Casino & Gambling

1. Mångge i casino?

   Where is the casino?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the casino

   Grammar Note

   Borrowed from Spanish "casino"

2. Håfa i mínimo na apostu gi este na lamasan?

   What is the minimum bet at this table?

   Usage

   Asking about the minimum bet at a table

   Grammar Note

   From Spanish "mínimo"

3. Håfa na manera para bai hu fåhan chips?

   How do I buy chips?

   Usage

   Asking how to buy casino chips

   Grammar Note

   English loanword "chips"

4. Malago' yu' na u fan'usa i blackjack / ruleta / bakkarat / poker / slots.

   I'd like to play blackjack / roulette / baccarat / poker / slots.

   Usage

   Stating which game you want to play

   Grammar Note

   English game names used as loanwords

5. Dame kåtta / Påra / Dóble (para blackjack).

   Hit / Stand / Double down (blackjack terms).

   Usage

   Basic blackjack instruction terms

   Grammar Note

   From Spanish: "dame" = give me, "para" = stop, "doble" = double

6. Malago' yu' na u tulaika i chips-hu para salåpe'.

   I'd like to cash out my chips.

   Usage

   Cashing out chips at the casino

   Grammar Note

   From Spanish "cambio" (exchange)

7. Guaha kódigo para magågu?

   Is there a dress code?

   Usage

   Asking if there is a dress code

   Grammar Note

   From Spanish "código" and "vestido"

8. Siña un nå'i yo' gimen sin kosta?

   Can I get a complimentary drink?

   Usage

   Asking about complimentary drinks

   Grammar Note

   "Gimen" is a noun meaning "a drink" (as a verb, "to drink"); "sin kosta" is "without cost" (sin = without, kosta = cost). "Siña un nå'i yo' ~?" is "can you give me ~?"

9. Håfa i límiti gi i lamasan?

   What are the table limits?

   Usage

   Asking about table betting limits

   Grammar Note

   From Spanish "límite" (limit)

10. Guaha VIP na kuatto?

    Is there a VIP room?

    Usage

    Asking if there is a VIP room

    Grammar Note

    English acronym "VIP" used as loanword

11. Hu hongge na gufe'ne yo' på'go na puengi.

    I think I've had enough for tonight.

    Usage

    Deciding to stop playing for the night

    Grammar Note

    "Hu hongge" = I think / believe

12. Prinsipianti yu' — siña un eksplikatyi i areklamento?

    I'm a beginner — can you explain the rules?

    Usage

    Asking for explanation of rules as a beginner

    Grammar Note

    "Regla" means "Ruler, measuring stick" — the physical object, not a rule of play. Rule is "åreklamento" ("Rule; regulation; condition; measure"). Both are Spanish loans, but with different senses.

13. Håfa ora ma huchom i casino?

    What time does the casino close?

    Usage

    Asking what time the casino closes

    Grammar Note

    "Huchom" means "to close, to seal, cover". "Ma" is the third-person plural agent marker, giving a passive-like "is closed"

14. Mångge i kommon?

    Where are the restrooms?

    Usage

    Asking where the restrooms are

    Grammar Note

    Toilet is kommon; kusina means "kitchen" and is not used for a restroom

15. Håfa na håluha na huegu guaha?

    What games do you have available?

    Usage

    Asking what games are available

    Grammar Note

    From Spanish "juego". The spelling is "huegu" (sport, contest); the CHamoru alphabet has no letter j

16. Siña hu tulaika i chips-hu pa salåpe' gi kåha?

    Can I exchange chips for cash at the cashier?

    Usage

    Asking to exchange chips for cash at the cashier

    Grammar Note

    From Spanish "caja" (cash register / box)

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