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How Do You Say, Goodbye, In The Garifuna Language?

Here is how to say Goodbye in Garifuna.

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How Do You Say, Goodbye or Bye in the Garifuna Language?

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It’s a short word that ends in a vowel.

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If you read it, you may think it’s pronounced differently, though, so be careful.

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Ayo means Goodbye or Bye in the Garifuna Language.

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Below is video of a man speaking the Garifuna Language. In the video, he explains how to say Goodbye in Garifuna.

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Below is a song by Belizean Music Group, The Garifuna Collective, entitled, Ayo

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Below is a audio of a “Ayo Da” (Goodbye, My Dear) song from the Andy Palacio and The Garifuna Collective album released in 2007, Watina. The singer featured here is Garifuna Parandero, Mr. Paul Nabor.

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There are alternatives to saying Goodbye or Bye in the Garifuna Language. Like see you later or until next time. I will cover that in a future post and video.

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