Fino'Chamoru

This blog is a small help in the effort to perpetuate the Chamorro language / culture. You'll find some Chamorro words and lessons, and hopefully some discussions following them.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Leksion Chamoru: Para bai hu... (I will...)

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The future tense in Chamorro is rather lengthy to explain, so I'll start out with a lesson on how to say "I will..." First off...

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Monday, November 28, 2011

Palåbran 11/28/2011: Teneki

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Teneki (TEN-ne-key): Surely, certainly, definitely, must. Note: This is also said tieneki and tieneski . It comes from the Spanish phrase ...

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Palåbran 11/22/2011: Lasgue

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Lasgue (LASS-gwee): Whittle, sharpen, make pointed, cut into pieces or slices, shape by cutting--as sharpening a pencil. Uses: "I es...

Monday, November 14, 2011

Leksion Chamoru: I attikulon I / Si / Iya

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The article i/si/iya is probably the most used in Chamorro. The more technical way to describe it is as a focus marking particles, and gra...

Monday, November 7, 2011

Palåbran 11/07/2011: Eståba

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Eståba (es-TAH-bah): Was, used to be, there was or were. Note: Eståba is sometimes translated to mean "before" in the sense of ...

Monday, October 24, 2011

Palåbran 10/24/2011: Barånka

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Barånka (bah-rung-kuh): Rocky, rugged road, bumpy. Uses: "Machuda' i gimen-hu sa' baranka i chalan." = "My drink ...

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Palåbran 10/16/2011: Hågong

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Hågong (HAH-gung): Breathe, respire, inhale, exhale, draw breath. Uses: "Mappot gue' humågong sa' puru åsu (i aire)." ...

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