Contacts & SNS

1. Håfa na'ån-mu?

   Ha-fa na-an-mu

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Standard phrase to ask someone their name

   Grammar Note

   na'ån means name; -mu is the second-person possessive suffix

2. Ginen månu hao mågi?

   Gi-nen MA-nu hao ma-gi

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   Casual conversation starter asking about someone's origin

   Grammar Note

   ginen (from) + månu (where) + absolutive hao + mågi (hither) = "where did you come here from", i.e. asking where someone is from

3. Magof yo' na ásodda' ham.

   Ma-gof yo na a-SOD-da ham

   I am glad we have met.

   Usage

   Warm greeting upon meeting someone for the first time

   Grammar Note

   magof means happy or glad in Chamorro

4. I email-hu ennao...

   I e-mail-hu en-nao

   My email address is...

   Usage

   Share your email address in Chamorro

   Grammar Note

   email is used directly as an English loanword in Chamorro/Guam

5. Konektå'-ta gi social media.

   Ko-nek-TA-ta gi so-cial me-dia

   Let's connect on social media.

   Usage

   Suggest connecting on social media

   Grammar Note

   konektå borrowed from Spanish conectar; social media is used as English in Guam

6. I numuluha-hu ennao...

   I nu-mu-lu-ha-hu en-nao

   My phone number is...

   Usage

   Share your phone number with someone

   Grammar Note

   numuluha is the word used here for "phone number". The suffix -hu is the first-person possessive ("my") and i is the definite article

7. Håyi na'ån-mu gi Facebook?

   Ha-yi na-an-mu gi Face-book

   What is your name on Facebook?

   Usage

   Ask for someone's Facebook name — Facebook is widely used in Guam

   Grammar Note

   gi is the Chamorro locative preposition; Facebook is a dominant social platform in Guam

8. Siña un nå'i yo' i address-mu?

   Si-na un na-i yo i ad-dress-mu

   Do you have your address for me?

   Usage

   Politely ask someone for their address

   Grammar Note

   address is an English loanword; as a US territory, Guam uses extensive English vocabulary

9. Bai hu ågang hao gi tilifón agupa'.

   Bai hu A-gang hao gi ti-li-FON a-gu-pa

   I will call you tomorrow.

   Usage

   Promise to call someone the next day

   Grammar Note

   "To phone" is expressed as ågang (to call) + gi tilifón (on the telephone). "Agupa'" is the native word for tomorrow; "bai hu" marks first-person future

10. Hu prueba hu tungo' hao mågi.

    Hu pru-be-a hu tun-go hao ma-gi

    I hope to know you better here.

    Usage

    Express hope to deepen a new friendship

    Grammar Note

    prueba from Spanish probar (to try); tungo' means to know or understand in Chamorro

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