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
