Guarani

Guarani is one of the two main languages spoken in Paraguay. About 90% of the country speaks Guarani and about 75% speak Spanish. Most, as you see, can speak both. To me, Guarani sounds nothing like Spanish, however there are some words that are the same in both. The word for cow, vaca, is the same except for a slight sound difference. Here are some words in both languages:

 English

 Spanish

 Guarani

hair

pelo

akarangue

eyes

ojos

tesa

nose

nariz

ti

lips

labios

rembe

head

cabeza

aka

butterfly

 mariposa

 panonbi

snake

sirpiente

mboi

rabbit

conejo

tapiti

cow

vaca

vaka

flower

flor

yvoty

bridge

puente

jaha saha

 river

rio

ysyry

fish

pescado

pira

water

agua

y

 horse

 caballo

 kavaju

apple

 manzana

masana

heart

corozon

korasoq

cat

gato

mbarakaja

tree

arbol

yvyra

pig

chancho

kure

 the sun

el sol

kuarohy

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