Learning common words early in your language learning journey may help you reach conversation level sooner. Most people speak the same common set of words in most day to day casual conversations.
I came up with this list in a few sessions. My goal was 700 words. The first couple of sessions, I just thought of words I have known since I was a kid. Words I really knew and didn’t have to look up. I am not a fluent Chamorro speaker, but I heard, learned and used many Chamorro words and phrases while I growing up in Inarajan, Guam. I was happy when 100+ words came up so easily.
The last few sessions were hard. So, I started reading Chamorro poems and stories on https://isakman.com to remind me of words I already knew.
Contact us if you are interested in helping complete this project. For example, we need definitions and example sentences for each word.
| Number | Word | Meaning |
| 1 | a’gang | |
| 2 | ababang | butterfly |
| 3 | åbas | guava |
| 4 | abrit | April |
| 5 | achu | |
| 6 | adahi | |
| 7 | addeng | |
| 8 | aflitu | fry |
| 9 | aga’ga’ | red |
| 10 | ågang | |
| 11 | agradesi | |
| 12 | aguaguat | |
| 13 | agupa’ | |
| 14 | ahe’ | no |
| 15 | ahu | sweet coconut soup |
| 16 | aire | air |
| 17 | akka | bite |
| 18 | alaguan | |
| 19 | alegeta | |
| 20 | aligao | |
| 21 | aliheng | |
| 22 | alitai | |
| 23 | alu’lu | shark |
| 24 | alula | |
| 25 | amagosu | bittermelon |
| 26 | amariyu | |
| 27 | amko’ | |
| 28 | åmot | |
| 29 | amotsa | |
| 30 | anggen | |
| 31 | annai | |
| 32 | annåkko’ | |
| 33 | annok | |
| 34 | antes | |
| 35 | antiohos | |
| 36 | apakka | |
| 37 | apåsi | |
| 38 | apatte | |
| 39 | aplacha | |
| 40 | apmam | |
| 41 | applacha’ | dirty |
| 42 | arekla | |
| 43 | arina | |
| 44 | asagua | |
| 45 | asiga | |
| 46 | åsson | |
| 47 | asta | |
| 48 | asukat | |
| 49 | asuli | |
| 50 | asut | |
| 51 | atadok | |
| 52 | atan | |
| 53 | atdao | |
| 54 | åtes | |
| 55 | atrasao | |
| 56 | attelong | |
| 57 | atulai | |
| 58 | augusto | |
| 59 | ayao | |
| 60 | ayu | |
| 61 | ayuda | |
| 62 | ayuyu | |
| 63 | baba | |
| 64 | båba | |
| 65 | babarias | |
| 66 | babui | |
| 67 | baila | |
| 68 | balaku | |
| 69 | bali | value |
| 70 | bålle | sweep |
| 71 | baråtu | cheap |
| 72 | basta | |
| 73 | basu | |
| 74 | batkon aire | |
| 75 | bende | |
| 76 | bentana | |
| 77 | bente | |
| 78 | betde | |
| 79 | biba | |
| 80 | bida | |
| 81 | bietnes | |
| 82 | biha | |
| 83 | bihu | |
| 84 | bilenbines | |
| 85 | binadu | |
| 86 | bira | |
| 87 | birengengas | |
| 88 | bisikleta | |
| 89 | bisinu | |
| 90 | bisita | |
| 91 | boka | |
| 92 | bola | |
| 93 | boti | |
| 94 | bula | |
| 95 | chaddek | |
| 96 | chågo | |
| 97 | chaguan | |
| 98 | chakka | |
| 99 | chalakiles | |
| 100 | chalan | |
| 101 | chålek | |
| 102 | chandia | |
| 103 | chattanmak | |
| 104 | che’lu | |
| 105 | chiba | |
| 106 | chiku | |
| 107 | cho’cho’ | |
| 108 | cho’gue | |
| 109 | chocho | |
| 110 | chule’ | |
| 111 | chumpulado | |
| 112 | dågu | |
| 113 | damenggo | |
| 114 | danche | |
| 115 | dåndan | |
| 116 | dångkolo | |
| 117 | dekka’ | |
| 118 | desisenbre | |
| 119 | deskansa | |
| 120 | dibåtde | |
| 121 | dies | |
| 122 | dies’ sais | |
| 123 | diha | |
| 124 | dikike | |
| 125 | dimasiao | |
| 126 | dingu | |
| 127 | disinuebe | |
| 128 | disiochu | |
| 129 | disisais | |
| 130 | disisiette | |
| 131 | dispensa | |
| 132 | do’do’ | |
| 133 | dogga | slipper |
| 134 | domu | |
| 135 | dos | |
| 136 | dosse | |
| 137 | dulalak | |
| 138 | dulok | |
| 139 | duru | |
| 140 | egga’ | |
| 141 | ekungok | |
| 142 | en | |
| 143 | enague | |
| 144 | enao | |
| 145 | entre | |
| 146 | eskuela | |
| 147 | espiha | |
| 148 | essalao | |
| 149 | este | |
| 150 | estoria | |
| 151 | estreyas | |
| 152 | estudia | |
| 153 | fa’gåsi | |
| 154 | fa’nå’gue | |
| 155 | få’tinas | |
| 156 | fachi | |
| 157 | fadang | |
| 158 | fagasi | |
| 159 | fåhan | |
| 160 | faisen | |
| 161 | fakai | |
| 162 | falagu | |
| 163 | famaguon | |
| 164 | famalao’an | |
| 165 | familia | |
| 166 | fandangu | |
| 167 | fanihi | |
| 168 | fata’chong | to sit down |
| 169 | febreru | |
| 170 | felis | |
| 171 | fi’on | |
| 172 | finadenne | |
| 173 | finakpo’ | |
| 174 | fine’nana | |
| 175 | fino’ | |
| 176 | finu | |
| 177 | flores | |
| 178 | flores rosa | |
| 179 | foggon | |
| 180 | fondo | |
| 181 | friholes | |
| 182 | fruta | |
| 183 | fugu | |
| 184 | fusinos | |
| 185 | ga’chong | |
| 186 | gå’ga’ | |
| 187 | ga’lagitu | |
| 188 | ga’lagu | |
| 189 | gacha | |
| 190 | gagao | |
| 191 | gagu | |
| 192 | gaige | |
| 193 | galaide | |
| 194 | gamson | |
| 195 | gånna | |
| 196 | gaole | |
| 197 | gapot ulu | |
| 198 | gasgas | |
| 199 | gåyu | |
| 200 | gi | |
| 201 | gimen | |
| 202 | ginen | |
| 203 | giya | |
| 204 | go’te | |
| 205 | gof | |
| 206 | gollai | |
| 207 | granu | |
| 208 | guaddok | |
| 209 | guagan | expensive |
| 210 | guagua | |
| 211 | guaha | |
| 212 | guahu | |
| 213 | guaiya | |
| 214 | guaka | |
| 215 | guatu | |
| 216 | guella | |
| 217 | guello | |
| 218 | guesgues | |
| 219 | gui’ | |
| 220 | guien | |
| 221 | guifi | dream |
| 222 | guihan | |
| 223 | guinafe | |
| 224 | guinaiya | |
| 225 | guini | |
| 226 | guiya | |
| 227 | guma | |
| 228 | gupot | |
| 229 | gupu | fly |
| 230 | guyaria | |
| 231 | ha | |
| 232 | ha’ | |
| 233 | ha’ani | |
| 234 | hafa | |
| 235 | haga | |
| 236 | hagas | |
| 237 | haggan | |
| 238 | hågon | |
| 239 | hagu | |
| 240 | hålla | pull |
| 241 | hålom | |
| 242 | halomtano | |
| 243 | ham | |
| 244 | hami | |
| 245 | hamyu | |
| 246 | hånao | |
| 247 | hånom | |
| 248 | hao | |
| 249 | håspok | |
| 250 | hasso | |
| 251 | håtsa | |
| 252 | håya | south |
| 253 | håyi | |
| 254 | håyu | |
| 255 | hilo | |
| 256 | hinasso | |
| 257 | hineksa | |
| 258 | hita | |
| 259 | hiteng | |
| 260 | hoben | |
| 261 | hongge | |
| 262 | hotno | |
| 263 | hu | |
| 264 | huchom | |
| 265 | huebes | |
| 266 | huego | |
| 267 | hugåndo | |
| 268 | huhang | |
| 269 | hulo’ | |
| 270 | hunggan | |
| 271 | hungok | |
| 272 | huyong | |
| 273 | i’e | |
| 274 | in | |
| 275 | ineru | |
| 276 | ipe | |
| 277 | isao | |
| 278 | isla | |
| 279 | iya | |
| 280 | iyo | |
| 281 | julio | |
| 282 | junio | |
| 283 | ka’hulo | |
| 284 | ka’kanno’ | |
| 285 | kabayu | |
| 286 | kachinu | |
| 287 | kada | |
| 288 | kadada’ | short |
| 289 | kadiyu | |
| 290 | kadu | |
| 291 | kadun pika | |
| 292 | kahet | |
| 293 | kalabasa | |
| 294 | kalachucha | |
| 295 | kalakas | |
| 296 | kalamten | |
| 297 | kalang | |
| 298 | kalaskas | |
| 299 | kallo | |
| 300 | kama | |
| 301 | kamten | |
| 302 | kañada | |
| 303 | kanai | |
| 304 | kandet | |
| 305 | kånnai | |
| 306 | kånno’ | |
| 307 | kånta | |
| 308 | kanton tasi | |
| 309 | karabao | |
| 310 | kareta | |
| 311 | karida | |
| 312 | karidu | |
| 313 | kåsi | |
| 314 | kassas | |
| 315 | kati | cry |
| 316 | katne | |
| 317 | katotse | |
| 318 | katta | |
| 319 | kattan | east |
| 320 | katu | |
| 321 | kayos | |
| 322 | kilu’os | |
| 323 | kinse | |
| 324 | klaru | |
| 325 | klasi | |
| 326 | ko’ko’ | |
| 327 | kombida | |
| 328 | kommon | |
| 329 | komprende | |
| 330 | komu | |
| 331 | konne’ | |
| 332 | kosas | |
| 333 | kuarenta | |
| 334 | kuatro | |
| 335 | kuatto | |
| 336 | kuchala | |
| 337 | kuentos | |
| 338 | kuentusi | |
| 339 | kulan | |
| 340 | kulang | |
| 341 | kulot | |
| 342 | kumpleaños | |
| 343 | kuñadu | |
| 344 | kurason | |
| 345 | kusina | |
| 346 | kuttura | |
| 347 | la’chaddek | |
| 348 | la’uya | |
| 349 | labadot | |
| 350 | labibu | |
| 351 | labios | |
| 352 | lachi | |
| 353 | lågu | north |
| 354 | lagua | |
| 355 | laguana | |
| 356 | lahi | |
| 357 | laknos | |
| 358 | lalahi | men |
| 359 | lalålo’ | angry |
| 360 | lamasa | |
| 361 | lamlam | |
| 362 | lampasu | |
| 363 | lancheru | |
| 364 | lao | |
| 365 | lapes | |
| 366 | lasa | massage |
| 367 | latiya | |
| 368 | leche | |
| 369 | lemmai | |
| 370 | lemon china | |
| 371 | li’e’ | |
| 372 | lila | |
| 373 | lisayu | |
| 374 | listo | |
| 375 | litratu | |
| 376 | loffan | |
| 377 | lokkue’ | |
| 378 | lunchan | west |
| 379 | lunes | |
| 380 | ma | |
| 381 | ma’aksom | |
| 382 | ma’ase | |
| 383 | ma’asen | salty |
| 384 | ma’o | |
| 385 | ma’pos | |
| 386 | ma’udai | |
| 387 | machete | |
| 388 | maestra | |
| 389 | maestro | |
| 390 | mafak | |
| 391 | mafñot | |
| 392 | mafute’ | |
| 393 | magahet | |
| 394 | magof | |
| 395 | mahange’ | spoiled |
| 396 | mahektok | |
| 397 | maigo’ | |
| 398 | maigo’ñaihon | |
| 399 | maila | |
| 400 | maipe | |
| 401 | maisa | |
| 402 | makkat | |
| 403 | malago | |
| 404 | malågu | |
| 405 | malångu | sick |
| 406 | male’ | |
| 407 | maleffa | |
| 408 | malingu | |
| 409 | maloffan | |
| 410 | mamåhlao | |
| 411 | mames | |
| 412 | mamokka | |
| 413 | mampos | |
| 414 | mañahak | |
| 415 | mañana | |
| 416 | mañaña’ | soft |
| 417 | manengheng | cold |
| 418 | mangga | |
| 419 | mångge | where |
| 420 | mangge’ | to write |
| 421 | manglo | |
| 422 | månnge | delicious |
| 423 | mannok | |
| 424 | mantieni | |
| 425 | manu | where? |
| 426 | maolek | |
| 427 | maopao | |
| 428 | mapagahes | |
| 429 | mappot | |
| 430 | mås | |
| 431 | masa | |
| 432 | masahalum | |
| 433 | maseha | |
| 434 | masinek | |
| 435 | masoksok | |
| 436 | mata’chong | sit, sat |
| 437 | matai | |
| 438 | matitek | |
| 439 | matso | |
| 440 | mattengan | |
| 441 | mattes | |
| 442 | måtto | |
| 443 | matuhok | |
| 444 | mayo | |
| 445 | mayulang | |
| 446 | me’me’ | |
| 447 | meggai | |
| 448 | mengenheng | |
| 449 | mes | |
| 450 | meskinu | |
| 451 | metgot | |
| 452 | mietkoles | |
| 453 | minagof | |
| 454 | minutos | |
| 455 | misa | |
| 456 | mismo | |
| 457 | mit | |
| 458 | mo’na | |
| 459 | mohon | |
| 460 | monhåyan | |
| 461 | mumu | |
| 462 | muta’ | |
| 463 | mutong | |
| 464 | na | |
| 465 | na’an | |
| 466 | na’hong | |
| 467 | nå’i | |
| 468 | na’yan | dishes |
| 469 | nai’an | |
| 470 | ñalang | hungry |
| 471 | ñamu | |
| 472 | nana | |
| 473 | nangga | |
| 474 | ñangu | |
| 475 | napu | |
| 476 | nayi | |
| 477 | nengkånno | |
| 478 | neni | |
| 479 | nganga | |
| 480 | nginge’ | |
| 481 | nifen | |
| 482 | nigap | |
| 483 | nihi | |
| 484 | nisita | |
| 485 | niyok | |
| 486 | nobembre | |
| 487 | nobia | |
| 488 | nobiu | |
| 489 | nubenta | |
| 490 | nuebe | |
| 491 | nuebu | |
| 492 | ñumañu | |
| 493 | o’mak | |
| 494 | ochenta | |
| 495 | ocho | |
| 496 | ogga’an | |
| 497 | oggan | |
| 498 | okso’ | |
| 499 | oktubre | |
| 500 | onra | |
| 501 | onse | |
| 502 | oppe’ | |
| 503 | ora | |
| 504 | osgi | obey |
| 505 | osson | tired |
| 506 | otdot | |
| 507 | otro | |
| 508 | pa’pa | |
| 509 | pacha | |
| 510 | pachot | |
| 511 | padrina | |
| 512 | padrino | |
| 513 | pågo | |
| 514 | painge | |
| 515 | paketi | |
| 516 | paki | |
| 517 | pakkakat | |
| 518 | paksiu | |
| 519 | pakyo | |
| 520 | palabra | |
| 521 | palakse’ | |
| 522 | palao’an | |
| 523 | pale’ | |
| 524 | palu | |
| 525 | paluma | |
| 526 | pan | |
| 527 | panak | |
| 528 | panglao | |
| 529 | paopao | |
| 530 | paotake’ | |
| 531 | papet | |
| 532 | para | |
| 533 | parehu | |
| 534 | pari | |
| 535 | parientes | |
| 536 | pasehu | |
| 537 | pastet | |
| 538 | pat | |
| 539 | patas | |
| 540 | patek | |
| 541 | patgon | |
| 542 | pega | |
| 543 | penta | |
| 544 | peska | |
| 545 | peskadot | |
| 546 | pesos | |
| 547 | pika | |
| 548 | pipinu | |
| 549 | platu | |
| 550 | po’lo | |
| 551 | poddong | |
| 552 | poema | |
| 553 | popble | |
| 554 | pot | |
| 555 | potta | |
| 556 | prima | |
| 557 | primo | |
| 558 | pueka | |
| 559 | puenge | |
| 560 | pues | |
| 561 | pula’ | |
| 562 | pulan | |
| 563 | puno’ | |
| 564 | pupuengi | |
| 565 | puti | |
| 566 | puti tai nobiu-hu | |
| 567 | puti’on | |
| 568 | puya | |
| 569 | rega | |
| 570 | resibi | |
| 571 | rigålu | |
| 572 | rosa | |
| 573 | sa’ | |
| 574 | sabalu | |
| 575 | sabana | |
| 576 | sabanas | |
| 577 | saddok | |
| 578 | såga | |
| 579 | saina | |
| 580 | sais | |
| 581 | sakkan | |
| 582 | salape | |
| 583 | sångan | |
| 584 | sangåni | |
| 585 | sapatos | |
| 586 | satge | |
| 587 | se’si | |
| 588 | sehås | |
| 589 | sena | |
| 590 | sengkueta | |
| 591 | sentimo | |
| 592 | septembre | |
| 593 | sesenta | |
| 594 | sesyon | |
| 595 | setenta | |
| 596 | si’i | |
| 597 | siempre | |
| 598 | siente | |
| 599 | siento | |
| 600 | siette | |
| 601 | sigi | |
| 602 | siha | |
| 603 | sin | |
| 604 | siña | |
| 605 | singko | |
| 606 | siya | |
| 607 | sodda’ | |
| 608 | somlak | |
| 609 | songge | |
| 610 | songsong | |
| 611 | sotta | |
| 612 | sottera | |
| 613 | sotteru | |
| 614 | subrina | |
| 615 | subrinu | |
| 616 | suette | |
| 617 | sugun | |
| 618 | suha | |
| 619 | sulum | |
| 620 | suni | |
| 621 | suruhanu | |
| 622 | ta | |
| 623 | taftaf | |
| 624 | tai | |
| 625 | taigue | |
| 626 | taiguenao | |
| 627 | taiguihi | |
| 628 | taimanu | |
| 629 | taitai | |
| 630 | talang | |
| 631 | tali | |
| 632 | talo’åni | |
| 633 | tånges | |
| 634 | tano | |
| 635 | taotao | |
| 636 | taotaomo’na | |
| 637 | tarikitu | |
| 638 | tåsa | |
| 639 | tasi | |
| 640 | tata | |
| 641 | tatte | |
| 642 | taya | |
| 643 | techa | |
| 644 | tenidot | |
| 645 | ti | |
| 646 | tiempo | |
| 647 | tife | |
| 648 | tiha | |
| 649 | tihu | |
| 650 | tinanom | |
| 651 | tiningo’ | knowledge, learning |
| 652 | titiyas | |
| 653 | to’åya | towel |
| 654 | to’la | |
| 655 | todu | |
| 656 | tohge | stand up |
| 657 | tokcha’ | |
| 658 | toktok | |
| 659 | tommo | |
| 660 | trenta | |
| 661 | tres | |
| 662 | tresse | |
| 663 | triste | |
| 664 | tronko | |
| 665 | tuba | |
| 666 | tugap | |
| 667 | tuge’ | |
| 668 | tugot | |
| 669 | tuhong | hat |
| 670 | tulaika | |
| 671 | tulos | |
| 672 | tungo’ | |
| 673 | tupu | sugarcane |
| 674 | tutuhon | |
| 675 | u’sa | |
| 676 | uchan | |
| 677 | ugot | massage |
| 678 | un | |
| 679 | unai | |
| 680 | unu | |
| 681 | usa | |
| 682 | utot | |
| 683 | yamak | |
| 684 | yan | |
| 685 | yanggen | |
| 686 | yasyas | |
| 687 | yengyong | |
| 688 | yommok | |
| 689 | yu’ | |
| 690 | yu’us | |
| 691 | yulang | |
| 692 | yute’ |