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Common Krio to Guarani phrases

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

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Looking for practical Krio to Guarani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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: when a Guarani phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Krio wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Hello

    Hola

  2. Tenki

    Aguyje

  3. Gud mɔnin

    Aña pyhare

  4. Gud aftanun

    Aña pyhareve

  5. Gud ivnin

    Aña pyhareve

  6. Gud nait

    Aña pyhare

  7. Si yu leta

    Ahecha porãta

  8. Bai

    Aña

  9. Wetɛn na yu neym?

    Mba'éichapa re nombre?

  10. Ma neym na John

    Che nombre ha'e John

  11. Ow yu de?

    Mba'éichapa nde?

  12. Naes fo mit yu

    Iporãite reikuaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Yu sabi English?

    ¿Eike English? (Eike English?)

  2. A no sabi Hindi well.

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

  3. A no sabi.

    Ndikuaái (Ndikuaái)

  4. Plis, tok slow.

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

  5. Yu fit tok dat again?

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

  6. Weh na di toilet?

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

  7. Ow A go fit reach di city center?

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

  8. Turn left.

    Eho haguã (Eho haguã)

  9. Turn right.

    Eho derecha (Eho derecha)

  10. Go straight.

    Eho porã (Eho porã)

  11. Ow much na di fare?

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

  12. One ticket, plis.

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

  13. E far from ya?

    Oĩ piko ko'ápe? (Oĩ piko ko'ápe?)

  14. A don lost.

    Aikuaa porã (Aikuaa porã)

  15. Weh A go fit buy 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. Yes

    Sí

  2. No

    Nah

  3. Maybe

    Ikatu

  4. A mi agree

    Aikotevẽ

  5. A no agree

    Aikotevẽ'ỹ

  6. Dat na fine

    Oĩ porã

  7. Wet in you tink?

    Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?

  8. You fit help me?

    Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?

  9. A need help

    Aikotevẽ pytyvõ

  10. Wait small

    Eikóma

  11. A sorry

    Aheja

  12. No problem

    Ndaipóri problema

  13. Congratulations

    Aña porã

  14. Happy birthday

    Año pyahu porã

  15. Get safe trip

    Eikóma porã

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Weh na di train station?

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

  2. Weh na di bus stop?

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

  3. Which platform na im?

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

  4. Wetin time e go lef?

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

  5. Dis na di right way?

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

  6. E dey near here

    Oĩ ko'ápe (oĩ ko'ápe)

  7. E far from here

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

  8. Yu fit show me pan di map?

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

  9. Stop here, pliz

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

  10. How long e go tek?

    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. How much dis cost?

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

  2. Dat too expensive.

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

  3. You get anytin wey cheaper?

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

  4. I fit pay by card?

    Ikatu piko aheja karte? (ikatu piko aheja karte)

  5. I wan table for two.

    Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi (aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi)

  6. Di bill, please.

    Pe kuatia, por favor (pe kuatia por favor)

  7. Service dey include?

    Oĩpa servicio upépe? (oi pa servicio upépe)

  8. I na vegetarian.

    Aha'ã vegetarian (aha'a vegetarian)

  9. No spicy food, please.

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

  10. Dis dey sweet.

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

  11. I fit get di menu?

    Ikatu piko aheja menú? (ikatu piko aheja menú)

  12. A glass of water, please.

    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. Call di police

    Eike policía

  2. Call ambulance

    Eike ambulancia

  3. A need doctor

    Aikotevẽ médico

  4. A dey feel sick

    Añemomorã

  5. A get allergy for peanuts

    Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y

  6. Weh di nearest hospital de?

    Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva?

  7. E dey pain here

    Oñemomorã ko'ápe

  8. A don lose mi passport

    Aikotevẽ che pasaporte

  9. You fit call mi hotel?

    Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe?

  10. Help!

    ¡Javoi!

Work and business

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

  1. Na nice for meet you

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

  2. Make we plan wan meeting

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

  3. Wetin time go work for you?

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

  4. A go send di report tiday

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

  5. We go fit talk tomorrow?

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

  6. Abeg find di file wey attach

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

  7. Tenki for your time

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

  8. A dey look forward for work with you

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

  9. You fit clarify dat point?

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

  10. Make I get back to you

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

  11. Di deadline na 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. Wetin na di taim?

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

  2. E na tri o'clock

    Ojehu mbohapy aravo (ohehu mbohapy aravo)

  3. Tudeh

    Ko'ẽ (ko'e)

  4. Tomo

    Ko'ẽ ára (ko'e ara)

  5. Yestideh

    Kuehe (kuehe)

  6. Mandeh

    Arateĩ (aratei)

  7. Tuzdeh

    Arakõi (arakoi)

  8. Wenesdeh

    Ararundy (ararundy)

  9. Wan

    Peteĩ (petei)

  10. Tu

    Mokõi (mokoi)

  11. Tri

    Mbohapy (mbohapy)

  12. Ten

    Pota (pota)

  13. Wan hunda

    Mba'epotĩ (mba'epoti)

  14. Haf

    Mboypy (mboypy)

  15. Mo

    Ikatúva (ikatúva)

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