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.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Palåbran 09/14/2012: Saina

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Saina (SIGH-na): Parent, elder. Note: Saina also shows up as Asaina, and can be used for "Lord" as in "Lord God." The ...

Monday, July 23, 2012

Palåbran 07/23/2012: Kalaktos

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Kalåktos (ka-LUCK-tus): Sharp, keen, acute. Uses: "Adahi sa' kalåktos ennao na se'se'." = "Be careful because ...

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Kåntan Chamoru: Kao Guåhu Ya-mu (J.D. "Crutch")

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Thanks to Sue Quitano who did the bulk of the work figuring out the lyrics and translating them. The chords I put here are very simple and n...

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Sunday, July 15, 2012

Leksion Chamoru: Yanggen/anggen/an/annai (If and when)

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In Chamorro when we want to say "when" we have a few different ways to say it. There is the word "ngai'an," but that...

Monday, April 23, 2012

Palåbran 04/23/2012: Fa'maolek

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Fa'maolek (Fa'-MAU-lick): Fix, repair, make good. Uses: " Fa'maolek i grifu fan, sa' sume'." = Fix the fa...

Monday, April 16, 2012

Palåbran 04/16/2012: Tife'

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Tife' (TEE-fee'): Pick, break off--especially the fruit from a tree, vine, etc. Note: Sometimes you'll hear tife' to mea...

Monday, April 9, 2012

Palåbran 04/09/2012: Håyi

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Håyi (HA-dzee): Who (question word). Note: When you need a pronoun in a question about a person, you use the word håyi . While mostly tran...

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