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Most Common Guaraní Words
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Essential Guaraní vocabulary with pronunciation guides. Nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
Nouns
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| ava | person / man | A-va |
| kuña | woman | ku-ÑA |
| mitã | child | mi-TÃ |
| óga | house / home | O-ga |
| y | water | Ü |
| tembi'u | food | tem-BI-u |
| yvy | earth / land | Ü-vü |
| paraguái | Paraguay | pa-ra-GWÁ-i |
| kuarahy | sun | kua-ra-HÜ |
| jaasy | moon | ja-A-sü |
| yvytu | wind | ü-vü-TU |
| tata | fire | TA-ta |
| ysyry | river / stream | ü-sü-RÜ |
| ka'aguy | forest / jungle | ka-a-GUY |
| mbo'ehao | school | mbo-e-HA-o |
| ñe'ẽ | word / language | ÑE-ẽ |
| py'a | heart / soul | PÜ-a |
| ñemoñare | family | ñe-mo-ÑA-re |
| tekove | life / existence | te-ko-VE |
| jára | owner / lord | JA-ra |
Verbs
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| ha'u | to go | ha-U |
| ju | to come | JU |
| karu | to eat | KA-ru |
| yú | to drink | YÚ |
| ke | to sleep | KE |
| hecha | to see / look | HE-cha |
| hendu | to hear / feel | HEN-du |
| ñe'ẽ | to speak | ÑE-ẽ |
| kuaa | to know | KUA-a |
| hayhu | to love / want | hay-HU |
| japo | to do / make | JA-po |
| me'ẽ | to give | ME-ẽ |
| ñemo'ã | to work / prepare | ñe-mo-Ã |
| guata | to walk | GUA-ta |
| ñomi | to hide | ÑO-mi |
| juka | to kill / cut | JU-ka |
| mongu'e | to send | mon-GU-e |
| ñangareko | to care for | ña-nga-RE-ko |
| mba'apo | to work | mba-A-po |
| oñondive | to be together | o-ño-ndi-VE |
Adjectives
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| guasú | big / large | gua-SÚ |
| michĩ | small / little | mi-CHĨ |
| porã | good / beautiful | po-RÃ |
| vai | bad | VAI |
| pyahu | new | pya-HU |
| yvate | high / tall | üva-TE |
| morotĩ | white | mo-ro-TĨ |
| hũ | black / dark | HŨ |
| pytã | red | pü-TÃ |
| hovyũ | blue / green | hov-YŨ |
| reikóva | alive / existing | rei-KO-va |
| hatã | hard / strong | ha-TÃ |
| lembréi | soft | lem-BRÉI |
| pya'e | fast / quick | pya-E |
| mbegue | slow | mbe-GUE |
| ro'y | cold | ro-Ü |
| akytu | warm | ak-Ü-tu |
| ete | true / real | E-te |
| katupyry | capable / strong | ka-tu-PÜ-rü |
| sa'i | thin / few | sa-Í |
Adverbs
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| ko'ã | now / here | ko-Ã |
| kuehe | yesterday | kue-HE |
| ko'ẽrõ | tomorrow | ko-ẽ-RÕ |
| ko'ápe | here | ko-A-pe |
| upépe | there | u-PÉ-pe |
| heẽ | yes | he-Ẽ |
| nahániri | no / not | na-HÁ-ni-ri |
| avei | also / too | a-VEI |
| ha | and / so | HA |
| katu | but / however | KA-tu |
| porã | well / nicely | po-RÃ |
| pya'e | quickly / fast | pya-E |
| mbegue | slowly | mbe-GUE |
| hetave | more / very much | he-ta-VE |
| sa'i | a little / slightly | sa-Í |
| upéicha | like that / thus | u-PÉI-cha |
| ko'áicha | like this | ko-ÁI-cha |
| péicha | so / in that way | PÉI-cha |
| rire | after / later | RI-re |
| mboyve | before / first | mbo-YVE |