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Common Guarani to Swahili phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Swahili-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. Hola

    Habari

  2. Aguyje

    Asante

  3. Aña pyhare

    Habari ya asubuhi

  4. Aña pyhareve

    Habari ya mchana

  5. Aña pyhareve

    Habari ya jioni

  6. Aña pyhare

    Usiku mwema

  7. Ahecha porãta

    Tutaonana baadaye

  8. Aña

    Kwaheri

  9. Mba'éichapa re nombre?

    Jina lako nani?

  10. Che nombre ha'e John

    Jina langu ni John

  11. Mba'éichapa nde?

    Habari gani?

  12. Iporãite reikuaa

    Nafurahi kukutana na wewe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ¿Eike English?

    Unazungumza Kiingereza? (Eike English?)

  2. Ndaha'éi Hindi porã

    Sizungumza Hindi vizuri. (Ndaha'éi Hindi porã)

  3. Ndikuaái

    Sielewi. (Ndikuaái)

  4. Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi

    Tafadhali ongea polepole. (Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi)

  5. Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?

    Unaweza kusema tena? (Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?)

  6. Moõpa oĩ la baño?

    Choo kiko wapi? (Moõpa oĩ la baño?)

  7. Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?

    Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji? (Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?)

  8. Eho haguã

    Geuka kushoto. (Eho haguã)

  9. Eho derecha

    Geuka kulia. (Eho derecha)

  10. Eho porã

    Nenda moja kwa moja. (Eho porã)

  11. Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?

    Nauli ni kiasi gani? (Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?)

  12. Peteĩ tiket, por favor

    Tiketi moja, tafadhali. (Peteĩ tiket, por favor)

  13. Oĩ piko ko'ápe?

    Je, ni mbali na hapa? (Oĩ piko ko'ápe?)

  14. Aikuaa porã

    Nimepotea. (Aikuaa porã)

  15. Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?

    Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi? (Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sí

    Ndio

  2. Nah

    Hapana

  3. Ikatu

    Pengine

  4. Aikotevẽ

    Ninakubaliana

  5. Aikotevẽ'ỹ

    Sikubaliani

  6. Oĩ porã

    Inasikika vizuri

  7. Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?

    Unafikiriaje?

  8. Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?

    Unaweza kunisaidia?

  9. Aikotevẽ pytyvõ

    Nahitaji msaada

  10. Eikóma

    Subiri kidogo

  11. Aheja

    Ninasikitika

  12. Ndaipóri problema

    Hakuna shida

  13. Aña porã

    Hongera

  14. Año pyahu porã

    Siku ya kuzaliwa njema

  15. Eikóma porã

    Safari njema

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Moõpa oĩ tren rembiapo?

    Kituo cha treni kiko wapi? (mo'õpa oĩ tren rembiapo)

  2. Moõpa oĩ óga mbopi?

    Kituo cha basi kiko wapi? (mo'õpa oĩ óga mbopi)

  3. Mba'e plataforma ko'ã?

    Ni jukwaa gani? (mba'e plataforma ko'ã)

  4. Mba'e aravo oho?

    Inatoka saa ngapi? (mba'e aravo oho)

  5. Ko'ã hína mba'e porã?

    Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi? (ko'ã hína mba'e porã)

  6. Oĩ ko'ápe

    Iko karibu hapa (oĩ ko'ápe)

  7. Oĩ jepéva ko'ápe

    Iko mbali na hapa (oĩ jepéva ko'ápe)

  8. Ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi?

    Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani? (ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi)

  9. Eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor

    Simama hapa, tafadhali (eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor)

  10. Mba'e tiempo oheja?

    Inachukua muda gani? (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?

    Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? (mba'eicha pa ko'ã ára)

  2. Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite

    Hiyo ni ghali sana (ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite)

  3. Oĩpa mba'e cheaper?

    Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu? (oi pa mba'e cheaper)

  4. Ikatu piko aheja karte?

    Naweza kulipa kwa kadi? (ikatu piko aheja karte)

  5. Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi

    Ningependa meza ya watu wawili (aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi)

  6. Pe kuatia, por favor

    Tafadhali, bili (pe kuatia por favor)

  7. Oĩpa servicio upépe?

    Je, huduma imejumuishwa? (oi pa servicio upépe)

  8. Aha'ã vegetarian

    Mimi ni mboga (aha'a vegetarian)

  9. Ndaipóri mba'e spicy, por favor

    Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili (ndaipori mba'e spicy)

  10. Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã

    Hii ni tamu (ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã)

  11. Ikatu piko aheja menú?

    Naweza kupata menyu? (ikatu piko aheja menú)

  12. Peteĩ tupa y, por favor

    Tafadhali, glasi ya maji (peteĩ tupa y por favor)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Eike policía

    Piga simu polisi

  2. Eike ambulancia

    Piga simu ya wagonjwa

  3. Aikotevẽ médico

    Nahitaji daktari

  4. Añemomorã

    Ninajisikia mgonjwa

  5. Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y

    Nina mzio wa karanga

  6. Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva?

    Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?

  7. Oñemomorã ko'ápe

    Inaniuma hapa

  8. Aikotevẽ che pasaporte

    Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu

  9. Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe?

    Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?

  10. ¡Javoi!

    Nisaidie!

Work and business

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

  1. Iporãite reiko

    Nafurahi kukutana nawe (ee-po-rai-teh reh-ee-koh)

  2. Jaháta peteĩ aty

    Tuweke mkutano (ha-ha-tah peh-teh ah-tee)

  3. Mba'éichapa ára reipota?

    Ni saa ngapi inakufaa? (m-bah-ee-chah-pah ah-rah reh-ee-poh-tah)

  4. Aheja pe reporte ko'ẽ

    Nitaituma ripoti leo (ah-heh-hah peh reh-por-teh koh-eh)

  5. Ikatu ja'anga ko'ẽ

    Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho? (ee-kah-too hah-ahn-gah koh-eh)

  6. Aña porã pe archivo

    Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa (ah-nyah poh-rah peh ar-chee-voh)

  7. Aguyje reko porã

    Asante kwa muda wako (ah-goo-ee-heh reh-koh poh-rah)

  8. Aikotevẽ roikotevẽ nderehe

    Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe (ah-ee-koh-teh-veh roh-ee-koh-teh-veh n-deh-reh-heh)

  9. Ikatu reipota pe punto?

    Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi? (ee-kah-too reh-ee-poh-tah peh poon-toh)

  10. Aheja nderehe

    Nitarudi kwako (ah-heh-hah n-deh-reh-heh)

  11. Aña ára oúva peteĩ

    Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa (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?

    Ni saa ngapi? (mba'eicha pa ojehu)

  2. Ojehu mbohapy aravo

    Ni saa tatu. (ohehu mbohapy aravo)

  3. Ko'ẽ

    Leo (ko'e)

  4. Ko'ẽ ára

    Kesho (ko'e ara)

  5. Kuehe

    Jana (kuehe)

  6. Arateĩ

    Jumatatu (aratei)

  7. Arakõi

    Jumanne (arakoi)

  8. Ararundy

    Jumatano (ararundy)

  9. Peteĩ

    Moja (petei)

  10. Mokõi

    Mbili (mokoi)

  11. Mbohapy

    Tatu (mbohapy)

  12. Pota

    Kumi (pota)

  13. Mba'epotĩ

    Mia moja (mba'epoti)

  14. Mboypy

    Nusu (mboypy)

  15. Ikatúva

    Zaidi (ikatúva)

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