The Guarani course
Learn Guarani ten words at a time
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Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Guarani words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Guarani challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Guarani · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Mba'éichapambah-ay-CHA-pah
- Hello
- EiEY
- Hi
- Ko'ẽ porãko-EH po-RAH
- Good morning
- Pyhareve porãpee-yah-REH-veh po-RAH
- Good night
- Aguyje hetaah-goo-YEH HEH-tah
- Thank you very much
- Aguyjeah-goo-YEH
- Thanks
- Mba'eve reimbah-EH-veh REY
- You're welcome
- Ndepytyvõndeh-pee-tee-VOH
- Please
- Reikotevẽrey-ko-teh-VEH
- Excuse me
- Jajoecha pevezhah-zhoh-EH-chah PEH-veh
- Goodbye
Guarani · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Peteĩ cerveza, ndepytyvõpeh-teh-EE ser-VEH-sah, ndeh-pee-tee-VOH
- One beer, please
- Peteĩ ko'a, ndepytyvõpeh-teh-EE KOH-ah, ndeh-pee-tee-VOH
- One of these, please
- Peteĩ café, ndepytyvõpeh-teh-EE kah-FEH, ndeh-pee-tee-VOH
- One coffee, please
- Mokõi, ndepytyvõmo-KOH-ee, ndeh-pee-tee-VOH
- Two, please
- Peteĩ ã haguẽ, ndepytyvõpeh-teh-EE AH hah-GWEH, ndeh-pee-tee-VOH
- One more, please
- Mbo'ypa?mboh-YAH-pah
- How much is it?
- Kuenta, ndepytyvõKWE-tah, ndeh-pee-tee-VOH
- The bill, please
- Aikotevẽ...?ai-ko-teh-VEH
- May I...?
- Tchêreguá!cheh-reh-GWAH
- Cheers!
- Salud!sah-LOOD
- Bless you
Guarani · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- Heẽheh-EH
- Yes
- Nahánirinah-HA-nee-ree
- No
- Aikóai-KOH
- Okay
- Aikó, ndataranduiai-KOH, nda-tah-ran-DOO-ee
- Sure, no problem
- Ahe'iah-heh-EE
- I don't know
- Ahatuiah-hah-TOO-ee
- I don't understand
- Rehechakota inglés?reh-heh-chah-KO-tah een-GLÉS
- Do you speak English?
- Ikatúiee-kah-TOO-ee
- A little
- Porã poraẽpo-RAH po-rah-EH
- Of course
- Mba'éichapa ko'ã porãmbah-ay-CHA-pah koh-AH po-RAH
- Everything is fine
Guarani · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- Peteĩpeh-teh-EE
- One
- Mokõimo-KOH-ee
- Two
- Mbohapymboh-AH-pee
- Three
- Irundyee-ROON-dee
- Four
- Poapypo-AH-pee
- Ten
- Po sapoapypo sah-po-AH-pee
- Fifty
- Peteĩ sapeh-teh-EE sah
- One hundred
- Guaranígwah-rah-NEE
- Guaraní
- Tarjeta-petar-HEH-tah-peh
- By card
- Pira-pePEE-rah-peh
- In cash
Guarani · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- ChipaCHEE-pah
- Bread
- LecheLEH-cheh
- Milk
- QuesoKEH-so
- Cheese
- TataTAH-tah
- Water
- Hera?HEH-rah
- A bag?
- Rehecha...?reh-EH-chah
- Do you have...?
- Mbo'u...?mboh-OO
- Where is...?
- Ko'aKOH-ah
- This one
- Ndaha'ei ãndah-ah-EY AH
- Nothing else
- Ko'ẽ porã guasúvako-EH po-RAH gwah-SOO-vah
- Have a nice day
Guarani · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Peteĩ mesa mokõi-pepeh-teh-EE MEH-sah mo-KOH-ee-peh
- A table for two
- Meno, ndepytyvõMEH-no, ndeh-pee-tee-VOH
- The menu, please
- Peteĩ café, ndepytyvõpeh-teh-EE kah-FEH, ndeh-pee-tee-VOH
- One espresso
- Peteĩ vaso vinopeh-teh-EE VAH-so VEE-no
- A glass of wine
- Cerveza he'user-VEH-sah HEH-oo
- Draft beer
- Chipa guasuCHEE-pah GWAH-soo
- Chipa guasu
- Porã hetapo-RAH HEH-tah
- It's delicious
- Cebolla ndaha'eiseh-BOH-lah ndah-ah-EY
- Without onion
- Jaha-pezhah-hah-peh
- To take away
- Ndaha'ei kambiondah-ah-EY KAM-bee-o
- Keep the change
Guarani · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Mba'éichapa ndéve?mbah-ay-CHA-pah n-DEH-veh
- How are you? (polite)
- Mba'éichapa?mbah-ay-CHA-pah
- How are you? (casual)
- Porãpo-RAH
- I'm fine
- Nde?ndeh
- And you?
- Mba'é oiko?mbah-EH oy-KOH
- What's new?
- Ambue porã, ika?ahm-boo-EH po-RAH, EE-kah
- Nice weather, huh?
- Jajoecha peve che roga-pezhah-zhoh-EH-chah PEH-veh cheh ROH-gah-peh
- See you soon
- Ko'ẽ aroge porãko-EH ah-roh-HEH po-RAH
- Have a nice evening
- Salude nde ména-pesah-LOO-deh ndeh MEH-nah-peh
- Say hi to the family
- Porã poraẽpo-RAH po-rah-EH
- All the best
Guarani · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Mbo'u ba'y-guara?mboh-OO bah-EE-gwah-rah
- Where is the toilet?
- Kesonikeh-so-NEE
- Left
- Akatúaah-kah-TOO-ah
- Right
- Tape haĝuaTAH-peh hah-GOO-ah
- Straight ahead
- Ko'ekoh-EH
- Here
- PyaPYAH
- There
- ÓmnibusOHM-nee-boos
- Bus
- Estación trenes-tah-see-OHN tren
- Train station
- Peteĩ pasaje, ndepytyvõpeh-teh-EE pah-sah-HEH, ndeh-pee-tee-VOH
- One ticket, please
- Parador ko'epah-rah-DOR koh-EH
- Stop here, please
Guarani · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- Ko'e arakoh-EH AH-rah
- Today
- Osẽ arao-SEH AH-rah
- Tomorrow
- Ag'yere araahg-yeh-REH AH-rah
- Yesterday
- Ko'ẽko-EH
- Now
- Osẽ águio-SEH AH-gwee
- Later
- Mba'ê orá?mbah-EH oh-RAH
- What time is it?
- Arakõiah-rah-KOH-ee
- Monday
- Arasabadoah-rah-sah-BAH-do
- Saturday
- Aradomiŋgoah-rah-do-MEEN-go
- Sunday
- Fin de semanafeen deh seh-MAH-nah
- The weekend
Guarani · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Pytyvõ!pee-tee-VOH
- Help!
- Aheka médicoah-heh-kah MEH-dee-ko
- Call a doctor
- Policíapo-lee-SEE-ah
- Police
- Farmaciafar-mah-SEE-ah
- Pharmacy
- Hospitalho-spee-TAL
- Hospital
- Che aravõcheh ah-rah-VOH
- I'm lost
- Ahe'i che syah-heh-EE cheh see
- I don't feel well
- Che celularcheh seh-loo-LAR
- My phone
- Oheñooh-heh-NYO
- It was stolen
- Jepé rehechakotevẽheh-PEH reh-heh-chah-ko-teh-VEH
- It's urgent
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