Learn Guarani ten words at a time
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Ten short games: the 102 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.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the eleven openers everything else builds on.
- Maiteimai-teh-EE
- Hello
- Mba'éichapa nde pyharevembah-EH-ee-shah-pah ndeh pee-hah-REH-veh
- Good morning
- Mba'éichapa nde pyharembah-EH-ee-shah-pah ndeh pee-HAH-reh
- Good evening
- Jajotopatajah-joh-toh-PAH-tah
- Goodbye
- Jajohecha peveja-jo-heh-CHA PEH-veh
- See you
- MínaMEE-nah
- Please
- Aguyjeah-goo-JEH
- Thank you
- Mba'evembah-eh-VEH
- You're welcome
- Ñyrõnyuh-ROH
- Sorry
- Permisoper-MEE-soh
- Excuse me
- Avy'a roikuaáguiah-vuh-AH roy-kwah-AH-gwee
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Aipota...ai-poh-TAH
- I would like...
- KóvaKOH-vah
- This one
- Mboýpa?mboh-UH-pah
- How much is it?
- Pe kuenta mínapeh KWEN-tah MEE-nah
- The bill, please
- Tarjeta-petar-HEH-tah-peh
- By card
- Pirapire-pepee-rah-pee-REH-peh
- In cash
- Yuh
- Water
- Kafekah-FEH
- Coffee
- Ñanarynya-na-RIH
- Tea
- SérvesaSER-veh-sah
- Beer
- ...'ỹre-uh-REH
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- Heẽheh-EH
- Yes
- Nahánirinah-HAH-nee-ree
- No
- Oĩ porãoh-EE poh-RAH
- Okay
- Ndaikumbýindai-koom-BUH-ee
- I don't understand
- Reñe'ẽkuaápa inglés?reh-nyeh-eng-kwah-AH-pah een-GLES
- Do you speak English?
- Ere jey mínaeh-REH jeh-EE MEE-nah
- Can you repeat that?
- Mbeguekatu mínambeh-gweh-kah-TOO MEE-nah
- Slowly, please
- Mba'épa kóva?mbah-EH-pah KOH-vah
- What is this?
- Aikotevẽ...ai-koh-teh-VENG
- I need...
- Ikatúpa chepytyvõ?ee-kah-TOO-pah sheh-puh-tuh-VOH
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- Peteĩpeh-teh-EE
- One
- Mokõimoh-KOH-ee
- Two
- Mbohapymboh-ah-PUH
- Three
- Irundyee-roon-DUH
- Four
- Popoh
- Five
- Poteĩpoh-teh-EE
- Six
- Pokõipoh-KOH-ee
- Seven
- Poapypoh-ah-PUH
- Eight
- Porundypoh-roon-DUH
- Nine
- Papah
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Oĩpa...?oh-EE-pah
- Do you have...?
- Moõpa oĩ...?moh-OHN-pah oh-EE
- Where is...?
- Ojepe'aoh-jeh-peh-AH
- Open
- Oñembotyoh-nyem-boh-TUH
- Closed
- Vosa?VOH-sah
- A bag?
- Hepy etereímaheh-PUH eh-teh-reh-EE-mah
- Too expensive
- Areko peteĩ reservaah-reh-KOH peh-teh-EE reh-SER-vah
- I have a reservation
- Oiképa pyharevekaru?oy-KEH-pah pee-hah-reh-veh-kah-ROO
- Is breakfast included?
- Mba'épa pe wifi contraseña?mbah-EH-pah peh WAI-fai kon-trah-SEH-nyah
- What's the wifi password?
- Ikatúpa...?ee-kah-TOO-pah
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Peteĩ mesa mokõi tapichápepeh-teh-EE MEH-sah moh-KOH-ee tah-pee-SHAH-peh
- A table for two
- Pe menu mínapeh meh-NOO MEE-nah
- The menu, please
- Mba'épa iporãve?mbah-EH-pah ee-poh-RAH-veh
- What do you recommend?
- Nda'úi...ndah-OO-ee
- I don't eat...
- Che alérgico...-guisheh ah-LER-hee-koh ...-gwee
- I'm allergic to...
- So'osoh-OH
- Meat
- Ryguasuruh-GWAH-soo
- Chicken
- Pirapee-RAH
- Fish
- He'ẽ porãheh-ENG poh-RAH
- It's delicious
- Tesãi!teh-SAH-ee
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Mba'éichapa reiko?mbah-EH-ee-shah-pah ray-KOH
- How are you?
- Iporã, aguyjeee-poh-RAH, ah-goo-JEH
- I'm fine, thanks
- Ha nde?hah NDEH
- And you?
- Mba'éichapa nde réra?mbah-EH-ee-shah-pah ndeh REH-rah
- What's your name?
- Che réra...sheh REH-rah
- My name is...
- Moõguápa nde?moh-ohn-GWAH-pah ndeh
- Where are you from?
- Che ...-guasheh ...-gwah
- I'm from...
- Iporã chéveee-poh-RAH SHEH-veh
- I like it
- Iporãiteee-poh-rah-EE-teh
- It's beautiful
- Eguahẽporãeh-gwah-heng-poh-RAH
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Moõpa oĩ baño?moh-OHN-pah oh-EE BAH-nyoh
- Where is the toilet?
- Mba'éichapa aha...-pe?mbah-EH-ee-shah-pah ah-HAH ...-peh
- How do I get to...?
- Asu gotyoah-SOO goh-TYOH
- To the left
- Akatúa gotyoah-kah-TOO-ah goh-TYOH
- To the right
- Tenonde gotyoteh-NON-deh goh-TYOH
- Straight ahead
- Ko'ápekoh-AH-peh
- Here
- Estación de trenes-tah-SYOHN deh tren
- Train station
- ÓmnibusOHM-nee-boos
- Bus
- Aeropuertoah-eh-roh-PWER-toh
- Airport
- Peteĩ boleto mínapeh-teh-EE boh-LEH-toh MEE-nah
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- Ko'ág̃akoh-AH-ngah
- Now
- Upéioo-PAY
- Later
- Ko árapekoh AH-rah-peh
- Today
- Ko'ẽrõkoh-eng-ROH
- Tomorrow
- Ko pyharépekoh pee-hah-REH-peh
- Tonight
- Araka'épa?ah-rah-kah-EH-pah
- When?
- Mba'e órapa ojepe'a?mbah-EH OH-rah-pah oh-jeh-peh-AH
- What time does it open?
- Sapy'amisah-puh-ah-MEE
- One moment, please
- Aravo'iah-rah-voh-EE
- Minutes
- Aravoah-rah-VOH
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Chepytyvõ!sheh-puh-tuh-VOH
- Help!
- Pehenói pohanohárapeh-heh-NOY poh-hah-noh-HAH-rah
- Call a doctor
- Polisíapoh-lee-SEE-ah
- Police
- Pohã ñemuhapoh-HAH nyeh-moo-HAH
- Pharmacy
- Tasyotah-SYOH
- Hospital
- Akañyah-kah-NYUH
- I'm lost
- Ndaiporãindai-poh-RAH-ee
- I don't feel well
- Ojemondaoh-jeh-mon-DAH
- It was stolen
- Ha'e peteĩ emergenciahah-EH peh-teh-EE eh-mer-HEN-syah
- It's an emergency
- Eheja chéveeh-heh-JAH SHEH-veh
- Leave me alone
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