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Common Xhosa to Guarani phrases

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

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Looking for practical Xhosa to Guarani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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: pick five Guarani 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. Molo

    Hola

  2. Enkosi

    Aguyje

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Aña pyhare

  4. Ubusuku obuhle

    Aña pyhareve

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Aña pyhareve

  6. Lala ngoxolo

    Aña pyhare

  7. Ndiza kubonana kamva

    Ahecha porãta

  8. Hamba kakuhle

    Aña

  9. Ngubani igama lakho?

    Mba'éichapa re nombre?

  10. Igama lam nguJohn

    Che nombre ha'e John

  11. Unjani?

    Mba'éichapa nde?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Iporãite reikuaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uthetha isiNgesi?

    ¿Eike English? (Eike English?)

  2. Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

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

  3. Andiqondi

    Ndikuaái (Ndikuaái)

  4. Nceda thethe kancinci

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

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

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

  6. Iphi ibhafu?

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

  7. Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

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

  8. Jolisa kwesokunxele

    Eho haguã (Eho haguã)

  9. Jolisa kwesokudla

    Eho derecha (Eho derecha)

  10. Hamba ngqo

    Eho porã (Eho porã)

  11. Iholo ingakanani?

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

  12. Ithikithi elinye, nceda

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

  13. Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

    Oĩ piko ko'ápe? (Oĩ piko ko'ápe?)

  14. Ndilahlekile

    Aikuaa porã (Aikuaa porã)

  15. Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM 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. Ewe

    Sí

  2. Hayi

    Nah

  3. Mhlawumbi

    Ikatu

  4. Ndiyavuma

    Aikotevẽ

  5. Andivumi

    Aikotevẽ'ỹ

  6. Okuhle

    Oĩ porã

  7. Ucinga ntoni?

    Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?

  8. Ungandinceda?

    Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?

  9. Ndidinga uncedo

    Aikotevẽ pytyvõ

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Eikóma

  11. Ndicela uxolo

    Aheja

  12. Akukho ngxaki

    Ndaipóri problema

  13. Wamkelekile

    Aña porã

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Año pyahu porã

  15. Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

    Eikóma porã

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?

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

  2. Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?

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

  3. Yeyiphi iphondo?

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

  4. Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?

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

  5. Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?

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

  6. Ikho kufutshane apha

    Oĩ ko'ápe (oĩ ko'ápe)

  7. Ikude apha

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

  8. Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?

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

  9. Misa apha, nceda

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

  10. Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

    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. Ithini le mali?

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

  2. Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

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

  3. Unayo into engabizi?

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

  4. Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Ikatu piko aheja karte? (ikatu piko aheja karte)

  5. Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

    Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi (aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi)

  6. Ibhili, nceda.

    Pe kuatia, por favor (pe kuatia por favor)

  7. Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

    Oĩpa servicio upépe? (oi pa servicio upépe)

  8. Ndiyavegetarian.

    Aha'ã vegetarian (aha'a vegetarian)

  9. Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

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

  10. Oku kumnandi.

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

  11. Ndingafumana imenyu?

    Ikatu piko aheja menú? (ikatu piko aheja menú)

  12. Ingxube ye water, nceda.

    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. Biza uphondo

    Eike policía

  2. Biza i-ambulensi

    Eike ambulancia

  3. Ndifuna ugqirha

    Aikotevẽ médico

  4. Ndiziva ndingalunganga

    Añemomorã

  5. Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

    Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y

  6. Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

    Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva?

  7. Kubuhlungu apha

    Oñemomorã ko'ápe

  8. Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

    Aikotevẽ che pasaporte

  9. Ungabiza ihotele yam?

    Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe?

  10. Uncedo!

    ¡Javoi!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle ukukwazi

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

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

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

  3. Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

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

  4. Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

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

  5. Singathetha ngomso?

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

  6. Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

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

  7. Enkosi ngexesha lakho

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

  8. Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

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

  9. Ungacacisa le ndawo?

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

  10. Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

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

  11. Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

    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. Yintoni ixesha?

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

  2. Iiyure ezintathu

    Ojehu mbohapy aravo (ohehu mbohapy aravo)

  3. Namhlanje

    Ko'ẽ (ko'e)

  4. Manga

    Ko'ẽ ára (ko'e ara)

  5. Izolo

    Kuehe (kuehe)

  6. Mvulo

    Arateĩ (aratei)

  7. Lwesibini

    Arakõi (arakoi)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Ararundy (ararundy)

  9. Ene

    Peteĩ (petei)

  10. Mbini

    Mokõi (mokoi)

  11. Thathu

    Mbohapy (mbohapy)

  12. Ishumi

    Pota (pota)

  13. Ishumi elinye

    Mba'epotĩ (mba'epoti)

  14. Umgama

    Mboypy (mboypy)

  15. Ngaphezulu

    Ikatúva (ikatúva)

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