Guarani Prefixes And Suffixes

Front 1

Hanga’u, nga’u

Back 1

to express wish or hope.
Hanga’u aha Yguasu pe. Aha nga’u che Yguasu pe.

Front 2

guare

Back 2

past form of gua = from, of
Tito che valle guare = Tito was from my valley.

Front 3

ramo, rô + mo

Back 3

If + Would
Oikuaárô, ovy’avémo.
If he knows it, he would be happier.
Oikuaárô, ovy’avéta/va’erâ
If he knows it, he will/should be happier.

Front 4

rirémo + mora’e

Back 4

If (past)
Aharirémo escuela pe, che marangatuvémora’e.
If I had gone to school, I would have been wiser.

Front 5

mora’e (with rirémo)

Back 5

would have done it
Aharirémo escuela pe, che marangatuvémora’e.
If I had gone to school, I would have been wiser

Front 6

nera’e?, manera’e

Back 6

Will have
Lucho oĝuahemanera’e.
He will have already arrived (might)
Mba’épa rejapónera’e 2020 pe?
What will you have done it.

Front 7

mi, míva

Back 7

Repetition of actions or habits in the past.
Mi can be used instead of va’ekue.
Che mitâ rusu ramo, ahami río pe.
When I was a young boy, I used to go to the river.

Front 8

hikóni, hikuái

Back 8

-hína = -ing (in inglish)
-hikóni = third person singular indicating continuity, repetition or habit
Santiago ovy’a hikóni.
Santiago is (continually) happy.

Front 9

Rasa

Back 9

So, too, or excessively in a negative expression
Ivai rasa
It is too ugly

Front 10

haguére

Back 10

Because of having done(something), por (causa)
Omano okau haguére
He died because of drinking

Front 11

há, hague

Back 11

that (clause marker)
aikuaa Hesukristu oiko há
I know that Jesus lives

Front 12

anga

Back 12

Anga is an expression of compassion, pity or sorrow (poor thing)
Ivai anga = Poor thing, she is ugly.

Front 13

nunga

Back 13

a little or kind of.
Ho’u nunga
He eats a little

Front 14

Mandi

Back 14

right away
Tereho mandi clase pe
Go to class right away.

Front 15

Mante

Back 15

the only one (after nouns/pronouns)
Che mante che vai
I am the only one who is ugly

Front 16

Manterei

Back 16

continually, always, as an adverb, it can be placed before or after verbs.
Opuka manterei clase pe
He always (continuously) laughs in class

Front 17

pota, mbota

Back 17

almost (casi), about to
Hasêmbota kuri = She almost cried.
Ohopota = He is about to go.

Front 18

katu (suffix)

Back 18

come on, please, just, sure, just and fine. It emphasizes the command or affirmation (context!)
Omba’apo katu = He works fine.
Tereho katu = just go
Ou katu = He sure did come.

Front 19

tembi

Back 19

thing (cosa) (oscilant word)
Tembijapo -> Tembiapo = work (things to do) (unpossessed form)
tembi'u -> things you eat

Front 20

ha

Back 20

Person that does the action
Che mbo’e ha(ra) = I am a teacher
(Present, see also hare = past and harâ (râ)= future)

Front 21

hare

Back 21

Person that does the action
Che mbo’e hare = I was a teacher
(Present, see also ha = present and harâ (râ)= future)

Front 22

harâ (râ)

Back 22

Person that does the action
Che mbo’e harâ = I will be a teacher
(Present, see also hare = past and ha = present)

Front 23

uka, ka

Back 23

to have somebody make or do
Che ajapoka la che ao. = I have someone make my dress.

Front 24

rangue

Back 24

almost
Hillary ko presidenta rangue. Hillary was almost a president

Front 25

kue, ngue

Back 25

former
Che chica kue ohenói ndéve. My ex (former) girl friend is calling you.
Nde roga kue koáĝa che róga. Your former house is now my house.

Front 26

ete

Back 26

great, very, grand

Front 27

Guasu

Back 27

big, great, grand

Front 28

Heta (porâ)

Back 28

a lot, much, many

Front 29

i

Back 29

little, small

Front 30

mi

Back 30

small, dear

Front 31

michî

Back 31

few, a little

Front 32

je(ñe)

Back 32

reflexive, passive
Passive=Ojeikuaa.= Se sabe.=It is known
ReflexiveHa’e oñeñakâkarâi.= Ella se peina. She combs her

Front 33

Jo(ño)

Back 33

reciprocal
Pe vecino kuéra oñorairô. = The neighbors fight one another.

Front 34

pako

Back 34

quoting, paraphrasing
“Pejohayhu” he’i pako Ňandejára, terâ
Ha’e pako he’i: “Pejohayhu” .

Front 35

Pa

Back 35

whether, if

Front 36

Terâ(pa)

Back 36

or

Front 37

vakue

Back 37

past

Front 38

ramo

Back 38

resent past

Front 39

Hápe

Back 39

where (location)
Jorge oho fiesta hápe.
Jorge goes to the party. (where the party is)

Front 40

Hágui

Back 40

where (from) (after nouns)
Nde sy o’u conferencia hágui.
You mother comes from the conference

Front 41

ta,te, to, toro, taja, tape

Back 41

Indirect Command =Better or let (somebody) do it
Ta puka che Ta japuka ñande, toro puka ore
I better laugh We better laugh, we better laugh
Te re puka nde Ta pe puka pe’ê
To puka ha’e To puka ha’e kuéra
Let him laugh Let them laugh

Front 42

ỹ

Back 42

without, not
Tere joguaỹ = no compre = don’t buy

Front 43

icha

Back 43

like, as
Amba’apo búrroicha. I work like a donkey
(see also Háicha, Haguéicha)

Front 44

Háicha

Back 44

as, like (after verbs) present
Ejapo che ajapo háicha.
Do like I do.

Front 45

Haguéicha

Back 45

as, like (past)
Ha’e ojapo kuri che ajapo haguéicha.
He made as (like) I made (did).

Front 46

mbo

Back 46

to make something do something
(a)mbo pupu = Hago hervir= I boil

Front 47

ári

Back 47

on top - Iñaka ári. On top of her/his head

Front 48

apytépe (mbytépe)

Back 48

in the middle (between) - Gente apytépe

Front 49

goty (v)o

Back 49

toward - Eju che goty vo. Come toward me.

Front 50

pe (me)

Back 50

in, on, at ,to - Jaha baileha pe. Let’s go to the dance.

Front 51

upépe

Back 51

there - Oime upépe. It is there

Front 52

koápe

Back 52

here - Amba’apo koápe. I work here.

Front 53

rire

Back 53

after