User:KikuJones/Guarani

Guaraní (avañeʼẽ), is an official language in Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina's Corriente Province, Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sul state, and Mercosur, a South American trade bloc. It is spoken by the Guarani, an indigenous people group in South America. As of 1995, it has 4.85 million speakers, and is one of the most widely spoken languages in the Americas.

Phrase List

Basics

Hello/Hi

Maitei.

Have a good day.

How are you?

Mba'éichapa reiko?/Mbaé'chepa?

Good, and you?

Ipora, ha nde?

What is your name?

Mbaé'chepa nderéra?

Who are you?

My name is.....

Che cheréra.....

I am...

Nice to meet you.

Che roryete roikuaávo.

I'd like to introduce you to...

How old are you?

I am .... years old.

Please

Thank you

Aguyje/Aguyjevete ndéve.

You're welcome.

Tereiko porãke.

Yes

Hêe

No

Nahániri

Excuse me

I'm sorry

Goodbye

Jajotopata/Jajoechapeve

I speak a little Guarani.

I can't speak Guarani well.

Do you speak English?

Reñe’êkuaápa inglépe?

Is there someone here that speaks English?

Help!

Good morning.

Mba'eichapa ndepyhareve?

Good afternoon.

Mba'eichapa nde ka'aru?

Good evening.

Mba'eichapa nde pyhare?

Good night.

Mba'eichapa nde pyhare?

Mrs.

Mr./Sir

Miss

I understand.

Hesakâmbáma la ereséva

I don't understand.

Ndaikuaái la ereséva

Could you speak slowly?

Eñe'ê mbegueve

Could you repeat that?

Ere jeý péa

How do you say .... in Guarani/English?

Mbaé’chepa ojeey ... Guaraníme?/Mbaé’chepa ojeey ... Inglépe?

Where is the toilet?

Problems

Leave me alone!