Essential Guaraní Phrases


Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases. All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get what you need, or where you need to go.

Here are the bare minimum of Guaraní words and phrases you need to know to survive.

Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum. If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases, Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

If you need help with pronunciation, please see the Pronunciation Guide below. Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ... The Top 10 ... Mba'éichapa. Hello. Jajohecha peve. Goodbye. Reñe'ẽkuaápa inglyesñe'ẽme? Reñe'ẽkuaápa karaiñe'ẽme? Do you speak English? Do you speak Spanish? Nantendei. I don't understand. Michimínte. A little. Héẽ. Nahániri. Yes. No. Mbovýpe hepy? Mbóy ovale? How much is it? Hepyetereíma. Iporã / Oĩma. Too expensive. OK. -mi. Please. Aguyje. Aguyjevete ndéve. Thank you (very much).

Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions ... The Top 20 ...
	Mba'éichapa nderéra? What is your name? Cheréra ... My name is ... Mba'éichapa reiko? How are you? Iporãnte. Ha nde? Good. And you? Moõpa opyta ...? Where is ...? Moõpa opyta la jakuaruha? Kuimba'e/Kuña Where is the toilet? Men/Women Añembyasyete. Che rendumi. Sorry. Excuse me. Ndaipóri probléma. No problem. Aipota ... I want ... Ndaipotái ... I don't want ...

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around ... The Top 30 ...

Moõguápa nde? Where are you from? Che Autaraliagua.* I am from Australia. Eme'ẽmi la kuénta. The bill, please. Akañy che rapépe. I am lost. Epa'ãke! Eha'arõke! Stop! Wait! Ápe, upépe. Here, there. Taxi. Keha. Pepoatã rupa. Mba'yru pytaha. Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station. Iporã chéve ... I like ... Ivai chéve ... I don't like ... peteĩ, mokõi, mbohapy, irundy, po. one, two, three, four, five. poteĩ, pkõi, poapy, porundy, pa. six, seven, eight, nine, ten. *Or choose your country: Amérikagua - from America Kanatãgua - from Canada Ingyaterragua - from England Irlandagua - from Ireland Pyahu Zelandagua - from New Zealand

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies ... Useful Extras ...
	porã / vai good / bad tuicha / michĩ big / small aguĩ / mombyry near / far mbovyve / ve less / more ambue / iporãma another / enough Che nda'úiva so'o. I am vegetarian. Nda'úi so'o. I don't eat meat. ... ryguasu. ... chicken. ... pira. ... fish. Nda'ukuaái manduvi. I am allergic to peanuts. ... pira. ... fish. ... para tembi'u. ... seafood. ... ryguasu rupi'a. ... eggs.

Stress is usually on the last syllable unless indicated with an accent.