Tag: Guaha

How to Say “I Have a Car” in Chamorro – Talking About What We Have And Don’t Have

On By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Lessons: Beginner2 Comments

This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

We talk about what we have every day—I have a meeting. I don’t have a question. Do you have a pen? In Chamorro, these everyday ideas follow a clear patter that’s straightforward and easy to apply. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to say what you have, what you don’t have, and how to ask others if they have something. Step by step, you’ll practice real-life examples using common topics like cars, phones, family members, food, drinks, and pets—so you can start using these patterns in natural conversation right away. As always, we’ve included Chamorro sentence drills, English translations and Chamorro audio by Jay Che’le to support your learning. Happy studying!

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Is Somebody Grilling The Meat? – Learn How to Say “Somebody Is Doing Something” in Chamorro

On By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Lessons: Intermediate2 Comments

Ever want to say something like “There’s someone making soup” or “Somebody’s barbequing the chicken” in Chamorro? In this post, we’ll look at how to build these kinds of sentences step by step and learn simple patterns for talking about someone doing something, even when we don’t name the person. We will practice with a small selection of verbs, learn how to transform them, and practice using them in simple example sentences. As always, this post includes explanatory notes, example sentences in Chamorro, and Chamorro audio pronunciations by Jay Che’le to guide your learning. Happy studying!

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How to Say “There Is” and “There Isn’t” in Chamorro – Talking About Existence

On By Schyuler LujanIn Chamorro Lessons: Beginner4 Comments

This lesson is part of the Beginner Chamorro learning path.

In this first lesson, we’ll learn how to say whether something exists or not — basically, how to say “there is” or “there isn’t” in Chamorro. We’ll use guaha and tåya’ to talk about things in a clear, everyday way, like “There is a car” or “There is no car.” Happy studying!

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