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Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials in Guarani
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it. Play the ten Guarani words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Guarani phrases in this lesson
- 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?
Nasal, as if through the nose.
Literally "it is good".
Literally "I don't grasp it".
English is not widely spoken; Spanish is the safer fallback.
Literally "say it again, please".
Literally "slowly, please".
"Aikotevẽ pohanohára", I need a doctor.
Literally "can you help me?".