Marie Addison

The Chamorro word for skin is lasa. lasa refers to the outer protective layer of the body of a person or an animal.

The English phrase “hi, how are you?” is translated into Chamorro as Håfa adai, håfa tatatmanu hao?

The Chamorro word for rain is uchan. uchan is a noun used to describe an instance of particles falling

The Chamorro word for stop is para. The term para is used to express the idea of not continuing an action, similar to the English verbs cease or desist.

The Chamorro word for the color black is åtiti. åtiti is an adjective used to describe things that are absorbing all light.

The Chamorro word for ‘wait’ is nangga.

Biba Åñu Nuebu is the Chamorro phrase for Happy New Year. Biba Åñu Nuebu is used as a celebratory greeting to wish someone a happy new year.

The English phrase “good night” is expressed in Chamorro as buenas noches. buenas noches is used as a farewell phrase when saying good night.

The phrase ‘I miss you’ in Chamorro is hu guaiya hao. hu guaiya hao is used to express that you miss someone.