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 ...
I Tåno’-hu
by: Jocelyn DuenasO’ 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: GratitudeWe 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'naWhat 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, drugsPronunciation: ah-mootPart of Speech: nounOther Words Used:Dagga’ - aggravate, to ...
The Seasons of Guam
FanuchånanDefinition: time for rain/rainy seasonPart of Speech: nounPronunciation: Fan-ooo-CHA-nanFanomnagan: Definition: time for sunshinePart ...
CHamoru Leksion: Singular vs. Plural
In order to differentiate singulars and plurals when we are speaking (or writing), the common way we know of is by adding the letter “S '' to the end ...