Buenas yan håfa adai todu hamyu! It has been some time since the last update but our guma’ remains standing tall! In light of our recent and ...
Agradesi
Hafa Adai and welcome to another session of learning the CHamoru language! Around this time last year, we touched bases on the spirit of gratitude or ...
Fafa’ña’gue
As the month of September draws to a close, we at Imåhen Taotao Tåno’ would like to take a moment to provide a sound update and reflection on the past ...
I Tåno’-hu
by: Jocelyn Duenas O’ beautiful island of Guåhan! Your clear, warm waters caress my bare feet with welcoming splendor! Beneath the surface; ...
Biba Mes CHamoru!
Hãfa Ådai hamyu! Kao maolek håo todu? Hello everyone! Are you all good? This month we’re going to be doing something a little bit bit ...
CHamoru Lekshon 1: Chamorro-ized Words
Introduction: The CHamoru language comes from an Austronesian family of spoken dialects; native to the Marianas Islands. This much, we have known ...
Si Yu’os Ma’åse
The Time of Thanks and Giving: Gratitude We are currently in the second to last month of the year. Despite these troubling times, we should still ...
Taotaomo’na!
Remnants of the Past: The Taotaomo'na What is a taotaomo'na? As some [or maybe many of you] have encountered: the taotaomo'na refers to the ...
Male vs Female Indicated Words
For most known languages of the world, certain words exist for the sole purpose of denoting what is considered masculine and feminine. ...
Åmot
Definition: medicine, medicinal herbs, drugs Pronunciation: ah-moot Part of Speech: noun Other Words Used: Dagga’ - aggravate, to ...