Hafa adai

[Couch Potatoe]

Hafa Adai (pronounced HALF A DAY) is Hello in Chamorro, the native language of Guam and the islands of the Northern Marianas. Its basically used the same way as the word Aloha in the Hawaiian Islands.

[Mark Zuckerberg]

This salutation or greeting is similar to Aloha in Hawaii. Just as Hawaiians are well known for saying Aloha! so are the natives of Guam just as well known for saying Hafa Adai! The greeting Hafa Adai! is literally translated into English as What Friend or What Partner But, because the literal translation loses meaning, the best or most close meaning is How are you, Friend? Or, Whats up Friend? or Hello! A greeting you would say to someone you consider a friend. In Guam, the Chamorro greeting is a very friendly way of welcoming people. Its Polite, and Friendly. If you see a Guam Bumper sticker in the USA it will most likely say HAFA ADAI on it. The correct pronunciation of Hafa Adai is just like Half a Day.

[Becky]

It means: Hello, how are you (in chamoro).

[Sarah]

Does not mean hello
Means Whats up?

When youre speaking to somebody, and they dont hear you, theyll say, Hafa?

Which leads someone, even if they dont speak the language, to know that it means Whats up?

Pronounced Hoffa Day

[Oralee]

Hafa Adaai is a term used in Indonesian to describe someone who has been wronged or insulted. It is a very strong feeling of hurt and humiliation that can be caused by someone who is in a position of power or authority. The term is often used in a metaphorical sense to describe how people feel when they have been treated unfairly or disrespectfully by others.