙂

Ekungok i tinige’-hu gi Chamoru.
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