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Hello in Apache
Q: I would like to know how to say "Hello" in the
Apache language because i am
Apache.
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A: In Eastern Apache, the
word for hello is Da'anzho (pronounced dah-ahn-zho).
In Western Apache, it is Dagotee (pronounced dah-goh-tay.)
Some Western Apache people also use the word Ya'ateh, (pronounced yah-ah-tay), which comes
from Navajo, or Aho (pronounced ah-hoh), which is a friendly intertribal greeting.
Words for "hello" and "goodbye" are not actually traditional in Apache culture,
so the Apache words that are used for this purpose in the modern day sometimes vary a lot from community to community.
Hope that helps!
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