Tag: Debidi

How to Say “I Must Stay” in Chamorro – Expressing Obligation With Intransitive Verbs

On By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Lessons: Beginner3 Comments

This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

In this lesson, you learn how to talk about things you must or should do in Chamorro — sentences like “I must go,” “you should rest,” or “we must work.” You practice a simple pattern that lets you express responsibilities, obligations, and things that need to be done using everyday action words. By the end of the lesson, you can build clear sentences to talk about what someone needs to do.

(This post has been updated, with clearer organization of topics and new example sentences. Audio recordings for the new example sentences are forthcoming.)

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How to Say “I Must Drink the Coffee” in Chamorro – Expressing Obligation with Transitive Verbs

On By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Lessons: Beginner5 Comments

Sometimes we need to talk about the things we must do—finish our work, bring something to someone, or complete an important task. In this lesson, we’ll practice using the word debi to express these kinds of strong obligations in Chamorro. Through simple sentence patterns and examples, you’ll learn how to say things like “I must clean the kitchen,” “He must buy the food,” or “You must call your father.” These patterns will help you start expressing responsibilities and necessary actions in everyday conversation. Happy studying!

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