This past weekend we gathered for our first Saturday practice groups of the year, and it was so wonderful to see everyone again after 2 months away. In our first Praktikan Pupuengi session of this year, we continued through our current song list that focuses entirely on songs from Chamorro women. Aunty Mary won the vote, and she chose Hu Li’e’ Hao Neni by Bobbie DeGracia. It’s actually a sad song where the singer talks about seeing their significant other with someone else. But the song pace is on the slower side, which makes it great for beginners. Just be attentive to how some words are contracted and blended together with other words – especially the pronouns. As always, this post includes Chamorro lyrics and an English translation for the song. Happy listening!

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