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Ka banibei gagamuru numeru?
Quel est ton numéro de téléphone ? ¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono? What is your phone number?
ka fidu inwirúbei?
quoi de neuf ? ¿qué hay? what's up?
Ka tubara bei huban?
Quelle est ton adresse ? ¿Cuál es tu dirección? What is your address?
Ka ueigien biabin Meriga?
Pourquoi es-tu venu(e) en Amérique ? ¿Por qué viniste a América? Why did you come to America?
kátei láan yebe
peu importe quoi, peu importe qui no importa qué, no importa quién no matter what, no matter who
Kátei lán yébe búguchin bei, hísiyen laa bún.
— No importa quién sea tu padre, ámalo.
keimoun
allons-y vamos let's go
kéimoun / kéima
allons-y vamos let's go
Kéimoun abéluha túmoun nóufuri. / Kéimoun láu erému líra.
— Vamos a visitar a mi tía. / Vamos con esa canción.
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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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Seasons (2 words)

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