CHamoru - "Simple Commands" (1.1)

Unit One, Lesson One Study Stuff

Chule’

to take (non-living things)

Konne’

to take/catch (living things)

Ågang

to call

Ayuda

to help

Faisen

to ask

Baba

to open

Huchom

to close

Ayuda yu’

help me

Ågang yu’

call me

Konne’ yu’

take me

Faisen yu’

ask me

Ayuda si Maria

help Maria

Ågang si Tåsi

call Tåsi

Faisen si Juan

ask Juan

Konne’ si Desiree

take Desiree

I estudiante

the student

I ma’estra

the teacher

I polisia

the police

I salåpe’

the money

I lepblo

the book

I petta

the door

I bentåna

the window

Ayuda i estudiante

help the student

Faisen i ma’estra

ask the teacher

Ågang i polisia

call the police

Baba i petta

open the door

Huchom i bentåna

close the window

Chule’ i salåpe’

take the money

Chule’ i lepblo

take the book

Baba i petta pot fåbot

please open the door

Huchom i bentåna pot fåbot

please close the window

Faisen si Juan pot fåbot

please ask Juan

Ayuda si Maria pot fåbot

please help Maria

Ågang yu’ pot fåbot

please call me

Konne’ yu’ pot fåbot

please take me

Na’i

to give

Sangåni

say to

Utut

cut

I pan

the bread

I bola

the ball

I kareta

the car

Give it to me

na’i yu’

Cut the bread

utut i pan

Please, tell me

pu fåbot, sangåni yu’

Take the car

chule’ i kareta

Open the car

baba i kareta

Close the car

huchom i kareta

Tell the police

sagåni i polisia