Accommodation

1. Areko peteĩ reserva. Che réra Smith.

   A-re-ko pe-te-ĩ re-ser-va. Che ré-ra Smith.

   I have a reservation. My name is Smith.

   Usage

   Used at the hotel front desk when checking in

   Grammar Note

   "areko" is the first-person of "reko" (to have). "Che réra ..." is a fixed phrase meaning "My name is ..."

2. Ikatu piko ahecha raẽ pe koty?

   I-ka-tu pi-ko a-he-cha ra-ẽ pe ko-ty?

   Can I see the room first?

   Usage

   Used when you want to inspect the room before deciding

   Grammar Note

   "piko" is the question particle. "raẽ" (first) as in "ou raẽ" (came first). "kambuchi" means "jug", not "room"

3. Oñeme'ẽpa avei rambosa?

   O-ñe-me-'ẽ-pa a-vei ram-bo-sa?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Used to ask if breakfast comes with the room; literally "is breakfast served as well?"

   Grammar Note

   "To include" is expressed as "to be served". E.g. "oñeme'ẽ rambosa, karu, karujopy ha pyharegua" (rambosa and the other meals of the day are served). "oñe-" marks the passive/impersonal

4. Oĩ piko ascensor?

   O-ĩ pi-ko as-cen-sor?

   Is there an elevator?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is an elevator

   Grammar Note

   "oĩ" is the existential verb "there is". In Paraguay the Spanish "ascensor" is used, not the English-style "elevator"; the Guaraní coinage "porohupiha" also exists

5. Ikatu piko eme'ẽ chéve ambue aramboha?

   I-ka-tu pi-ko e-me-'ẽ ché-ve am-bue a-ram-bo-ha?

   Could I get an extra pillow?

   Usage

   Used to request an additional pillow; literally "can you give me another pillow?"

   Grammar Note

   "aramboha" means "pillow", as in "Ikatu reipuru aramboha" (you can use a pillow). "ambue" means "another, different"

6. Aire acondicionado ndoikói.

   Ai-re a-con-di-cio-na-do ndoi-kói.

   The air conditioning is not working.

   Usage

   Used to report a broken air conditioner

   Grammar Note

   Guaraní uses circumfix negation "nd-...-i" around the verb (oiko → ndoikói)

7. Mba'e óraitépa asẽva'erã?

   Mba-'e ó-rai-té-pa a-sẽ-va-'e-rã?

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Used to ask what time check-out is; literally "at what time must I leave?"

   Grammar Note

   "-va'erã" marks obligation, as in "Mba'épa amonde va'erã?" (what must I wear?). Guaraní has no word for "check out", so "to leave" is used

8. Oĩ piko estacionamiento?

   O-ĩ pi-ko es-ta-cio-na-mien-to?

   Is there parking available?

   Usage

   Used to ask about parking availability

   Grammar Note

   For "car park", the everyday Paraguayan Spanish "estacionamiento" is used as-is (jopara)

9. Ikatu piko aheja che valija ko'ápe?

   I-ka-tu pi-ko a-he-ja che va-li-ja ko-'á-pe?

   Can I store my luggage here?

   Usage

   Used to leave luggage at the hotel

   Grammar Note

   "heja" (to leave behind) appears in the Lord's Prayer as "eheja rei oréve". "ko'ápe" means "here". The form "kópe" is incorrect

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