Quick Reference: Future Tense

Here is a quick reference guide for making sentences in the future tense form. The sentence construction varies according to the type of verb used, if the object is specific or non-specific, and the number of people doing the action.

Kåntan Chamoru: I Kapiya

Annai hu tutuhon umeyak i lengguahen Chamoru, hu ekungok este na kånta sa’ ti komplikao i palåbra siha. Ekungok yan gosa 🙂

Basic Actions Part 6: Making Future Tense Sentences in Chamorro with Transitive Verbs – “I will drink the coffee.”

In this post, we will learn how to start making future tense statements so we can talk about the things we are going to do, such as “I will buy the coffee” or “We will clean the kitchen.” To make future tense sentences in Chamorro, we need to use future tense markers and learn which hu type pronouns they are paired with. We’ll go through the different future tense markers in this post and practice making sentences with them. Happy studying!

Kåntan Chamoru: Guinaiya

Ekungok i tinige’-hu gi Chamoru.

Annai fine’nina na hu ekungok este na kånta, mañuñugon ham yan i guinaiyå-ku giya Oregon Coast. Annai gaige ham gi kareta, guiya dumandayi yo’ kantan Chamoru siha. Pues ha sangåni yo’, “Ekungok i kanta yan ripiti i palåbra siha.” Ti gof maolek i inekungok-hu gi lengguahen Chamoru ya si Jay ha tungo’ este. Ha gof tungo’ este. Sesso ha kakasse yo’ put este ya ileklek-ña, “Ti ya-mu manekungok!” Pues mano’oppe yo’, “Ti magåhet enao! Båba i talangå-hu gi todudu i lengguahi siha!” Ai guinaiyå-ku. An hu ekungok este na kånta, hu hahasso annai fine’nina na uma’li’e’ ham. Ekungok yan gosa 🙂

Quick Reference: Commands

Here is a quick reference guide for command statements. These notes don’t go too in-depth into the rules, but shows a high-level summary in a table of different forms that these statements can take.

Basic Actions Part 5: Making Commands in Chamorro With Transitive Verbs – “Drink the coffee.”

In this post we will learn how to make basic commands in Chamorro, which are also called imperative statements. We will learn how to say things like “Drink the coffee” or “Wipe the floor.” We’ll also make some sentence drills to practice these structures, and add locations to say sentences like, “Water the grass in the garden.” Happy studying!