Beach & Activities

1. Bunitu este na tåsi!

   Bu-ni-tu es-te na ta-si

   This sea is so beautiful!

   Usage

   Admire the beautiful sea and beaches of Guam

   Grammar Note

   tasi is the native Chamorro word for sea or ocean

2. Siña yo' umutot gi hilo' tåsi guini?

   Si-na yo u-mu-tot gi hi-lo ta-si gu-i-ni

   Can I swim here in the sea?

   Usage

   Ask permission to swim at a beach location

   Grammar Note

   utot is the native Chamorro verb for swimming

3. Mångge guaha renta?

   Mang-ge gua-ha ren-ta

   Where is there a rental place?

   Usage

   Ask where to rent snorkeling or water sports equipment

   Grammar Note

   renta is borrowed from Spanish renta (rent)

4. Cuida'o! Annok na piligru i tåsi!

   Cwi-da-o! An-nok na pi-li-gru i ta-si

   Be careful! The sea is clearly dangerous!

   Usage

   Warn about rough seas or dangerous wave conditions

   Grammar Note

   Cuida'o from Spanish cuidado is the standard warning in Chamorro

5. Gof bunitu i tumunok åtdao!

   Gof bu-ni-tu i tu-mu-nok at-dao

   The sunset is so beautiful!

   Usage

   Admire the sunset on a Guam beach

   Grammar Note

   "Tumunok åtdao" (the descending sun) is sunset; minachom åtdao and pineddong åtdao are synonyms

6. Mångge i kommon?

   Mang-ge i kom-mon

   Where is the restroom?

   Usage

   Ask for the location of the restroom at a beach or park

   Grammar Note

   kommon is the Chamorro word for toilet/restroom; the question word for "where" is mångge

7. Guaha koriente gi este na tåsi?

   Gua-ha ko-ri-en-te gi es-te na ta-si

   Is there a current in this sea?

   Usage

   Check for dangerous currents before swimming

   Grammar Note

   koriente is borrowed from Spanish corriente (current / flow)

8. Malago' yo' snorkeling.

   Ma-la-go yo snor-ke-ling

   I want to go snorkeling.

   Usage

   Express interest in snorkeling in Guam's waters

   Grammar Note

   snorkeling is used as an English loanword; English blends naturally in Guamanian speech

9. Dångkolo na guihan gi este na tåsi!

   Dang-ko-lo na gui-han gi es-te na ta-si

   There are big fish in this sea!

   Usage

   Exclaim about the large marine life in the sea

   Grammar Note

   guihan is the native Chamorro word for fish

10. Hu fa'gåsi i addeng-hu gi tåsi.

    Hu fa-ga-si i ad-deng-hu gi ta-si

    I washed my feet in the sea.

    Usage

    Describe washing off sand and salt at the beach

    Grammar Note

    addeng = foot/feet; fa'gåsi = to wash/cleanse; tåsi = sea

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