In this section you will get aquantedwith the Garifuna language. Our goal is to teachyou the Garifuna language in the two stardards methodsof learning, namely, in a visual and auditive form.By the time you leave this page you will have learnedhow to read, write and speak some (Well, enoughto greet a Garifuna individual in his own language) Garifuna. Having said that, let's get started!!! Garifuna English Español Waruguma Star Estrella Ugundani Happiness Felicidad Igemeri Light Luz Nisani My child Mi hijo/hija Our child Wasani Nuestro hijo/hija efeduhani celebrate celebrar echuni tradition tradicion usa values valores inebesei respect respeto pantaü pride orgullo
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Useful phrases in Garifuna A collection of useful phrases in Garifuna, an Arawakan language spoken mainly in Honduras, and also in Belize, Guatamala and Nicaragua. Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person). Phrase Garífuna Welcome Buiti achüluruni Hello (General greeting) Buiti binafi How are you? Ida biña? Reply to 'How are you?' Magadietina What's your name? Ka biri? My name is ... ... niri bai Where are you from? Haliana buguya? I'm from ... ... wa kek Good morning (Morning greeting) Buiti binafi Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) Buiti raaban weyu Good evening (Evening greeting) Buiti raaban weyu Good night Buiti guñoun Goodbye (Parting phrases) Ayó Dai haruga ( until tomorrow ) Cheers! Good Health! ( Toasts used when drinking ) Yes Ayé Ahan No Ino Ua I understand Gunfarándatina I don't understand Úwati gunfarándaná Please speak more slow...
Garifuna (Garífuna) Garifuna is an Arawakan language spoken by about 200,000 people mainly in Honduras, and also in Belize, Guatamala and Nicaragua. It was originally spoken on the island of St Vincent in the Antilies, but then spread to Honduras and then to neighbouring countries. Garifuna contains many words of Cariban origin, as well as words borrowed from European languages, particularly French, English and Spanish. Garifuna alphabet A a B b Ch ch D d E e F f G g H h garünati ba cha da gayumati fa ga ha I i K k L l M m N n Ñ ñ O o P p gágiriti ka la ma na ña gararati pa R r S s T t U u Ü ü W w Y y ra sa ta máguti gáguti wa ya Garifuna pronunciation
HOW TO COUNT IN GARIFUNA In this section, you'll be introduced to the Garifuna numbers in a textual, visual and auditive form. Whether you are child or an adult interested in learning the Garifuna language, you'll find that this section will help you a great deal in learning and by the time you are done this section you'll be able to read, write and pronouce the numbers in Garifuna. 1 Aban 2 Biama 3 Ürüwa 4 Gádürü 5 Seingü 6 Sisi 7 Sedü 8 Widü 9 Nefu 10 Disi 11 Unsu 12 Dusu 13 Tareisi 14 Katorusu 15 Keinsi ...