Transportation

1. Taimanu bai hu hånao para Hagåtña?

   Tai-ma-nu bai hu ha-nao pa-ra Ha-gat-nya

   How do I get to Hagåtña (the capital)?

   Usage

   Ask how to get to Hagåtña, the capital of Guam

   Grammar Note

   "How" is taimanu; måno means "a bundle" (Rota) and mångge means "where" — neither means "how"

2. Mångge i eroporto?

   Mang-ge i e-ro-por-to

   Where is the airport?

   Usage

   Ask for the location of Guam International Airport

   Grammar Note

   eroporto is borrowed from Spanish aeropuerto (airport)

3. Påra guini, yanggen siña.

   Pa-ra gu-i-ni, yang-gen si-na

   Please stop here if you can.

   Usage

   Politely ask a driver to stop at this location

   Grammar Note

   yanggen siña softens the request; siña means "can" or "is possible"

4. Kuanto i kostan takse?

   Kuan-to i kos-tan tak-se

   How much is the taxi fare?

   Usage

   Ask about the taxi fare before getting in

   Grammar Note

   "Kosta" means "cost / fare"; linker -n connects it to "takse"

5. Mångge i parada?

   Mang-ge i pa-ra-da

   Where is the bus stop?

   Usage

   Ask for the location of the bus stop

   Grammar Note

   parada is borrowed from Spanish parada (stop / bus stop). Note: the accented paråda means "a bet / the pot in gambling", so do not "correct" the spelling toward it

6. Siña hu atkila kareta?

   Si-na hu at-KI-la ka-re-ta

   Can I rent a car?

   Usage

   Ask about renting a car in Guam

   Grammar Note

   Atkila is borrowed from Spanish alquilar (to rent), with lk → tk metathesis; kareta is from Spanish carreta (cart/vehicle)

7. Mångge i gas station?

   Mang-ge i gas sta-tion

   Where is the gas station?

   Usage

   Ask for the nearest gas station while on a road trip in Guam

   Grammar Note

   gas station is an English loanword; English is well understood throughout Guam

8. Kuanto minuto para Tumon?

   Kuan-to mi-nu-to pa-ra Tu-mon

   How many minutes to Tumon?

   Usage

   Ask how many minutes it takes to reach Tumon, Guam's main tourist area

   Grammar Note

   "Minuto" comes from Spanish "minuto"; "kuanto" means "how many / how much"

9. Malago' yo' ma'udai gi shuttle bas.

   Ma-la-go yo ma-U-dai gi shut-tle bas

   I would like to take the shuttle bus.

   Usage

   Request to board the shuttle bus at a hotel or tourist location in Guam

   Grammar Note

   bas means "bus"; "shuttle" is left in English

10. Tumunok yo' guini, si Yu'os Ma'åse'.

    Tu-MU-nok yo gu-i-ni, si Yu-os Ma-a-se

    I will get off here, thank you.

    Usage

    Tell the driver you are getting off here and thank them

    Grammar Note

    tumunok is the -um- form of tunok ("to get down") and means "dismount, descend"

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