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Common Guarani to Acholi phrases

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

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Looking for practical Guarani to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Guarani phrase first, then the Acholi translation (Acholi) — 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 Acholi.

Tip: read the Acholi line out loud three times, then cover the Guarani side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Hola

    Ayo (ah-yo)

  2. Aguyje

    Naki (nah-kee)

  3. Aña pyhare

    Bok moti (bok mo-tee)

  4. Aña pyhareve

    Bok nongo (bok non-go)

  5. Aña pyhareve

    Bok obedo (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Aña pyhare

    Bok ngat (bok ngat)

  7. Ahecha porãta

    Tye kany (tye kan-yee)

  8. Aña

    Itye (ee-tye)

  9. Mba'éichapa re nombre?

    Iti ma ineno? (ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)

  10. Che nombre ha'e John

    Ineno John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Mba'éichapa nde?

    Iti ma inyo? (ee-tee mah een-yo)

  12. Iporãite reikuaa

    Gat ma inyo (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ¿Eike English?

    Itye konyo English? (Eike English?)

  2. Ndaha'éi Hindi porã

    Nye konyo Hindi kanyim. (Ndaha'éi Hindi porã)

  3. Ndikuaái

    Nye neno. (Ndikuaái)

  4. Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi

    Nye konyo tye kanyim. (Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi)

  5. Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?

    Itye konyo tye kanyim? (Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?)

  6. Moõpa oĩ la baño?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (Moõpa oĩ la baño?)

  7. Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?

    Nye konyo kanyim ku city center? (Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?)

  8. Eho haguã

    Konyo kuc. (Eho haguã)

  9. Eho derecha

    Konyo kuc. (Eho derecha)

  10. Eho porã

    Tye kanyim. (Eho porã)

  11. Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?)

  12. Peteĩ tiket, por favor

    One ticket, please. (Peteĩ tiket, por favor)

  13. Oĩ piko ko'ápe?

    Iti kanyim kanyim? (Oĩ piko ko'ápe?)

  14. Aikuaa porã

    Nye konyo. (Aikuaa porã)

  15. Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?

    Iti kanyim ngat SIM card? (Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sí

    Aye

  2. Nah

    Bila

  3. Ikatu

    Kweyo

  4. Aikotevẽ

    Ng'ato konyo

  5. Aikotevẽ'ỹ

    Ng'ato konyo ni

  6. Oĩ porã

    Okwero kany

  7. Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?

    Ika kany?

  8. Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?

    Ikwok kany?

  9. Aikotevẽ pytyvõ

    Ng'ato konyo kany

  10. Eikóma

    Tye kany

  11. Aheja

    Ng'ato konyo

  12. Ndaipóri problema

    Bila kany

  13. Aña porã

    Tye kany

  14. Año pyahu porã

    Aye konyo

  15. Eikóma porã

    Tye kany ma ng'ato

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Moõpa oĩ tren rembiapo?

    Atye kany kwo? (Atye kany kwo?)

  2. Moõpa oĩ óga mbopi?

    Atye kany bura? (Atye kany bura?)

  3. Mba'e plataforma ko'ã?

    Kati onyo kwo? (Kati onyo kwo?)

  4. Mba'e aravo oho?

    Nye kwo nongo? (Nye kwo nongo?)

  5. Ko'ã hína mba'e porã?

    Kik kwo gwen? (Kik kwo gwen?)

  6. Oĩ ko'ápe

    Okwang kany ici (Okwang kany ici)

  7. Oĩ jepéva ko'ápe

    Okwang kany piny (Okwang kany piny)

  8. Ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi?

    Nye konyo i map? (Nye konyo i map?)

  9. Eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor

    Doko ici, pe? (Doko ici, pe?)

  10. Mba'e tiempo oheja?

    Nye kwo ngat? (Nye kwo ngat?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Mba'éichapa ko'ã ára?

    Nye keken me? (Nye keken me?)

  2. Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite

    Okwero keken (Okwero keken)

  3. Oĩpa mba'e cheaper?

    Itye keken me? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Ikatu piko aheja karte?

    Nye konyo kadi? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi

    Nye tye kany kwo (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Pe kuatia, por favor

    Kaka, nyinga (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Oĩpa servicio upépe?

    Kati kany me? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Aha'ã vegetarian

    Nye konyo wot (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Ndaipóri mba'e spicy, por favor

    Kati wot kany, nyinga (Kati wot kany, nyinga)

  10. Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã

    Iti kany (Iti kany)

  11. Ikatu piko aheja menú?

    Nye konyo kadi me? (Nye konyo kadi me?)

  12. Peteĩ tupa y, por favor

    Kadi me kic, nyinga (Kadi me kic, nyinga)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Eike policía

    Yat ma police

  2. Eike ambulancia

    Yat ma ambulance

  3. Aikotevẽ médico

    Nye konyo doctor

  4. Añemomorã

    Nye konyo wot

  5. Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y

    Nye konyo kany kic

  6. Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva?

    Kati ki hospital ma kany?

  7. Oñemomorã ko'ápe

    Okwero ineno

  8. Aikotevẽ che pasaporte

    Nye tye konyo passport

  9. Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe?

    Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

  10. ¡Javoi!

    Yat!

Work and business

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

  1. Iporãite reiko

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  2. Jaháta peteĩ aty

    Dano kany oting (Dano kany oting)

  3. Mba'éichapa ára reipota?

    Nye kany ma kany? (Nye kany ma kany?)

  4. Aheja pe reporte ko'ẽ

    Ngatye kany report kany (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Ikatu ja'anga ko'ẽ

    Nye kany ma kany tye? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  6. Aña porã pe archivo

    Nye kany ma file kany (Nye kany ma file kany)

  7. Aguyje reko porã

    Atye kany ma kany (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Aikotevẽ roikotevẽ nderehe

    Nye kany ma kany kany (Nye kany ma kany kany)

  9. Ikatu reipota pe punto?

    Nye kany ma kany tye? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  10. Aheja nderehe

    Dano kany ma kany (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Aña ára oúva peteĩ

    Kany kany Friday (Kany kany Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Mba'éichapa ojehu?

    Nye kany me? (Nye kany me?)

  2. Ojehu mbohapy aravo

    Kany me tye keken (Kany me tye keken)

  3. Ko'ẽ

    Nye kany (Nye kany)

  4. Ko'ẽ ára

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  5. Kuehe

    Nye kany tye (Nye kany tye)

  6. Arateĩ

    Ponyo (Ponyo)

  7. Arakõi

    Ponyo keken (Ponyo keken)

  8. Ararundy

    Ponyo tye (Ponyo tye)

  9. Peteĩ

    Moko (Moko)

  10. Mokõi

    Maka (Maka)

  11. Mbohapy

    Mek (Mek)

  12. Pota

    Ten (Ten)

  13. Mba'epotĩ

    Paka (Paka)

  14. Mboypy

    Piny (Piny)

  15. Ikatúva

    Kaka (Kaka)

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