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Useful Phrases in Guam

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Guam.

English

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WhiteWhite
BlackBlack
RedRed
GreenGreen
BlueBlue
YellowYellow
OrangeOrange
PinkPink
PurplePurple

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundaySunday
MondayMonday
TuesdayTuesday
WednesdayWednesday
ThursdayThursday
FridayFriday
SaturdaySaturday

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas
Good morningGood morning
Good afternoonGood afternoon
Good eveningGood evening
Good nightGood night
GoodbyeGoodbye
How are you?How are you?
I am fineI am fine
Thank youThank you
Excuse meExcuse me
PleasePlease
I'm pleased to meet youI'm pleased to meet you
Do you speak English?Do you speak English?
Yes / NoYes / No
Happy New Year!Happy New Year!
HelloHello
What is your name?What is your name?
WelcomeWelcome
Happy Birthday (Best Wishes)Happy Birthday (Best Wishes)
See you SoonSee you Soon

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryJanuary
FebruaryFebruary
MarchMarch
AprilApril
MayMay
JuneJune
JulyJuly
AugustAugust
SeptemberSeptember
OctoberOctober
NovemberNovember
DecemberDecember

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneone
twotwo
threethree
fourfour
fivefive
sixsix
sevenseven
eighteight
ninenine
tenten
eleveneleven
twelvetwelve
thirteenthirteen
fourteenfourteen
fifteenfifteen
sixteensixteen
seventeenseventeen
eighteeneighteen
nineteennineteen
twentytwenty
twenty-onetwenty-one
twenty-twotwenty-two
twenty-threetwenty-three
twenty-fourtwenty-four
twenty-fivetwenty-five
twenty-sixtwenty-six
twenty-seventwenty-seven
twenty-eighttwenty-eight
twenty-ninetwenty-nine
thirtythirty
thirty-onethirty-one
fiftyfifty
one hundredone hundred
five hundredfive hundred
one thousandone thousand

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WinterWinter
FallFall
SpringSpring
SummerSummer

Japanese

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Blackkuroi
Bluea-oi
Greenhidori
Orangedai dai-iro
Pinkmomo iro
Purplemurasaki-iro
Redakai
Whiteshiroi
Yellowki-iroi

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Sundaynichiyobinee-chee-yohh-bee
Mondaygetsuyobigeh-tsoo-yohh-bee
Tuesdaykayobikah-yohh-bee
Wednesdaysuiyobisoo-eee-yohh-bee
Thursdaymokuyobimoh-koo-yohh-bee
Fridaykinyobikeen-yohn-bee
Saturdaydoyobidoh-yohh-bee

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Do you speak English?Ego ga hanishimasu ka?
Do you speak JapaneseNihongo o hanasimasu ka?
Excuse me as an apologygomenasaigoh-mehm-nah-sah-ee
Excuse me to get someone's attentionchotto sumimasenchoht-toh soo-mee-mah-sehn
Fine / Goodgenki desu
Good afternoonkon nichi wakohn-nee-chee-wah
Good eveningkonban wakohn-bahn-wan
Good morningO-hayo gozaimasuoh-hah-yohh-goh-zah-ee-mah-soo
Good nightO-yasumi nasai
Goodbyesayo narasah-yohh-nah-rah
Happy birthdayO-tenjobi omedeto
Happy New Year!Akemashite  omedeto gozaimasu
Hellokon nichi wakohn-nee-chee-wa
How do you do?Hajimemashitehah-jee-meh-mah-shee-teh
pleased to meet youyoroshikuyoh-roh-shee-koo
Merry ChristmasMeri Kurisumasu
PleaseO-negai simasu
See you laterja mata ne
Thank youdomo arigato gozaimasudohh-moh ah-ree-gah-tohh goh-zah-ee-mah-soo
WelcomeYōkosoyohh-koh-soh
What is your name?Dochira sama irasshaimasu ka?
Yes / Nohai/ie

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Januaryichi gatsuee-chee-gah-tsoo
Februaryni gatsunee-gah-tsoo
Marchsan gatsusahn-gah-tsoo
Aprilshi gatsushee-gah-tsoo
Maygo gatsugoh-gah-tsoo
Juneroku gatsuroh-koo-gah-tsoo
Julyshichi gatsushee-chee-gah-tsoo
Augusthachi gatsuhachi-gah-tsoo
Septemberku gatsukoo-gah-tsoo
Octoberjyu gatsujooo-gah-tsoo
Novemberjyu ichi gatsujoo-ee-chee-gah-tsoo
Decemberjyu ni gatsujooo-nee-gah-tsoo

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneichiee-chee
twoninee
threesansahn
fourshishee
fivegogoh
sixrokuroh-koo
sevenshichishee-chee
eighthachihah-chee
ninekukoo
tenjyujooo
elevenjyu-ichijooo-ee-chee
twelvejyu-nijooo-nee
thirteenjyu-sanjooo-sahn
fourteenjyu-shijooo-shee
fifteenjyu-gojooo-goh
sixteenjyu-rokujooo-roh-koo
seventeenjyu-shichijooo-shee-chee
eighteenjyu-hachijooo-hah-chee
nineteenjyu-kujooo-koo
twentyni-jyunee-jooo
twenty-oneni-jyu-ichinee-jooo-chee
twenty-twoni-jyu-ninee-jooo-nee
twenty-threeni-jyu-sannee-jooo-sahn
twenty-fourni-jyu-shinee-jooo-shee
twenty-fiveni-jyu-gonee-jooo-goh
twenty-sixni-jyu-rokunee-jooo-roh-koo
twenty-sevenni-jyu-shichinee-jooo-shee-chee
twenty-eightni-jyu-hachinee-jooo-hah-chee
twenty-nineni-jyu-kunee-jooo-koo
thirtysan-jyusahn-jooo
thirty-onesan-jyu-ichisahn-jooo-ee-chee
fiftygo jyugoh jooo
one hundredhyakuhyah-koo
five hundredgo hyakugoh-hyah-koo
one thousandsensehn

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Fallakiah-kee
Winterfuyufoo-yoo
Springharuhah-roo
Summernatsunah-tsoo