Sports & Activities

1. Mångge siña hu atan i huegu?

   Where can I watch the match?

   Usage

   Used to find a place to watch a sports match

   Grammar Note

   Chamorro is an Austronesian language spoken in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. The question word for "where" is mångge

2. Malago' yo' para hugåndo tennis / badminton.

   I'd like to play tennis / badminton.

   Usage

   Used to express desire to play a sport

   Grammar Note

   "malago'" means "want" in Chamorro. "To play (a sport)" is hugåndo

3. Mångge i mås hihot na gym?

   Is there a gym nearby?

   Usage

   Used to ask about nearby gym facilities

   Grammar Note

   "mångge" is the "where" question word and takes a noun phrase directly; "mås hihot" means "nearest" (hihot = close, mås = more / most)

4. Ki ora ma tutuhon i huegu?

   What time does the match start?

   Usage

   Used to ask what time a game starts

   Grammar Note

   "ki ora" is used to ask about time in Chamorro. "huegu" is the game / match; "tutuhon" is "to begin" (ma tutuhon = is started)

5. Siña yu' humugåndo gi huegu?

   Can I join the game?

   Usage

   Used to ask permission to join a game

   Grammar Note

   "siña" is the Chamorro modal verb meaning "can" or "be able to"

6. Mångge siña hu atkila sports equipment?

   Where can I rent sports equipment?

   Usage

   Used to find where to rent sports gear

   Grammar Note

   "Atkila" (to rent, to lease) is borrowed from Spanish alquilar with lk → tk metathesis. Its derivatives atkilet (the thing rented), atkilón (rental fee) and atkiláo (rented) all keep tk

7. Kuanto para bai hu hugåndo sports?

   How much does it cost to play?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the cost of playing

   Grammar Note

   "kuanto" is borrowed from Spanish "cuánto" meaning "how much"

8. Gaige i sinaiyan gi ligao?

   Is there a swimming pool nearby?

   Usage

   Used to ask about a nearby swimming pool

   Grammar Note

   "sinaiyan" means "swimming place" or pool in Chamorro

9. Guaha klåsen para prinsipianti?

   Do you have a beginner class?

   Usage

   Used to ask about beginner classes

   Grammar Note

   "guaha" expresses existence or possession in Chamorro. "Beginner" is prinsipianti

10. Malago' yo' na bai hu fåhan tiket para i huegu.

    I'd like to buy tickets for the game.

    Usage

    Used to express desire to buy game tickets

    Grammar Note

    "fåhan" is the verb "to buy". The game is "huegu" (lugåt means "place"). "na bai hu" introduces the irrealis clause after "malago'" (want)

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