Feeling a little tongue-tied? The following glossary will help you break the ice with the Guna.
Be ready with the Guna language before your San Blas Trips.
Note: the second entry in all listings is Spanish, and third is Guna.
Be ready with the Guna language before your San Blas Trips.
Note: the second entry in all listings is Spanish, and third is Guna.
Getting Started
| Yes No Thanks Please OK Good Welcome | Sí No Gracias Por favor Esta bien Bueno Bienvenidos | Elle Suli Dot nued Uis anga saed Nued gudii o Nabir, nuedi Nuegambi uese be noniki |
Greetings
| Hello How are you? Fine, thank you. And you? Fine What is your name? My name is… Nice to meet you Where are you from? I am from Goodbye I had a good time I’II see you tomorrow Good luck | Hola Como esta usted? Bien gracias. Y usted? Bien Cual es su nombre? Mi nombre es… Encantado De dónde es usted? Soy de… Adíos Me divertí Hasta mañana Buena suerte | Na Bede nued guddi? An nuedi. Bedina? Nuedi Igi be nuga? An nuga… An yeel itoe Be bia lidi? An… ginedi Degli malo An yer ittosa An bands be dagoe Nuedgine, nuegan bi |
Feelings
| I’m hungry I’m thirsty I’m cold I’m warm I’m sleepy I’m happy | Tengo hambre Tengo sed Tengo frío Tengo calor Estoy cansado Estoy contento | An ugur itoe An gobie An dambe itoe An uerba itoe An nue gapie An yee ito dii |
Useful Expressions
| Let’s go How much does this cost? I want to buy it Do you speak English? Speak slowly, please Come here Look at that Speak slowly, please I don’t understand I’m sorry Foreigner | Vamos Cuánto cuesta? Quiero comprarlo Habla inglés? Hable despacio por favor Venga aquí Miralo Hable despacio por favor No entiendo Lo siento Extranjero | Anmar nae Qui mani? An bag-bie Be sumage mergi galla? Uis binna sunmage Uesik dage Dake Uis binna sunmage Agu ittoe An oague Uaga |
Food & Drink
| Rice Bread Fish Lobster Coconut Coffee | Arroz Pan Pescado Langosta Coco Café | Oros Madu Ua Dulup Goibir Gabi |
