Schedule & Booking

1. Håfa na oran?

   HAF-a na O-ran

   What time is it?

   Usage

   Basic phrase to ask for the current time

   Grammar Note

   oran is borrowed from the Spanish hora (hour / time)

2. Agupa' bai hu hånao

   a-GU-pa bai hu ha-NAO

   I will go tomorrow

   Usage

   Saying you plan to go somewhere tomorrow

   Grammar Note

   bai is the future tense aspect marker

3. På'go

   PA-go

   Now / Today

   Usage

   Temporal adverb referring to the present moment

   Grammar Note

   på'go is a temporal adverb meaning "now" or "today"

4. I mamamaila' na simåna

   i ma-ma-MAI-la na si-MA-na

   Next week

   Usage

   Referring to plans for next week

   Grammar Note

   simåna is borrowed from the Spanish semana (week)

5. Guaha apointment-ku

   GWA-ha a-POINT-ment-ku

   I have an appointment

   Usage

   Informing about a scheduled appointment

   Grammar Note

   apointment is borrowed from the English word appointment

6. Guaha seremon på'go puengi

   GWA-ha se-RE-mon PA-go PWE-ngi

   There is a ceremony tonight

   Usage

   Informing about an event or ceremony happening tonight

   Grammar Note

   på'go puengi is a phrase meaning "tonight" (this evening)

7. Håfa oran ma abri?

   HA-fa O-ran ma a-BRI

   What time does it open?

   Usage

   Asking what time a shop or venue opens

   Grammar Note

   abrí is borrowed from the Spanish verb abrir (to open); ma- is the passive prefix. Time is asked with håfa (what)

8. Listo yu' para las dos

   LIS-to yu PA-ra las dos

   I'm ready at two o'clock

   Usage

   Confirming readiness for a meeting time

   Grammar Note

   las dos is a direct Spanish time expression used in Chamorro

9. Atrasáo yu'

   a-tra-SA-o yu

   I am late

   Usage

   Saying you are running late for a meeting or appointment

   Grammar Note

   atrasáo means "late, tardy" (from Spanish atrasado); yu' is the intransitive "I"

10. Guaha plan-mu para este na simåna?

    GWA-ha plan-mu PA-ra ES-te na si-MA-na

    Do you have plans this week?

    Usage

    Asking a friend about their plans for the week

    Grammar Note

    plan is borrowed directly from English

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