Today's 3 expressions

• Expression 1

  Hello (casual, in person or on the phone)

  Halo

  ha: first syllable, sounds like 'hah'

  lo: second syllable, sounds like 'loh'

  a: the vowel a is always 'ah', as in father

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• Expression 2

  what

  apa

  a (first): 'ah' with the mouth open wide

  p: a crisp p, not puffed like English

  a (second): another clean 'ah'

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• Expression 3

  I / me (polite, neutral)

  saya

  sa: 'sah', s always hissed, never a 'z'

  ya: 'yah', y as in yes

  a (each): every a here is the same 'ah'

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