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Lalihouniwa Ubou
Lire le monde Leer el mundo Read the world
lamadina
j'ai déjà faim ya tengo hambre I am hungry now
lamatina
j'ai faim tengo hambre I am hungry
Le aganba humana
Écoute-moi Escúchame Listen to me
lídan búri dáan lé / lídan búri dáan líra
1. de nos jours ; 2. en ce temps-là 1. en estos días; 2. en aquellos días 1. these days; 2. in those days
Lídan búri dáan lé séruhali sún kátei. / Lídan búri dáan líra áhamahatiyan meha buíruhu.
— En estos días todo se ha vuelto caro. / En aquellos días los cerdos volaban.
lídan dáan
à l'heure a tiempo on time
Chülûtu bósu lídan dáan.
— El autobús llegó a tiempo.
Luaguti aban dan
Il était une fois Érase una vez Once upon a time
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Carib/Garífuna comparison (7 words)

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