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.

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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
Hello (on phone)
How are you?	Ida biña?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Magadietina
Long time no see
What's your name?	Ka biri?
My name is ...	... niri bai
Where are you from?	Haliana buguya?
I'm from ...	... wa kek
Pleased to meet you
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)
Good luck!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)
Have a nice day
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal
Bon voyage / Have a good journey
Yes	Ayé Ahan
No	Ino Ua
Maybe
I don't know
I understand	Gunfarándatina
I don't understand	Úwati gunfarándaná
Please speak more slowly	Bayanuha hámuru, fulesi
Please say that again
Please write it down
Do you speak English?
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?
Excuse me
How much is this?
Sorry
Please
Thank you	Seremein
Reply to thank you
Where's the toilet / bathroom?
This gentleman will pay for everything
This lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?
Do you come here often?
I miss you
I love you
Get well soon
Go away!
Leave me alone!	Igara bana nungua!
Help!
Fire!	Watu!
Stop!
Call the police!
Christmas greetings	Buiti fedu
New Year greetings
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels

If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.

Information about Garifuna | Numbers | Phrases | Tower of Babel

Links

Other collections of Garifuna phrases
http://garinet.com/
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080524205126AAn7FSn
https://quizlet.com/78030015/more-garifuna-phrases-flash-cards/
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=curso+de+garifuna

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