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English term or phrase:
Hi, how are you?
Cham translation:
Hafa tatamanu ha?
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Will Matter
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Hafa / Hafa tatamanuha?
"Hi" = "hello" = "Hafa". Also, "Hafa adai". "Hafa, gachong" is used when speaking to a man (informal). "Hafa, cheluho" is used when speaking to a woman (informal). "How are you?" is "Hafa tatamanu ha?" OR "Hafatatamanu hao?". The answer can be "Maolek, ha' yu'" OR "Todu maolek". This answer is for the Chamorro language of Guam. HTH.
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