Music & Entertainment

1. Gusto-ku i musika.

   Gus-to-ku i mu-si-ka

   I like music

   Usage

   Expressing a fondness for music in conversation

   Grammar Note

   "gusto" derives from Spanish. "Gusto-ku" literally means "my liking" — I like

2. Mångge i konsietto?

   Mang-ge i kon-siet-to

   Where is the concert?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of a concert or music event

   Grammar Note

   "konsietto" from Spanish "concierto". Guam has lively local band and traditional music events

3. Kumånta hit gi fiestan.

   Ku-man-ta hit gi fi-es-tan

   Let's sing together at the festival

   Usage

   Inviting others to sing together at a local festival

   Grammar Note

   "kumånta" means to sing. "hit" is the inclusive "we". "fiestan" derives from Spanish "fiesta"

4. Håfa na instrumento dumåndan hao?

   Hah-fa na ins-tru-men-to du-man-dan hao

   What instrument do you play?

   Usage

   Asking what musical instrument someone plays

   Grammar Note

   "instrumento" is from Spanish. "dumåndan" is the Chamorro verb "to play a musical instrument" (the -um- form of dåndan). "tokcha'" means "to stab, pierce", so it is not used for playing

5. I belembáo tuyan i tradisional na instrumento.

   I be-lem-BAO tu-yan i tra-di-si-o-nal na ins-tru-men-to

   The belembaotuyan is a traditional instrument

   Usage

   Describing the traditional Chamorro musical bow instrument

   Grammar Note

   The name is the two-word "belembáo tuyan", a berimbau-type single-string instrument. "Tradisional" is from Spanish

6. Malago' yo' umeskucha musikon CHamoru.

   Ma-la-go yo u-mes-ku-cha mu-si-kon cha-mo-ru

   I want to listen to Chamorro music

   Usage

   Expressing interest in traditional or local Chamorro music

   Grammar Note

   "umeskucha" adds the Chamorro verb prefix "um-" to Spanish "escuchar" (to listen)

7. Buente ta baila lámo'na.

   Bwen-te ta BAI-la LA-mo-na

   Maybe we can dance tonight

   Usage

   Inviting someone to dance at a music event or party

   Grammar Note

   "baila" is the verb "to dance" (e.g. "Nihi ta baila", let's dance). "buente" is an adverb meaning "maybe". "lámo'na" means "tonight"

8. Maolek na musika este.

   Ma-o-lek na mu-si-ka es-te

   This is good music

   Usage

   Complimenting music you are listening to

   Grammar Note

   "maolek" is a commonly used Chamorro adjective meaning "good" or "great"

9. Håfa i fundamento-ña i kånta?

   Hah-fa i fun-da-men-to-nya i kan-ta

   What is the meaning of the song lyrics?

   Usage

   Asking about the meaning of song lyrics in Chamorro

   Grammar Note

   "fundamento" is the noun for "basis, meaning" (e.g. "Taya' fundamento-ña i sinangån-ña", his speech is meaningless). "-ña" means "its". "kånta" is "song". "sostånsia" means "nutritional", not "meaning"

10. Guaha konsietto gi Hagåtña.

    Gwa-ha kon-siet-to gi Hah-gat-nya

    There is a concert in Hagåtña

    Usage

    Announcing a music event in Hagåtña, the capital of Guam

    Grammar Note

    "guaha" is the Chamorro existential verb (there is). "gi" is a locative preposition

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