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Common Lingala to Guarani phrases

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

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Looking for practical Lingala to Guarani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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. Mbote

    Hola

  2. Melesi

    Aguyje

  3. Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

    Aña pyhare

  4. Mbote na ntango ya midi

    Aña pyhareve

  5. Mbote na ntango ya soir

    Aña pyhareve

  6. Malamu na butu

    Aña pyhare

  7. Tala yo nsima

    Ahecha porãta

  8. Kende malamu

    Aña

  9. Nkombo na yo nani?

    Mba'éichapa re nombre?

  10. Nkombo na ngai ezali John

    Che nombre ha'e John

  11. Ozalaki malamu?

    Mba'éichapa nde?

  12. Nayoki malamu na yo

    Iporãite reikuaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ozali koloba lingala?

    ¿Eike English? (Eike English?)

  2. Nasalaka hindi malamu te

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

  3. Nalingi te

    Ndikuaái (Ndikuaái)

  4. S'il vous plaît, koloba butu

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

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

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

  6. Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?

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

  7. Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?

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

  8. Tika na mobali

    Eho haguã (Eho haguã)

  9. Tika na mwasi

    Eho derecha (Eho derecha)

  10. Kende na ntango

    Eho porã (Eho porã)

  11. Mbala nini ezali?

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

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

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

  13. Ezali na esika ya mbali?

    Oĩ piko ko'ápe? (Oĩ piko ko'ápe?)

  14. Nazali na esika ya mabe

    Aikuaa porã (Aikuaa porã)

  15. Nakanisi wapi nakokota 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. Oyo

    Sí

  2. Te

    Nah

  3. Soki

    Ikatu

  4. Nalingi

    Aikotevẽ

  5. Nalingi te

    Aikotevẽ'ỹ

  6. Eza malamu

    Oĩ porã

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?

  8. Okoki kosalisa ngai?

    Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?

  9. Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

    Aikotevẽ pytyvõ

  10. Sunga moke

    Eikóma

  11. Nasalaki mabe

    Aheja

  12. Nani azali na problème

    Ndaipóri problema

  13. Mokolo malamu

    Aña porã

  14. Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

    Año pyahu porã

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    Eikóma porã

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eko zali wapi?

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

  2. Eko zali wapi na bis?

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

  3. Eko zali na esika nini?

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

  4. Ekozanga na ntango nini?

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

  5. Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

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

  6. Ezali pene awa.

    Oĩ ko'ápe (oĩ ko'ápe)

  7. Ezali mbali awa.

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

  8. Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

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

  9. Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

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

  10. Ekozala ntango nini?

    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. Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

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

  2. Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

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

  3. Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

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

  4. Nalingi kobonga na carte?

    Ikatu piko aheja karte? (ikatu piko aheja karte)

  5. Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

    Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi (aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi)

  6. Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

    Pe kuatia, por favor (pe kuatia por favor)

  7. Service eza na kati?

    Oĩpa servicio upépe? (oi pa servicio upépe)

  8. Nazali mvegetarian.

    Aha'ã vegetarian (aha'a vegetarian)

  9. Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

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

  10. Yango ezali malamu.

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

  11. Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

    Ikatu piko aheja menú? (ikatu piko aheja menú)

  12. Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

    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. Tindá polisi

    Eike policía

  2. Tindá ambulance

    Eike ambulancia

  3. Nalingi médecin

    Aikotevẽ médico

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Añemomorã

  5. Nazali na allergie na mbala

    Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y

  6. Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

    Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva?

  7. Ezalaka na nse awa

    Oñemomorã ko'ápe

  8. Nazwi passport na ngai

    Aikotevẽ che pasaporte

  9. Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

    Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe?

  10. S.O.S!

    ¡Javoi!

Work and business

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

  1. Nasepeli na yo

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

  2. Tika tozala na mitema

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

  3. Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

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

  4. Naboya raport lelo

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

  5. Tango tozali na mposo?

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

  6. S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

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

  7. Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

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

  8. Nasalela yo na mosala

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

  9. Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

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

  10. Napesi yo nzela

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

  11. Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

    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. Nini tango ezali?

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

  2. Ezali ntango ya misato

    Ojehu mbohapy aravo (ohehu mbohapy aravo)

  3. Lelo

    Ko'ẽ (ko'e)

  4. Bokoko

    Ko'ẽ ára (ko'e ara)

  5. Kaka

    Kuehe (kuehe)

  6. Lundi

    Arateĩ (aratei)

  7. Mardi

    Arakõi (arakoi)

  8. Mercredi

    Ararundy (ararundy)

  9. Moko

    Peteĩ (petei)

  10. Mbala

    Mokõi (mokoi)

  11. Misato

    Mbohapy (mbohapy)

  12. Libwa

    Pota (pota)

  13. Sankuru

    Mba'epotĩ (mba'epoti)

  14. Bato

    Mboypy (mboypy)

  15. Soki

    Ikatúva (ikatúva)

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