うちなーてー やいびーん
U-chi-naa-tee ya-i-biin
I do karate
うみんちゅ ぬ いゆ とぅいびーん
U-min-chu nu i-yu tu-i-biin
The fisherman is catching fish
はーりー ぬ あびしーびーん
Haa-rii nu a-bi-shii-biin
We are practicing haaree (dragon boat racing)
でーじ うんじゅ すいびーん
Dee-ji un-ju su-i-biin
You are very skilled
やーしー ぬくとぅ あびしーびらに?
Yaa-shii nu-ku-tu a-bi-shii-bi-ra-ni?
Shall we practice together?
すばてぃー あしびーん
Su-ba-tii a-shi-biin
I am running a race
とーでぃー ぬ しゅーぶ みちゃびらに?
Too-dii nu shuu-bu mi-cha-bi-ra-ni?
May we watch a karate match?
はーりー まちり やいびーん
Haa-rii ma-chi-ri ya-i-biin
It is the haaree festival
うみぬ ちゅらさん!
U-mi-nu chu-ra-san!
The sea is beautiful! (great for surfing or swimming)
じんぶん やいびーん、うちなーてー
Jin-bun ya-i-biin, u-chi-naa-tee
Karate is a martial art of the spirit
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