Post Office

1. Mångge i ofisinan koreo?

   Mang-ge i o-fi-si-nan ko-re-o

   Where is the post office?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of a post office

   Grammar Note

   "ofisina" from Spanish "oficina" and "koreo" from Spanish "correo" (mail); two nouns are joined with the linker -n

2. Malago' yo' na'hånao este na kåtta.

   Ma-la-go yo na-ha-nao es-te na kat-ta

   I want to send this letter

   Usage

   Telling a postal clerk you want to send a letter

   Grammar Note

   "Kåtta" is from Spanish "carta" (letter). The word for sending is na'hånao (to send, to cause to leave)

3. Kuanto na selyo para Japan?

   Kwan-to na sel-yo pa-ra Ja-pan

   How much is the stamp for Japan?

   Usage

   Asking the price of a stamp for international mail

   Grammar Note

   "selyo" from Spanish "sello" (stamp). Guam uses the US Postal Service (USPS)

4. Malago' yo' na'hånao este na paketi.

   Ma-la-go yo na-ha-nao es-te na pa-ke-ti

   I want to send this package

   Usage

   Asking to send a parcel or package at the post office

   Grammar Note

   "paketi" from Spanish "paquete" (package). Sending parcels from Guam to Japan is quite common

5. Håfa i addesan-ña?

   Hah-fa i ad-de-san-nya

   What is the address?

   Usage

   Asking for or confirming a mailing address

   Grammar Note

   "addesan" is borrowed from English "address". Guam uses US address formats as a US territory

6. Siña hao registra este na paketi?

   Si-nya hao re-gis-tra es-te na pa-ke-ti

   Can you register this package?

   Usage

   Requesting registered or tracked mail service

   Grammar Note

   "registra" from Spanish "registrar". "siña" is the Chamorro modal meaning "can"

7. Kuanto tiempo-ña para måtto?

   Kwan-to tiem-po-nya pa-ra mat-to

   How long does delivery take?

   Usage

   Asking about the expected delivery time for mail or a package

   Grammar Note

   "tiempo" is from Spanish for time. "måtto" is the verb meaning "to come, to arrive"

8. Malago' yo' na'hånao pot ekspres.

   Ma-la-go yo na-ha-nao pot eks-pres

   I want to send it by express mail

   Usage

   Requesting express mail when something needs to arrive quickly

   Grammar Note

   "ekspres" from English "express". Guam residents can use USPS Priority Mail Express services

9. Guaha kåtta para yu' gi ofisinan koreo?

   Gwa-ha kat-ta pa-ra yu gi o-fi-si-nan ko-re-o

   Is there a letter for me at the post office?

   Usage

   Checking if there is any mail waiting at the post office

   Grammar Note

   "guaha" is the existential verb in Chamorro. A place is marked with "gi" (at); "as" is only used before people, so it is not used with the place "post office"

10. Hu tuge' i direksion gi sobre.

    Hu tu-ge i di-rek-si-on gi so-bre

    I wrote the address on the envelope

    Usage

    Describing the action of writing an address on an envelope

    Grammar Note

    "direksion" from Spanish "dirección" and "sobre" from Spanish "sobre" (envelope)

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