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 🙂

When I first listened to this song, my love and I were driving on the Oregon Coast. When we were in the car, he was the one who played the Chamorro songs for me. Then he said to me, “Listen to the song and repeat the words.” My listening in the Chamorro language is not very good and Jay knows this. He really knows this. He often teases me and says, “You don’t like to listen!” Then I answer,” That’s not true! My ear is bad in every language!” Ai my love. When I listen to this song, I think of the first time we met each other. Listen and enjoy 🙂

Chamoru	Ingles
Hekkua’ kuanto biahi na hu guiguife hao	I don’t know how many times I dream about you
Na ngai’an neni i finatto-mu	When you will arrive, baby
Ha’åne yan puengi fi’on-hu na gaige hao mohon	Day and night I wish you were next to me
Lao hu tungo na ni ngai’an na u magåhet	But I know that it will never be true
Guinaiya	Love
Hu li’li’e’ i guinaiya	I see the love
Hu li’li’e’ i guinaiya	I see the love
Hu li’e’ gi matå-mu	I see it in your face
Na’komprende yo’ sa’ håfa na	Make me understand why
Ti siña humita	We cannot be together
Intension-mu para un dingu yo’	Your intention to leave me
Ti hu ripåra	I did not notice
Sen mahålang i korason-hu puti korason-hu	My heart is longing, my heart hurts
Sa’ kada hu atan hao	Because every time I look at you
Guinaiya	Love
Hu li’li’e’ i guinaiya	I see the love
Hu li’li’e’ i guinaiya	I see the love
Hu li’e’ gi matå-mu	I see it in your face
Guinaiya	Love
Hu li’li’e’ i guinaiya	I see the love
Hu li’li’e’ i guinaiya	I see the love
Hu li’e’ gi matå-mu	I see it in your face
Na’komprende yo’ sa’ håfa na	Make me understand why
Ti siña humita	We cannot be together
Intension-mu para un dingu yo’	Your intention to leave me
Ti hu ripåra	I did not notice
Sen mahålang i korason-hu puti i korason-hu	My heart is longing, my heart hurts
Sa’ kada hu atan hao	Because every time I look at you
Guinaiya	Love
Hu li’li’e’ i guinaiya	I see the love
Hu li’li’e’ i guinaiya	I see the love
Hu li’li’e’ i guinaiya	I see the love
Hu li’e’ gi matå-mu	I see it in your face