Basic Catholic Prayers in Chamorro

(the native language of the Mariana Islands)

This page is dedicated to our youth and is provided to help them learn the basic prayers in thier native tongue.  May this effort be acceptable and pleasing to Almighty God.

Si Yu'us bendice i tano-mami.

Dulce Nombre de Maria {Sweet Name of Mary} Cathedral-Basilica

Agana, Guam

CREDO

(Creed)

Manhongge yo as Yu'us Tata na toda-ha hanasina, na hanahuyong i langet yan i tano: yan as Jesukristo, guiya-ha Lahina as Saenata, ni i mamapotgenaihon pot finatinas yan grasian i Espiritu Santo; finanago nu i Bithen as Santa Maria; masapet gi papa i sisinan Ponsio Pilato, maklabe gi kiluus, matae yan mahafot; tumunog los infiernos; mina tres dias lala talo gine i manmatae; kahulo gi langet ya gaige na matatachong gi agapa Yu'us Tata ni i todao-ha hanasina; desde ayo umamaila para usentensia i manlalala yan i mamatae. Manhongge yo gi Espititu Santo, hohongge i Santa Iglesia Katolika; i komunion de los Santos; i maasien isao; i linala tataotao talo; yan i taihinekog na bida. Taeguenao mohon.

Gloria

Umatuna si Yu'us gi yahululo', yan gi tano' pas para i taotao-ņa siha. Asaina Yu'us, linangitan na Rai, todu un na'siņa na Yu'us yan Tata in adora hao, in na'i hao grasia, in tina hao pot i onra-mu. Asaina Jesukristo, hagu ha' Lahen i Tata, Asaina Yu'us, Kinilon Yu'us, hagu fumufunas i isao i tano'; gai'ase' nu hami: hagu matata'chong gi agapa' i Tata: risibi i tinayuyot-mami. Hagu ha' sinatusan, hagu ha' Saina. Hagu ha' i Sen Tatkilo', Jesukristo, hamyo yan i Espiritu Santo, gi glorian Yu'us Tata. Amen.

Tatan-Mami

(Our Father)

Tatan-mami ni gaige Hao gi langet, umatuna i na'an-mu, umamaila' i gobietno-mu, umafa'tinas i pinto'-mu, asi gi tano' komu gi langet.

Na'i ham pa'go nu i kada ha'ani na agon-mami, ya un asi'i ham nu i diben-mami, taiguihi i in asisi'i i dumidibi ham siha, ya cha'mo ham pumopo'lo na in fanbasnak gi tentasion, lao na'fanlibre ham gi tailayi. Amen.

Si Yu'us Hunggen'negge Maria

(Hail Mary)

Si Yu'us ungen'negge, Maria, bula hao grasia, si Yu'us gaige guiya ha'go, matuna hao entre i totos i famalaoan, ya matuna i finanagumo as Jesus. Santa Maria, nanan Yu'us, tayayute ham ni i manisao pago yan i oran finatai-mami. Amen.

Umatuna I Tata

(Glory Be)

Umatuna i Tata, yan i Lahiņa, yan i Espirito Santo. Taeguihe i tutuhonna, yan pago, yan siempre yan i manaihinekog na haane. Amen.

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