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Common Acholi to Guarani phrases

100 practical Acholi to Guarani phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Acholi to Guarani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Guarani translation (Guarani) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Guarani.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Guarani-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ayo

    Hola (ah-yo)

  2. Naki

    Aguyje (nah-kee)

  3. Bok moti

    Aña pyhare (bok mo-tee)

  4. Bok nongo

    Aña pyhareve (bok non-go)

  5. Bok obedo

    Aña pyhareve (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Bok ngat

    Aña pyhare (bok ngat)

  7. Tye kany

    Ahecha porãta (tye kan-yee)

  8. Itye

    Aña (ee-tye)

  9. Iti ma ineno?

    Mba'éichapa re nombre? (ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)

  10. Ineno John

    Che nombre ha'e John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Iti ma inyo?

    Mba'éichapa nde? (ee-tee mah een-yo)

  12. Gat ma inyo

    Iporãite reikuaa (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Itye konyo English?

    ¿Eike English? (Eike English?)

  2. Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.

    Ndaha'éi Hindi porã (Ndaha'éi Hindi porã)

  3. Nye neno.

    Ndikuaái (Ndikuaái)

  4. Nye konyo tye kanyim.

    Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi (Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi)

  5. Itye konyo tye kanyim?

    Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga? (Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?)

  6. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Moõpa oĩ la baño? (Moõpa oĩ la baño?)

  7. Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?

    Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro? (Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?)

  8. Konyo kuc.

    Eho haguã (Eho haguã)

  9. Konyo kuc.

    Eho derecha (Eho derecha)

  10. Tye kanyim.

    Eho porã (Eho porã)

  11. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Mba'eichapa pe tarifa? (Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?)

  12. One ticket, please.

    Peteĩ tiket, por favor (Peteĩ tiket, por favor)

  13. Iti kanyim kanyim?

    Oĩ piko ko'ápe? (Oĩ piko ko'ápe?)

  14. Nye konyo.

    Aikuaa porã (Aikuaa porã)

  15. Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?

    Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM? (Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aye

    Sí

  2. Bila

    Nah

  3. Kweyo

    Ikatu

  4. Ng'ato konyo

    Aikotevẽ

  5. Ng'ato konyo ni

    Aikotevẽ'ỹ

  6. Okwero kany

    Oĩ porã

  7. Ika kany?

    Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?

  8. Ikwok kany?

    Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?

  9. Ng'ato konyo kany

    Aikotevẽ pytyvõ

  10. Tye kany

    Eikóma

  11. Ng'ato konyo

    Aheja

  12. Bila kany

    Ndaipóri problema

  13. Tye kany

    Aña porã

  14. Aye konyo

    Año pyahu porã

  15. Tye kany ma ng'ato

    Eikóma porã

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Atye kany kwo?

    Moõpa oĩ tren rembiapo? (mo'õpa oĩ tren rembiapo)

  2. Atye kany bura?

    Moõpa oĩ óga mbopi? (mo'õpa oĩ óga mbopi)

  3. Kati onyo kwo?

    Mba'e plataforma ko'ã? (mba'e plataforma ko'ã)

  4. Nye kwo nongo?

    Mba'e aravo oho? (mba'e aravo oho)

  5. Kik kwo gwen?

    Ko'ã hína mba'e porã? (ko'ã hína mba'e porã)

  6. Okwang kany ici

    Oĩ ko'ápe (oĩ ko'ápe)

  7. Okwang kany piny

    Oĩ jepéva ko'ápe (oĩ jepéva ko'ápe)

  8. Nye konyo i map?

    Ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi? (ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi)

  9. Doko ici, pe?

    Eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor (eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor)

  10. Nye kwo ngat?

    Mba'e tiempo oheja? (mba'e tiempo oheja)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nye keken me?

    Mba'éichapa ko'ã ára? (mba'eicha pa ko'ã ára)

  2. Okwero keken

    Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite (ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite)

  3. Itye keken me?

    Oĩpa mba'e cheaper? (oi pa mba'e cheaper)

  4. Nye konyo kadi?

    Ikatu piko aheja karte? (ikatu piko aheja karte)

  5. Nye tye kany kwo

    Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi (aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi)

  6. Kaka, nyinga

    Pe kuatia, por favor (pe kuatia por favor)

  7. Kati kany me?

    Oĩpa servicio upépe? (oi pa servicio upépe)

  8. Nye konyo wot

    Aha'ã vegetarian (aha'a vegetarian)

  9. Kati wot kany, nyinga

    Ndaipóri mba'e spicy, por favor (ndaipori mba'e spicy)

  10. Iti kany

    Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã (ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã)

  11. Nye konyo kadi me?

    Ikatu piko aheja menú? (ikatu piko aheja menú)

  12. Kadi me kic, nyinga

    Peteĩ tupa y, por favor (peteĩ tupa y por favor)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Yat ma police

    Eike policía

  2. Yat ma ambulance

    Eike ambulancia

  3. Nye konyo doctor

    Aikotevẽ médico

  4. Nye konyo wot

    Añemomorã

  5. Nye konyo kany kic

    Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y

  6. Kati ki hospital ma kany?

    Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva?

  7. Okwero ineno

    Oñemomorã ko'ápe

  8. Nye tye konyo passport

    Aikotevẽ che pasaporte

  9. Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

    Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe?

  10. Yat!

    ¡Javoi!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nye kany me

    Iporãite reiko (ee-po-rai-teh reh-ee-koh)

  2. Dano kany oting

    Jaháta peteĩ aty (ha-ha-tah peh-teh ah-tee)

  3. Nye kany ma kany?

    Mba'éichapa ára reipota? (m-bah-ee-chah-pah ah-rah reh-ee-poh-tah)

  4. Ngatye kany report kany

    Aheja pe reporte ko'ẽ (ah-heh-hah peh reh-por-teh koh-eh)

  5. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Ikatu ja'anga ko'ẽ (ee-kah-too hah-ahn-gah koh-eh)

  6. Nye kany ma file kany

    Aña porã pe archivo (ah-nyah poh-rah peh ar-chee-voh)

  7. Atye kany ma kany

    Aguyje reko porã (ah-goo-ee-heh reh-koh poh-rah)

  8. Nye kany ma kany kany

    Aikotevẽ roikotevẽ nderehe (ah-ee-koh-teh-veh roh-ee-koh-teh-veh n-deh-reh-heh)

  9. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Ikatu reipota pe punto? (ee-kah-too reh-ee-poh-tah peh poon-toh)

  10. Dano kany ma kany

    Aheja nderehe (ah-heh-hah n-deh-reh-heh)

  11. Kany kany Friday

    Aña ára oúva peteĩ (ah-nyah ah-rah oh-oo-vah peh-teh)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nye kany me?

    Mba'éichapa ojehu? (mba'eicha pa ojehu)

  2. Kany me tye keken

    Ojehu mbohapy aravo (ohehu mbohapy aravo)

  3. Nye kany

    Ko'ẽ (ko'e)

  4. Nye kany me

    Ko'ẽ ára (ko'e ara)

  5. Nye kany tye

    Kuehe (kuehe)

  6. Ponyo

    Arateĩ (aratei)

  7. Ponyo keken

    Arakõi (arakoi)

  8. Ponyo tye

    Ararundy (ararundy)

  9. Moko

    Peteĩ (petei)

  10. Maka

    Mokõi (mokoi)

  11. Mek

    Mbohapy (mbohapy)

  12. Ten

    Pota (pota)

  13. Paka

    Mba'epotĩ (mba'epoti)

  14. Piny

    Mboypy (mboypy)

  15. Kaka

    Ikatúva (ikatúva)

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