APPROACH THE TEACHERS AND THE COMMUNITY LEADERS

THEY WILL LOVE TO HEAR THE GOOD NEWS FROM YOU. BECAUSE THEY ARE FILLED WITH HOPE.

THEY WILL INVITE YOU TO ADDRESS THEM

THE GARINAGU APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND WISDOM

…THEN YOU BEGIN TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR GARIFUNA NATION, ONE TOWN AT A TIME.

THEY CAN EVEN FOLLOW YOU IN THE HALLWAYS, TO GIVE THANKS.

THEN YOU BEGIN TO WONDER: ARE WE DOING ENOUGH?

EL TRIUNFO DE LA CRUZ, TELA, ATLANTIDA, HONDURAS. 2010

TEACH THE CHILDREN ABOUT FREEDOM OF THE MIND. TEACH THEM ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT IS TO BE CHILDREN OF THOSE WHO DOMINATED A WAR AGAINST THE BIGGEST (THE BRITISH) EMPIRE FROM 1635 TO 1797 IN SAINT VINCENT (YURUMEIN).  TEACH THEM HOW POWERFUL YOU ARE FACING LIFE CHALLENGES IF YOU ARE DETERMINED TO PRESERVE YOUR GARIFUNA IDENTITY.

TEACH THE CHILDREN THAT WETHER YOU ARE A GARIFUNA FROM GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, BELIZE, NICARAGUA OR YURUMEIN. YOU BELONG TOGETHER!

THE CHILDREN ARE SMART BECAUSE WE CAME FROM THEM AND THEY CAME FROM US!

AND…THEY WILL LOVE TO LEARN FROM YOU.  SPECIALLY. IF YOU BRING IN YOUR LUGGAGE SOME REMINDER OF THEIR GARIFUNA IDENTITY.

TEACH THEM THEIR LANGUAGE.  WHICH IS THE RAIL FOR PASSING ON EVERYTHING ELSE.

THEY WILL LOVE IT! AND REMEMBER, THEY WILL BECOME YOU.

Hanarimeli lóuserun iseri Lufanidiran Garifuna Indura, Balisi, Wadimalu.  Óuseruati lidan damuriguaü le wéinamu timabei lidan ageiraü.  Tóuseruñein setanuagei to warandidi timaboun.  Tanügüñein ubaraüni lidan lóuserun idaündaü le gálaluguti luma le gebegihabu timabei.  Tidüwürügü Lubaruwan Garifuna!

The new Garifuna Flag has been adopted in Honduras, Belize, Guatemala.  It’s use in the biggest events.  The mayor organizations are spearheading the use of this meaningful, and very valuable emblem.  Pride of the Garifuna Nation!

La nueva bandera Garifuna ha sido adoptada en Honduras, Belize, Guatemala. Se usa en los eventos Garinagu más importantes.  Las grandes organizaciones están tomando la vanguardia en el uso de este significativo y valioso estandarte. Orgullo de la Nación Garifuna!

In this lesson you will learn…

About things you need, want Mégeitina, Busientina,

and things you have Gámatina

To express concept of the a, some Aban, fiú

Mégeitina                                                                        I need

Mégeitina aban weru                                                                                          I need a glass

Mégeitina seinsu                                                                                                            I need money

Mégeitina aban abürühagülei                                                                        I need a pen

Mégeiti aban feru sabadu                                                                                          He needs a pair of shoes

anihein mégeiti lidan nadimurehan Asibañulu                                    I have a problem when speaking in Spanish.

Daritina mégeiti tuagu yagana gúñaraü (m)                                                      I found a problem with my vehicle yesterday.

Daritina mégeiti tuagu nugune wurinouga (f)                                    I found a problem with my vehicle yesterday.

Mégeitu aban tídangien nisabadun                                                                         I am missing one of my shoes.

Úwati mégeitu tuagu Toti lárigibei tátuni tárani                                    After drinking her medicine Toti did not have any problem.

Mamegeirúnti harü bunidi lun ludin chápurugu                                    The ant does not need a hat to go to the store.

Mégeitu Gulisi aban iseri gudu.                                                                        Gulisi needs a new skirt.

Mamegeirunti Walumugu efeintei lidan wuribu                                    Walumugu did not need weapons in the war.

Busientina                                                                        I want

Busientina aban uniyei                                                                                          I wan a drink

Busientina nachürün                                                                                          I need to have a drink.

Busientina aban  muna                                                                                          I want a house

Busientina fiú aransu                                                                                          I want some oranges

busientina aban bímina                                                                                          I want a banana

busienti Nati aban bigibigiti                                                                        my older brother wants a television set.

Busientu Tina aban feru ban                                                                        Tina wants a pair of socks

Mabusienrúntina nikata                                                                                          I don’t want anything

Mabusienrúntina nudin mágidurugu                                                      I don’t want to go to the market.

Busienti Lolo ludin ariegua dawa                                                                        Lolo wants to go to the watch a movie.

Gámatina                                                                        I have

Gámatina biama fein lun Panpán                                                                         I have two bread for Panpán

Gámati Nusi aban ugunei weitu                                                                         Nusi has a big vehicle

Gámatu Seriri biama óunwenbun badaya                                                      Seiri has two huge container

Mámatina nikata                                                                                                            I don’t have anything

Mántina nikata                                                                                                            I don’t have anything or I don’t own anything

Gámatiña aban muna                                                                                          they have a house or they own a house

Mámatina aban badima                                                                                          I don’t have a boat

Gámatü Da bandi garüdia                                                                        Mom has lots of books

Lesson 4

In this lesson you will learn…

• To ask where people and Hagaña…?

and things are located

• To talk abount likes and Hínsietiña…

dislikes (plural)                                             Misientiña…

• United States National Anthem

Leremuna Meriga

• Conjugation of verbs to go & to walk

Lafaragadún adügagülei

hagaña irahüñü?  (hagaña irahüñü?)                                    Where are the children?

Hagaña nibureigiña?  (Ha-ga-ña ni-bu-rei-gi-ña?                            Where are the boys /girls?

añahein aliha  (a-ña-hein a-li-ha)                                    They are reading.

Hagaña wügüriña?  (Ha-ga-ña wü-gü-ri-ña?)                           where are the men?

Añahein nadagimein  (A-ña-hein na-da-gi-mein)                           They are working.

Hagaña würiña?  (Ha-ga-ña wü-ri-ña?)                                    where are the women?

Añahein ábuogua  (A-ña-hein á-buo-gua)                           They are cooking.

Hagoun san budigü?   (Ha-goun san bu-di-gü?)                           where are the stores?

Anuhoun uburugu  (a-no-houn u-bu-ru-gu)                           They are in the City.

Hísientiña irahüñü nu  (Hí-sien-ti-ña i-ra-hü-ñü nu)                  I like children.

Mísientiña mesu nu  (Mí-sien-ti-ña me-su nu)                           I don’t like cats.

Hínsietiña gürigia nu (Hín-sien-ti-ña gü-ri-gia nu)                           I like people.

Mísientiña dunuru nu  (Mí-sien-ti-ña du-nu-ru nu)                  I do not like birds

VOCABULARY:

Buiti                                    good

Binafin                                    morning

Guñoun                                    evening

Busuguaü                  salutation

Bugia                                    you

Iri                                    name

Niri                                    my name

Nuguya                                    me

Ariñoun                                    later

Haruga                                    tomorrow

Leindi                                    Monday

Fulesi                                    please

Éfereha                                    to spell

Lámbara                  telephone

Gufurandaü                  understand

Kumú                                    bathroom

Dábula                                    table

Haláü                                    chair

Ínsieni                                    love

Abinaha                  to dance

Aliha                                    to read

Ata                                    to drink

Éibuga                                    to walk

Ayanuha                  to speak

Tuma                                    with her

Nibureiti                  young

Wügüri                                    man

Würi                                    woman

Würiña                                    women

Wügüriña                  men

Ábuogua                  to cook

Nadagimein                  to work

Budigü                                    store

Uburugu                  City

Irahü                                    child

Mesu                                    cat

Gürigia                                    people

Dunuru                                    bird

HOMEWORK:

UREMU (SONG)

Track  available at: www.RubenReyesOnline.com to practice at home

LEREMUNA MERIGA

(United States National Anthem in Garifuna)

Lásügüragüdün/translated by:  Ruben Reyes

Los Angeles, California, USA 2009

Aú bare! Arihabá, lubá larugan le,

Le san wóuyuahabei, ineweyugu lau pantaü?

Luwaruguman Fanidira, lidangien wuribu,

Lóugien bariyeru, warihei  huragiru tan?

Támirihan fulún, duina huáriñurugu,

Arufudati lau rara lan wafanidiran.

Aú bare! Lerehen san huragili lan Fanidira

Lubien le madamurunti, lageira gañüti.

VOCABULARY:

Aú!                                    _____________________________________

Baré                                    _____________________________________

Ineweyugu                  _____________________________________

Bariyeru                  _____________________________________

Támirihan                  _____________________________________

Fulún                                    _____________________________________

Madamurunti                  _____________________________________

Gáñüti                                    ____________________________________

Huragili                                    ____________________________________

Ínsieni                                    love

Fedu                                    party

Abinaha                  to dance

Lun                                    to him

Nun                                    to me

Ata                                    to drink

Átagua                                    drinking

Gafe                                    coffee

Ñüdün                                    to go

Éibuga                                    to walk

Néibuga                  I am leaving

Tuma                                    with her

Ayanuha                  to talk

Hagéi?                                    Where is he?

Hagóun                  where is she?

Wadagimanu                  work

Nadagimei                  to work

Ani                                    possession

Personal Pronoun possessive

Nuguya                                    Me                                    /                  nani                                     mine                                                      nun                  for me/to me

Buguya                                    You                                    /                  bani                                    yours                                                      bun                  for you/to you

Ligia                                    He                                    /                  lani                                    his                                                      lun                  for him/to him

Tugia                                    She                                    /                  tani                                    hers                                                      tun                  for her/to her

Wagia                                    We                                    /                  wani                                    ours                                                      woun                  for us/to us

Hugia                                    You (plural)                  /                  hani                                    yours                                                      hun                  for you/to you

Hagia                                    They                                    /                  hani                                    Theirs                                                      houn                  for them/to…

Ílemein                                    fire

Watu                                    fire

ílemein                                    my fire

QUIZ: 03/15/2008

Complete the following sentences:

1)   Buiti _____________                  good morning.

2)   _________________níribei         My name is: ___________________

3)   Ka_______________                  What’s your name?.

Translate the following words or sentences:

1)   Ariha_________________________

2)   Aganba         _______________________

3)   Katei         _______________________

4)   Nererun         _______________________

5)   Ya         _______________________

6)   Niduruntia le____________________

7)   Ka biri?         ________________________

8)   I am fine ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_______________________

9)   Ayó         _______________________

10)                 Diligati ya!_____________________

Complete the following words by using the corresponding marker

__éibuga                    I’m leaving

__éibuga                                    He is leaving

__éibuga                                    We are leaving

EXERSISE:

CONJUGATION OF VERBS TO GO AND TO WALK

ÁBUTI SATUYÉ, HÁBUTI SUN GARINAGU

THE ROYAL GARIFUNA FAMILY

La familia Real Garifuna

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Ábuti Satuyé liani Barauda tabu hasani Gulisi, adiarúa lidan ladirarun dawa Lóunagüle Faradiu, California.

A young Chief Joseph Satuyé, his wife Barauda and daughter Gulisi posed during filming of a theatrical play in the Garifuna Trilogy Film Los Angeles.

El joven Joseph Satuyé su esposa Barauda e hija Barauda durante la filmación de una obra teatral en Los Angeles, California para la Película El Trílogo Garifuna.

Feb. 7 2010

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SATURDAY      2/13/2010

Arufudahati: Ruben Reyes

SPEAK GARIFUNA IN 8 WEEKS         GAHFU/BLAZER LEARNING CENTER, LOS ANGELES

Lesson 3

In this lesson you will learn…

• To ask where something Hagéi…?

Or someone is located

• to talk about likes and Hínsienti nun,

dislikes (singular) Hínsienti bun?,

mísienti nu

• about gender luma/tuma

Hagei lánbara? (Ha-géi lan-ba-ra)                                                       Where is the telephone?

Hagoun kumú? (Ha-goun kumú)                                       Where is the bathroom?

Hagei dábula? (Ha-géi dá-bu-la)                                        Where is the table?

Hagei halaü? (ha-gei ha-laü)                                               Where is the chair?

Hagei Wilfred? (Ha-gei Wil-fred)                                      Where is Wilfred?

Hagoun Ingrid? (ha-goun In-grid)                                                      Where is Ingrid?

EXCERSISE:

Complete the space bellow to form a sentence, apply proper gender to each name.

­­Hagei Alfonso?

Hagoun Andrea?

____________Odessa?

____________George?

____________Martha?

____________Anna?

____________Frank?

Hínsieti fedu bun? (hín-sie-ti fe-du bun)                                        do you like to party?

Ayé, hínsieti fedu nun. (a-yé, hín-sie-ti fe-du nun)                                      yes, I like to party.

Hínsieti abinahani bun? (Hín-sie-ti a-bi-na-ha-ni bun?)                           do you like to dance?

Inó, mínsienti abinahani nun. (I-nó, mín-sien-ti a-bi-na-ha-ni nun)   I don’t like to dance!

Hínsieti alihani bun? (Hín-sien-ti a-li-ha-ni bun?)                                       do you like to read?

Ayé, hínsienti alihani nun. (A-yé, hín-sien-ti a-li-ha-ni nun)                 yes, I like to read.

Gátatibu gafe?  (gá-ta-ti-bu ga-fe)                                                        do you like to drink coffee?

Ino, mátatina gafe (I-no, má-ta-ti-na ga-fe)                                      No, I don’t drink coffee.

Néibuga Las Vegas tuma Olga (néi-bu-ga Las Ve-gas tu-ma Ol-ga)       I’m going to Las Vegas with Olga.

Ayanuha tuma Lola (A-ya-nu-ha tu-ma Lo-la)                                                                   talking with Lola.

éi-bu-ga lu-ma Jorge (éi-bu-ga lu-ma Jor-ge)                                                                      walking with Jorge.

Néibuga tuma Martha (Néi-bu-ga tu-ma Mar-tha)                                        I am going with Martha.

EXCERSISE:

FILL THE BLANK SPACES

Éibugatina ______________Jorge

Adimurehatina___________Lola wurinouga

Houtina éigini semeti__________Jimmy uguñe

ADIMUREHA                           (to speak)

ADIMUREHA TUMA             (to speak with)

ADIMUREHA TUMA TOTI                                     (to speak with Tania)

ADIMUREHATINA                (I spoke)

ADIMUREHATINA TUMA NITU TOTI WURINOUGA   (I spoke with Tania yesterday)

ADIMUREHEINA                                     (Speaking)

ADIMUREHEINA TUMA     (speaking with her)

ADIMUREHEINA TUMA TOTI           (speaking with Toti)

ADIMUREHEINA NIA TUMA TOTI WURINOUGA         (I was speaking with Toto yesterday)

Garifuna Language Class/Arufudahati:  Ruben Reyes, Los Angeles, CA. USA. (323)864-1007, wagia1@yahoo.com

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