Money & Exchange

1. Kuanto ha' este?

   ku-AN-to ha ES-te

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Basic phrase to ask for the price of an item

   Grammar Note

   ha' is an emphatic particle

2. Guaha ATM gi egga'an?

   GWA-ha a-ti-em gi eg-GA-an

   Is there an ATM nearby?

   Usage

   Looking for a nearby ATM when you need cash

   Grammar Note

   egga'an is a locative expression meaning "nearby"

3. Siña mambayå credit card?

   SI-nya mam-BA-ya KRED-it kard

   Can I pay by credit card?

   Usage

   Asking if credit card payment is accepted

   Grammar Note

   mambayå is a Chamorro verb derived from Spanish pagar (to pay)

4. Nå'i yu' i risibun

   NA-i yu i ri-SI-bun

   Please give me the receipt

   Usage

   Requesting a receipt after a purchase

   Grammar Note

   risibun is borrowed from the Spanish recibo (receipt)

5. Håfa presiu-ña?

   HA-fa PRE-siu-nya

   What is the price?

   Usage

   Asking for the formal price of goods or services

   Grammar Note

   presiu is borrowed from the Spanish precio (price). "-ña" means "its"

6. Guaha diskuentu?

   GWA-ha dis-KWEN-tu

   Is there a discount?

   Usage

   Asking about available discounts

   Grammar Note

   diskuentu is borrowed from the Spanish descuento

7. Kåo siña un na'lábaratu i presio?

   ka-O SI-nya un na-LA-ba-ra-tu i PRE-sio

   Can you lower the price?

   Usage

   Used when trying to negotiate a lower price

   Grammar Note

   kåo is a question-marking particle

8. Tåya' sensiyu

   ta-YA sen-SI-yu

   Keep the change

   Usage

   Telling someone to keep the change as a tip

   Grammar Note

   "Tåya'" means "there is none / no need". Coins and loose change are "sensiyu" (e.g. "Guaha sensiyu gi betsa-ku." — I have coins in my pocket)

9. Maolek yan bastante na presio

   mao-LEK yan bas-TAN-te na PRE-sio

   That's a good price

   Usage

   Responding positively when a price seems fair

   Grammar Note

   "maolek" means "good / well". "Bastante" is a loan used as a synonym of nahong and sufisiente. The native equivalent is nahong ("adequate, enough, sufficient")

10. Mungnga maleffa i sensiyu-mu

    MUNG-nga ma-LEF-fa i sen-SI-yu-mu

    Don't forget your change

    Usage

    Reminding someone to take their change

    Grammar Note

    The word is "mungnga" ("No, don't", e.g. "Mungnga mapacha enao."), not "mungga". "Mungnga" plus a verb forms the negative imperative. Change is "sensiyu"

11. Sensiyu

    Coins / Loose change

    Usage

    Point at it when you need small change or want to check your change

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