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).
PhraseGarífuna
WelcomeBuiti 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 nightBuiti guñoun
Goodbye
(Parting phrases)		Ayó
Dai haruga (until tomorrow)

Cheers! Good Health!
(Toasts used when drinking)

YesAyé
Ahan
NoIno
Ua


I understandGunfarándatina
I don't understandÚwati gunfarándaná
Please speak more slowlyBayanuha hámuru, fulesi



Do you speak Garifuna?Ariengatibu Garifuna?
Yes, a little
(reply to 'Do you speak ...?')		Ayé, musun
Speak to me in Garifuna
How do you say ... in Garifuna?Ida lian bariengun ... lidan Garifuna?




Thank youSeremein


Leave me alone!Igara bana nungua!

Fire!Watu!


Christmas and New Year greetingsBuiti fedu

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