Chamorro Public Service Post: Guinaifen Manglo

Gof ya-hu este na kanta, ya gof åmko’ gui’ lokkue. Mapega este gi i fine’ñina na album Si J.D. Crutch, ya ma takpångi i album put i na’-an-ña este na kanta. Para Siha ni’ siña kumomprende fino’ Chamoru, kanta taiguini gof fotte’. Este na klasin kanta siha, ma gof pacha’ hao, sa’ siña ta siente i pinitin i kakanta gi i fino’-ña.

Hunggan, ti bei kepuni na siña lachi i pinila’-hu gi fino’ Ingles, lao estague ha’ gui’.

Guinaifen Manglo
Kantan J.D. Crutch

Guinaifen manglo’ yu’ pumangon
I was awoken by a gust of wind
Gi painge nene gi asson-hu
Last night nene as I lay
Ya måtto fehman piniti-hu
And this profound pain has hit me
Sa’ taigue hao gi fi’on-hu
Because you’re not around me

Gi annai makmåta’ yu’
When I woke up
Fehman nene piniti-hu
This profound pain hit me
Sa’ taigue hao nene gi fi’on-hu
Because you’re not around me now
Eståba hao gi guinife-hu
You were only in my dreams


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Charnelsa said…
Hey the second verse isn't on here.
August 24, 2010 2:05 AM
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