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In Guarani, hello is Mba'éichapa and thank you is Aguyje. Here are 22 everyday Guarani phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Guarani · How to say thank you in Guarani · How to say goodbye in Guarani · How to say please in Guarani · How to say sorry in Guarani
| English | Guarani |
|---|---|
| Hello | Mba'éichapa literally 'how are you', used as a greeting |
| Goodbye | Jajotopáta 'until we meet again' |
| Please | Ikatúpa softener meaning 'would it be possible', used where English uses please |
| Thank you | Aguyje |
| Yes | Héẽ |
| No | Nahániri |
| Excuse me / Sorry | Ñyrõ covers both excuse me and sorry; low confidence, everyday speech often uses the Spanish 'perdón' instead |
| Do you speak English? | Reñe'ẽ ingléspe? |
| I don't understand | Ndaikuaái literally 'I don't know', used colloquially for 'I don't understand' |
| Please speak slowly | Eñe'ẽ mbeguekatúpe, ikatúpa |
| How much is it? | Mboýpa? low confidence; colloquial speech very often just uses Spanish 'cuánto cuesta' |
| Where is the bathroom? | Moõpa oĩ ñemopotĩha? low confidence; colloquial speech commonly uses Spanish 'baño' instead of 'ñemopotĩha' |
| I'd like this, please | Aipota kóva, ikatúpa |
| The bill, please | Pe kuenta, ikatúpa 'kuenta' is a Spanish loanword, extremely common in everyday Guarani |
| Where is …? | Moõpa oĩ …? |
| Help! | Pytyvõ! |
| I need a doctor | Aikotevẽ peteĩ pohãnohára |
| Call the police! | Ehenói polisía! 'polisía' is a Spanish loanword |
| I don't speak Guarani | Nañe'ẽi guaraníme literally 'I don't speak in Guarani' |
| Can you help me? | Ikatúpa che pytyvõ? |
| English | Guarani |
|---|---|
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | Moõpa oĩ tenda tembi'urã ag̃uĩvéva? |
| How do you say this in Guarani? | Mba'éichapa oje'e kóva guaraníme? |
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