Common Guarani to Afrikaans phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Afrikaans phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Hola

    Hallo

  2. Aguyje

    Dankie

  3. Aña pyhare

    Goeie more

  4. Aña pyhareve

    Goeie middag

  5. Aña pyhareve

    Goeie naand

  6. Aña pyhare

    Goeie nag

  7. Ahecha porãta

    Sien jou later

  8. Aña

    Totsiens

  9. Mba'éichapa re nombre?

    Wat is jou naam?

  10. Che nombre ha'e John

    My naam is John

  11. Mba'éichapa nde?

    Hoe gaan dit?

  12. Iporãite reikuaa

    Lekker om jou te ontmoet

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ¿Eike English?

    Praat jy Engels? (Eike English?)

  2. Ndaha'éi Hindi porã

    Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie. (Ndaha'éi Hindi porã)

  3. Ndikuaái

    Ek verstaan nie. (Ndikuaái)

  4. Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi

    Praat asseblief stadig. (Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi)

  5. Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?

    Kan jy dit weer sê? (Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?)

  6. Moõpa oĩ la baño?

    Waar is die badkamer? (Moõpa oĩ la baño?)

  7. Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?

    Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum? (Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?)

  8. Eho haguã

    Draai links. (Eho haguã)

  9. Eho derecha

    Draai regs. (Eho derecha)

  10. Eho porã

    Gaan reguit. (Eho porã)

  11. Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?

    Hoeveel is die tarief? (Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?)

  12. Peteĩ tiket, por favor

    Een kaartjie, asseblief. (Peteĩ tiket, por favor)

  13. Oĩ piko ko'ápe?

    Is dit ver van hier? (Oĩ piko ko'ápe?)

  14. Aikuaa porã

    Ek is verlore. (Aikuaa porã)

  15. Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?

    Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop? (Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

  2. Nah

    Nee

  3. Ikatu

    Miskien

  4. Aikotevẽ

    Ek stem saam

  5. Aikotevẽ'ỹ

    Ek stem nie saam nie

  6. Oĩ porã

    Dit klink goed

  7. Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?

    Wat dink jy?

  8. Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?

    Kan jy my help?

  9. Aikotevẽ pytyvõ

    Ek het hulp nodig

  10. Eikóma

    Wag 'n oomblik

  11. Aheja

    Ek is jammer

  12. Ndaipóri problema

    Geen probleem

  13. Aña porã

    Geluk

  14. Año pyahu porã

    Gelukkige verjaarsdag

  15. Eikóma porã

    Veilige reis

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Moõpa oĩ tren rembiapo?

    Waar is die treinstasie? (mo'õpa oĩ tren rembiapo)

  2. Moõpa oĩ óga mbopi?

    Waar is die busstop? (mo'õpa oĩ óga mbopi)

  3. Mba'e plataforma ko'ã?

    Watter platform is dit? (mba'e plataforma ko'ã)

  4. Mba'e aravo oho?

    Watter tyd vertrek dit? (mba'e aravo oho)

  5. Ko'ã hína mba'e porã?

    Is dit die regte pad? (ko'ã hína mba'e porã)

  6. Oĩ ko'ápe

    Dit is naby hier. (oĩ ko'ápe)

  7. Oĩ jepéva ko'ápe

    Dit is ver van hier. (oĩ jepéva ko'ápe)

  8. Ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi?

    Kan jy dit op die kaart wys? (ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi)

  9. Eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor

    Stop hier, asseblief. (eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor)

  10. Mba'e tiempo oheja?

    Hoe lank neem dit? (mba'e tiempo oheja)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Mba'éichapa ko'ã ára?

    Hoeveel kos dit? (mba'eicha pa ko'ã ára)

  2. Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite

    Dit is te duur. (ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite)

  3. Oĩpa mba'e cheaper?

    Het julle iets goedkoper? (oi pa mba'e cheaper)

  4. Ikatu piko aheja karte?

    Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal? (ikatu piko aheja karte)

  5. Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi

    Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê. (aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi)

  6. Pe kuatia, por favor

    Die rekening, asseblief. (pe kuatia por favor)

  7. Oĩpa servicio upépe?

    Is diens ingesluit? (oi pa servicio upépe)

  8. Aha'ã vegetarian

    Ek is 'n vegetariër. (aha'a vegetarian)

  9. Ndaipóri mba'e spicy, por favor

    Geen pittige kos, asseblief. (ndaipori mba'e spicy)

  10. Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã

    Dit is heerlik. (ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã)

  11. Ikatu piko aheja menú?

    Kan ek die spyskaart kry? (ikatu piko aheja menú)

  12. Peteĩ tupa y, por favor

    ‘n Glas water, asseblief. (peteĩ tupa y por favor)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Eike policía

    Bel die polisie

  2. Eike ambulancia

    Bel 'n ambulans

  3. Aikotevẽ médico

    Ek het 'n dokter nodig

  4. Añemomorã

    Ek voel siek

  5. Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y

    Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies

  6. Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva?

    Waar is die naaste hospitaal?

  7. Oñemomorã ko'ápe

    Dit seergemaak hier

  8. Aikotevẽ che pasaporte

    Ek het my paspoort verloor

  9. Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe?

    Kan jy my hotel bel?

  10. ¡Javoi!

    Help!

Work and business

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

  1. Iporãite reiko

    Lekker om jou te ontmoet (ee-po-rai-teh reh-ee-koh)

  2. Jaháta peteĩ aty

    Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering (ha-ha-tah peh-teh ah-tee)

  3. Mba'éichapa ára reipota?

    Watter tyd werk vir jou? (m-bah-ee-chah-pah ah-rah reh-ee-poh-tah)

  4. Aheja pe reporte ko'ẽ

    Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur (ah-heh-hah peh reh-por-teh koh-eh)

  5. Ikatu ja'anga ko'ẽ

    Kan ons môre praat? (ee-kah-too hah-ahn-gah koh-eh)

  6. Aña porã pe archivo

    Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg (ah-nyah poh-rah peh ar-chee-voh)

  7. Aguyje reko porã

    Dankie vir jou tyd (ah-goo-ee-heh reh-koh poh-rah)

  8. Aikotevẽ roikotevẽ nderehe

    Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk (ah-ee-koh-teh-veh roh-ee-koh-teh-veh n-deh-reh-heh)

  9. Ikatu reipota pe punto?

    Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik? (ee-kah-too reh-ee-poh-tah peh poon-toh)

  10. Aheja nderehe

    Laat ek jou terugbel (ah-heh-hah n-deh-reh-heh)

  11. Aña ára oúva peteĩ

    Die sperdatum is Vrydag (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. Mba'éichapa ojehu?

    Hoe laat is dit? (mba'eicha pa ojehu)

  2. Ojehu mbohapy aravo

    Dit is drie uur. (ohehu mbohapy aravo)

  3. Ko'ẽ

    Vandag (ko'e)

  4. Ko'ẽ ára

    Môre (ko'e ara)

  5. Kuehe

    Gister (kuehe)

  6. Arateĩ

    Maandag (aratei)

  7. Arakõi

    Dinsdag (arakoi)

  8. Ararundy

    Woensdag (ararundy)

  9. Peteĩ

    Een (petei)

  10. Mokõi

    Twee (mokoi)

  11. Mbohapy

    Drie (mbohapy)

  12. Pota

    Tien (pota)

  13. Mba'epotĩ

    Een honderd (mba'epoti)

  14. Mboypy

    Half (mboypy)

  15. Ikatúva

    Meer (ikatúva)