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ságü wéyu
chaque jour, tous les jours cada día, todos los días every day
Ságü wéyu nídi lemési.
— Voy a misa todos los días.
sáruwaü
en effet, c'est vrai sí efectivamente (tienes razón); es verdad indeed, that's true
Richátibu, sáruwaü.
— Sí, efectivamente tienes razón.
sún dáan ligíya
tout le temps todo el tiempo all the time
Meiditu áraabu ladûga sún dán ligíya húyougati.
— No fue a la granja porque estuvo lloviendo todo el tiempo.
súndügübei
on a beau essayer por mucho que lo intente uno no matter how hard one tries
Súndügübei yebe madûgü bubei. / Súndügübei yebe madûgü lubei.
— Por mucho que lo intentes, no lo lograrás. / Por mucho que lo intente, no lo logrará.
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