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Common Zulu to Guarani phrases

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

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

    Hola

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Aguyje

  3. Sawubona

    Aña pyhare

  4. Good afternoon

    Aña pyhareve

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Aña pyhareve

  6. Lala kahle

    Aña pyhare

  7. Sizobonana

    Ahecha porãta

  8. Hamba kahle

    Aña

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Mba'éichapa re nombre?

  10. Igama lami nginguJohn

    Che nombre ha'e John

  11. Unjani?

    Mba'éichapa nde?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Iporãite reikuaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    ¿Eike English? (Eike English?)

  2. Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

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

  3. Angiqondi.

    Ndikuaái (Ndikuaái)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

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

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

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

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

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

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

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

  8. Jika kwesobunxele.

    Eho haguã (Eho haguã)

  9. Jika kwesokudla.

    Eho derecha (Eho derecha)

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Eho porã (Eho porã)

  11. Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

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

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

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

  13. Ingabe kude lapha?

    Oĩ piko ko'ápe? (Oĩ piko ko'ápe?)

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Aikuaa porã (Aikuaa porã)

  15. Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-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. Yebo

    Sí

  2. Cha

    Nah

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Ikatu

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Aikotevẽ

  5. Angivumi

    Aikotevẽ'ỹ

  6. Lokho kuzwakala kahle

    Oĩ porã

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Aikotevẽ pytyvõ

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Eikóma

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Aheja

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Ndaipóri problema

  13. Halala

    Aña porã

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Año pyahu porã

  15. Uhambo olunempilo

    Eikóma porã

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Iphi isitishi sesitimela?

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

  2. Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?

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

  3. Iphi ipulatifomu?

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

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

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

  5. Ingabe le yindlela efanele?

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

  6. Ikhaya lapha eduze

    Oĩ ko'ápe (oĩ ko'ápe)

  7. Ikude lapha

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

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?

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

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

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

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    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. Kubiza malini lokhu?

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

  2. Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

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

  3. Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

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

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Ikatu piko aheja karte? (ikatu piko aheja karte)

  5. Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

    Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi (aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Pe kuatia, por favor (pe kuatia por favor)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Oĩpa servicio upépe? (oi pa servicio upépe)

  8. Ngiyisithuthuthu.

    Aha'ã vegetarian (aha'a vegetarian)

  9. Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

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

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

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

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Ikatu piko aheja menú? (ikatu piko aheja menú)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    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. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Eike policía

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Eike ambulancia

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Aikotevẽ médico

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Añemomorã

  5. Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

    Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y

  6. Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

    Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Oñemomorã ko'ápe

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Aikotevẽ che pasaporte

  9. Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

    Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe?

  10. Usizo!

    ¡Javoi!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

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

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

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

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

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

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

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

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

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

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

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

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

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

  8. Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

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

  9. Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

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

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

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

  11. Usuku lokugcina 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. Kuyini isikhathi?

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

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Ojehu mbohapy aravo (ohehu mbohapy aravo)

  3. Namuhla

    Ko'ẽ (ko'e)

  4. Kusasa

    Ko'ẽ ára (ko'e ara)

  5. Izolo

    Kuehe (kuehe)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Arateĩ (aratei)

  7. uMsombuluko

    Arakõi (arakoi)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Ararundy (ararundy)

  9. Kunye

    Peteĩ (petei)

  10. Kubili

    Mokõi (mokoi)

  11. Kuthathu

    Mbohapy (mbohapy)

  12. Ishumi

    Pota (pota)

  13. Ishumi elinhlanu

    Mba'epotĩ (mba'epoti)

  14. Iphinifa

    Mboypy (mboypy)

  15. Okuningi

    Ikatúva (ikatúva)

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