Airport & Customs

1. Ehechauka chéve nde pasaporte.

   E-he-chau-ka ché-ve nde pa-sa-por-te.

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   "e-" is the 2sg imperative prefix; "chéve" = to me

2. Mba'épe piko reju?

   Mba-'é-pe pi-ko re-ju?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "piko" marks a question; "mba'e" + "-pe" = for what purpose

3. Mboy pyhare piko repytáta?

   Mboy py-ha-re pi-ko re-py-tá-ta?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "-ta" is the future suffix: repyta (you stay) + -ta

4. Reguereko piko mba'eve remombe'u hag̃ua?

   Re-gue-re-ko pi-ko mba-'e-ve re-mom-be-'u ha-g̃ua?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "hag̃ua" is the purposive suffix: in order to

5. Che valija noguahẽi gueteri.

   Che va-li-ja no-gua-hẽi gue-te-ri.

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   Negation wraps the verb in n(d)- … -i: oguahẽ (arrives) → noguahẽi

6. Ko valija agueraha chendive.

   Ko va-li-ja a-gue-ra-ha chen-di-ve.

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   Guarani has no set term for "carry-on"; you say you take it with you

7. Ahasánte ko'ápe.

   A-ha-sán-te ko-'á-pe.

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "-nte" = only/just; "ko'ápe" = here

8. Mamópa oĩ pe okẽ?

   Ma-mó-pa o-ĩ pe o-kẽ?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "mamó" (where) + "-pa" (question); "oĩ" = is located

9. Araka'épa ñajupíta avión-pe?

   A-ra-ka-'é-pa ña-ju-pí-ta a-vión-pe?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "ña-" is the inclusive we prefix; "jupi" = to go up/board

10. Mamópa oĩ pe ñemuha impuesto'ỹva?

    Ma-mó-pa o-ĩ pe ñe-mu-ha im-pues-to-'ỹ-va?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    "-'ỹ" is the privative suffix (without), "-va" forms a relative clause

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