Sightseeing

1. Mångge i Talo'fo'fo' Falls?

   Mang-ge i Ta-lo-fo-fo Falls

   Where is Talofo'fo' Falls?

   Usage

   Ask for directions to Talofo'fo' Falls, a popular Guam attraction

   Grammar Note

   The question word for a location is mångge ("where"); "who" is håyi

2. Kuanto i tiketu?

   Kuan-to i ti-ke-tu

   How much is the ticket?

   Usage

   Ask the ticket price at a tourist attraction

   Grammar Note

   tiketu is borrowed from English/Spanish ticket

3. Siña hu litråtu?

   Si-na hu li-tra-tu

   Can I take a photo?

   Usage

   Ask permission to take photographs at a tourist site or museum

   Grammar Note

   "Litråtu" is a Spanish loan from "retrato" (portrait, photo); it works as a noun or a verb, as in "Ha litråtu i gima'." (He took a picture of the house). It is transitive, so the first person uses the ergative "hu" (e.g. "Siña hu li'e'" / "Siña hu nå'i"). "Ha'åni" means "daylight, a day, a lifetime", not "to take"

4. Kuanto kilometro ginen guini?

   Kuan-to ki-lo-me-tro gi-nen gwi-ni

   How many kilometers from here?

   Usage

   Ask the distance to a tourist attraction

   Grammar Note

   kilómetro is borrowed from Spanish/English kilometer

5. Bunitu este na lugåt!

   Bu-ni-tu es-te na lu-gat

   This is a beautiful place!

   Usage

   Express admiration for Guam's beautiful tourist spots

   Grammar Note

   bunitu is borrowed from Spanish bonito; Chamorro adjectives do not agree in gender

6. Guaha giha gi este na lugåt?

   Gua-ha gi-ha gi es-te na lu-gat

   Is there a guide at this place?

   Usage

   Ask if a tour guide is available at a tourist attraction

   Grammar Note

   "Guide" is giha; giya is the locative preposition "at/in" and does not refer to a person

7. Ki ora ma abri este na museu?

   Ki o-ra ma a-bri es-te na mu-se-u

   What time does this museum open?

   Usage

   Ask the opening time of a museum or attraction

   Grammar Note

   "Ki ora …?" is the frame for asking a time. "To open" is "abri" (To open, to remove the cover), and "ma" is the third-person plural agreement marker on transitive verbs. The word for museum is "musé'u"

8. Siña hu chule' i måpa?

   Si-na hu chu-le i ma-pa

   Can I get a map?

   Usage

   Ask for a map at a tourist information center or attraction

   Grammar Note

   "Måpa" is borrowed from Spanish "mapa" (map). "To take, to get" is "chule'" (To take, bring, get, to fetch — example: "Chule' i litråtu gi kuadro."). It is transitive, so the first person takes the ergative "hu". "Ha'åni" means "daylight, a day, a lifetime", not "to take"

9. Guaha tour gi este na lugåt?

   Gua-ha tour gi es-te na lu-gat

   Is there a tour at this place?

   Usage

   Ask if a guided tour is offered at a tourist site

   Grammar Note

   tour is an English loanword; English is widely used in Guam's tourism industry

10. Magof yo' na hu li'e' este!

    Ma-gof yo na hu li-e es-te

    I am glad to have seen this!

    Usage

    Express joy and gratitude for experiencing a wonderful sight

    Grammar Note

    li'e' means to see or witness in Chamorro

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