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Abürüdabei dimurei_________
Écris le mot ___________ Escribe la palabra ___________ Write the word ___________
adánaraguaali
ça fait longtemps ha pasado mucho tiempo it's been a long time
Adánaraguaali lúmagiyen naríhini.
— Ha pasado mucho tiempo desde que lo vi.
adúgabei
fais-le hazlo do it
agímetibu / agímetüün
tais-toi / taisez-vous cállate / cállense (sg / pl mandado usado por adultos machos) shut up (sg/pl)
agunfulira irumu
fêter son anniversaire celebrar el cumpleaños to celebrate a birthday
ahincha ígirirugu
se moucher sonarse la nariz to blow one's nose
akanha ábun
faire craquer ses os tronarse los dedos to crack one's bones
anihein
il y a hay there is
aningira
il est en chemin él está en camino he is on his way
anungura
elle est en chemin ya va she is on her way
arienga saminaú
donner son avis opinar to opine
Ariengabei fulesi
Dis-le, s'il te plaît Dilo, por favor Say it, please
Ariengatibu Garifuna?
Parles-tu garífuna ? ¿Hablas garífuna? Do you speak Garífuna?
Ariengayabei, fulesi.
Redis-le, s'il te plaît. Dilo de nuevo, por favor. Say it again, please.
Aye, ariengatina Garifuna
Oui, je parle garífuna Sí, hablo garífuna Yes, I speak Garífuna
Ayóu
Au revoir Adiós Goodbye
ámuruaguádibu!
va te faire foutre ! ¡tu madre! fuck you!
ámuruha agu
cligner de l'œil pestañear, guiñar to wink
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Greetings (10 words)

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Pronouns & common words (18 words)

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Numbers (38 words)

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Nature (40 words)

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Animals (50 words)

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Home & daily life (16 words)

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Transport (7 words)

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Useful phrases (34 words)

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African loanwords (Bantu) (2 words)

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Carib/Garífuna comparison (7 words)

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Grammar — single words (6 words)

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Grammar — personal pronouns (9 words)

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Alphabet (23 words)

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Human body (59 words)

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Food & culture (9 words)

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Time (10 words)

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Days of the week (6 words)

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Months of the year (12 words)

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Colors (6 words)

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Compass points (4 words)

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Seasons (2 words)

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