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Common Tiv to Guarani phrases

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

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

    Hola

  2. Ior na

    Aguyje

  3. Mgbakpa u sha

    Aña pyhare

  4. Mgbakpa u kpa

    Aña pyhareve

  5. Mgbakpa u ter

    Aña pyhareve

  6. Mgbakpa u ter sha

    Aña pyhare

  7. Kpa a joo

    Ahecha porãta

  8. Ior a joo

    Aña

  9. Ior m ngu?

    Mba'éichapa re nombre?

  10. M ngu John

    Che nombre ha'e John

  11. Ior m nande?

    Mba'éichapa nde?

  12. Ior m nande a joo

    Iporãite reikuaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I kpa English?

    ¿Eike English? (Eike English?)

  2. M nahan Hindi nahan.

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

  3. M nahan usha.

    Ndikuaái (Ndikuaái)

  4. M nahan usha kpa.

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

  5. I kpa a sha?

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

  6. I we a joo?

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

  7. Nenge a kpa a city center?

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

  8. Kpa a joo.

    Eho haguã (Eho haguã)

  9. Kpa a nahan.

    Eho derecha (Eho derecha)

  10. Kpa a sha.

    Eho porã (Eho porã)

  11. Nenge a kpa a fare?

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

  12. I kpa a ticket, please.

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

  13. I we a nahan a nahan?

    Oĩ piko ko'ápe? (Oĩ piko ko'ápe?)

  14. M nahan sha.

    Aikuaa porã (Aikuaa porã)

  15. I we a kpa a 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. Ee

    Sí

  2. Naa

    Nah

  3. Iye

    Ikatu

  4. M na a kpa

    Aikotevẽ

  5. M na a kpa nahan

    Aikotevẽ'ỹ

  6. I kpa a kpa

    Oĩ porã

  7. U kpa a nahan?

    Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?

  8. U kpa m nahan?

    Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?

  9. M na a kpa nahan

    Aikotevẽ pytyvõ

  10. Kpa a kpa

    Eikóma

  11. M na a kpa

    Aheja

  12. Naa a kpa

    Ndaipóri problema

  13. I kpa a kpa

    Aña porã

  14. A kpa a kpa

    Año pyahu porã

  15. U kpa a kpa

    Eikóma porã

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

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

  2. Ior a nyam?

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

  3. Ior a gande?

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

  4. Nenge a kpa?

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

  5. Ior a nenge a?

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

  6. I na kpa a.

    Oĩ ko'ápe (oĩ ko'ápe)

  7. I na kpa a kpa.

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

  8. I ma ior a gande?

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

  9. Kpa a, please.

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

  10. Nenge a kpa?

    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. Ior kwagh nahan?

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

  2. Ior u kpa a kpa

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

  3. Ior m ngu u kpa?

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

  4. Ior m gban a card?

    Ikatu piko aheja karte? (ikatu piko aheja karte)

  5. A doo a table m ngu a yô

    Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi (aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi)

  6. Ior a bill, please

    Pe kuatia, por favor (pe kuatia por favor)

  7. Ior a service m nahan?

    Oĩpa servicio upépe? (oi pa servicio upépe)

  8. A m vegetarian

    Aha'ã vegetarian (aha'a vegetarian)

  9. A m nahan a spicy food

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

  10. Ior a kpa

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

  11. Ior m gban a menu?

    Ikatu piko aheja menú? (ikatu piko aheja menú)

  12. A glass a 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. Kpa a police

    Eike policía

  2. Kpa a ambulance

    Eike ambulancia

  3. M ba a doctor

    Aikotevẽ médico

  4. M kpa a kpa

    Añemomorã

  5. M kpa a nyam

    Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y

  6. I kpa a hospital mza?

    Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva?

  7. I kpa a sha

    Oñemomorã ko'ápe

  8. M kpa a passport m

    Aikotevẽ che pasaporte

  9. I kpa a hotel m?

    Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe?

  10. Kpa!

    ¡Javoi!

Work and business

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

  1. Ior u kpa.

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

  2. Ka a hia ikyô.

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

  3. Nî kpa u kpa?

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

  4. M gbanor u kpe.

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

  5. A hia nî u hia?

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

  6. M kpa u venge.

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

  7. Ior u nenge.

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

  8. M hia u kpa.

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

  9. Ior a hia u mba?

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

  10. Ka m hia u.

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

  11. Ikyô u kpa a 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. Ior a kpa?

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

  2. Ior a tyoor

    Ojehu mbohapy aravo (ohehu mbohapy aravo)

  3. Ior

    Ko'ẽ (ko'e)

  4. Kpa

    Ko'ẽ ára (ko'e ara)

  5. Ior a sha

    Kuehe (kuehe)

  6. Ior a yô

    Arateĩ (aratei)

  7. Ior a kô

    Arakõi (arakoi)

  8. Ior a ngô

    Ararundy (ararundy)

  9. Mba

    Peteĩ (petei)

  10. Ishô

    Mokõi (mokoi)

  11. Tyoor

    Mbohapy (mbohapy)

  12. Ishê

    Pota (pota)

  13. Mba kpa

    Mba'epotĩ (mba'epoti)

  14. Ior a kpa

    Mboypy (mboypy)

  15. Ior a kpa

    Ikatúva (ikatúva)

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