A collection of useful phrases in Guaraní, a Tupí-Guaraní language spoken mainly in Paraguay, and also in Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person).
| Phrase | Avañe'ẽ (Guaraní) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Eguahé porá |
| Hello (General greeting) | |
| Hello (on phone) | |
| How are you? | Mba'éichapa reiko? Mbaé'chepa? |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Ipora, ha nde? |
| Long time no see | Ymaitereí ndorohechavéi |
| What's your name? | Mbaé’chepa nderéra? (What is your given name?) Mba'éichapa ndererajoapy? (What is your surname?) |
| My name is ... | Che cheréra ... (My given name is ...) Chererajoapy ... (My surname is ...) |
| Where are you from? | Moõguápa nde? |
| I'm from ... | Che ... gua |
| Pleased to meet you | Che roryete roikuaávo |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Mba'eichapa nde ko'ê? (How are you in the morning?) Cheko'ê porâ, ha nde? (I am having a good morning, and you?) |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Mba'eichapa nde ka'aru? (How are you in the afternoon?) Cheka'aru porâ, ha nde? (I am having a good afternoon, and you?) Che ka'aru porã avei (I'm fine too) |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Mba'eichapa nde pyhare? (How are you in the evening?) Chepyhare porâ, ha nde? (I am having a good evening, and you?) Chepyhare porã avei (I'm fine too) |
| Good night | Mba'eichapa nde pyhare? (How are you in the night?) Chepyhare porâ, ha nde? (I am having a good night, and you?) Chepyhare porã avei (I'm fine too) |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Jajotopata Jajoechapeve |
| Good luck! | |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
|
| Have a nice day | |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Pekaruporãnte |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Peguataporãnte |
| I understand | Hesakâmbáma la ereséva |
| I don't understand | Ndaikuaái la ereséva |
| Yes | Hêe |
| No | Nahániri |
| Maybe | Ikatu |
| I don't know | Ndaikuaái |
| Please speak more slowly | Eñe'ê mbegueve |
| Please say that again | Ere jeý péa |
| Please write it down | Ehaí chéve péa |
| Do you speak English? | Reñe’êkuaápa inglépe? |
| Do you speak Guaraní? | Reñe'êkuaápa guaraníme? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Añe’êkuaamichimi mante guaraníme |
| Do you speak a language other than Guaraní? |
Reñe’ẽ piko avañe’ẽnte térã ambue ñe’ẽ avei. Reñe’ẽpa la guaranínte térã ambue ñe’ẽ avei. Mba’épa ñe’ẽ reñe’ẽkuaa, reñe’ẽkuaápa avei guarani |
| Speak to me in Guaraní | Eñe'ê chéve guaraníme |
| How do you say ... in Guaraní? | Mbaé’chepa ojeey ... Guaraníme? |
| Excuse me | |
| How much is this? | Mboý kóa? |
| Sorry | |
| Please | |
| Thank you | Aguyje Aguyjevete ndéve |
| Reply to thank you | Tereiko porãke |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | |
| This lady will pay for everything | |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Ejerokysé chendivé? |
| I miss you | |
| I love you | Rojhayhû |
| Get well soon | Ekuerá pya'eke |
| Go away! | Tereho! |
| Leave me alone! | Cherejá che'añó! |
| Help! | |
| Fire! | Okái! |
| Stop! | Epytá! |
| Call the police! | Ehenói tahachípe! |
| Christmas greetings | V'ya pave mita tuparape |
| New Year greetings | Terevy'aite ko ary pyahupe Vy'apave ary pyahúre |
| Easter greetings | Vy'apavê |
| Birthday greetings | Vy'apavê nde arambotýre |
| One language is never enough | Peteî ñe'ê ndohupytypái |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
Some phrases provided by Rodrigo Daniel Castigloni Agûero
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Guaraní | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
Other collections of Guaraní phrases
https://www.staff.uni-mainz.de/lustig/guarani/welcome.html
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/guaran-phrases-989696
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