Banking & ATM

1. Moõpa oĩ pe cajero automático hi'aguĩvéva?

   Mo-õ-pa o-ĩ pe ca-je-ro au-to-má-ti-co hi-'a-guĩ-vé-va?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   Used to find the nearest ATM when you need cash

   Grammar Note

   "Moõpa oĩ ~?" is the basic "where is ~?" pattern. "Hi'aguĩvéva" is "aguĩ" (near) plus the comparative "-ve" and the nominaliser "-va": "the nearest one".

2. Anohẽse pirapire.

   A-no-hẽ-se pi-ra-pi-re.

   I'd like to withdraw money.

   Usage

   Used at an ATM or bank to withdraw cash

   Grammar Note

   Desire is expressed by the suffix "-se" on the verb (ahecha "I see" -> ahechase "I want to see").

3. Ikatúpa amoambue che viru ko'ápe?

   I-ka-tú-pa a-mo-am-bue che vi-ru ko-'á-pe?

   Can I exchange currency here?

   Usage

   Used to ask about currency exchange

   Grammar Note

   "Moambue" means "to change / exchange"; the first person adds the prefix "a-": "amoambue".

4. Che tarjeta ndoikói.

   Che tar-je-ta ndoi-kói.

   My card is not working.

   Usage

   Used when your card is not functioning

   Grammar Note

   Negation wraps the verb in "nd(a)-…-i": "oiko" (it works) -> "ndoikói". A card can also be called "kuatia'atã", but everyday jopara uses "tarjeta".

5. Mboýpa hepy peteĩ dólar?

   Mbo-ý-pa he-py pe-te-ĩ dó-lar?

   What is the exchange rate?

   Usage

   Used to check the exchange rate; literally "how much is one dollar?"

   Grammar Note

   "Mboýpa hepy?" is the standard "how much is it?"; an exchange rate is naturally asked as "how much is one dollar?".

6. Oĩpa comisión?

   O-ĩ-pa co-mi-sión?

   Is there a transaction fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a transaction fee applies

   Grammar Note

   "Oĩpa ~?" asks "is there ~?". For a bank fee, everyday Guaraní simply uses the Spanish word "comisión".

7. Amondose pirapire ambue cuéntape.

   A-mon-do-se pi-ra-pi-re am-bue cuén-ta-pe.

   I'd like to transfer money.

   Usage

   Used to request a money transfer

   Grammar Note

   "Mondo" means "to send" and "-pe" marks the goal. "Cuenta" (Spanish) is the everyday word for a bank account.

8. Ikatúpa reme'ẽ chéve peteĩ recibo?

   I-ka-tú-pa re-me-'ẽ ché-ve pe-te-ĩ re-ci-bo?

   Can I get a receipt?

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt

   Grammar Note

   "Ikatúpa re-…?" makes a polite request of the listener; "me'ẽ" (to give) takes "re-" for "you give".

9. Okañy che tarjeta. Aikotevẽ amombe'u.

   O-ka-ñy che tar-je-ta. Ai-ko-te-vẽ a-mom-be-'u.

   I need to report a lost card.

   Usage

   Used to report a lost card

   Grammar Note

   "Kañy" means "to disappear / be lost"; with the lost item as the subject, "okañy che ~" = "my ~ is lost".

10. Mba'e óraitépa peipe'a ha pemboty?

    Mba-'e ó-rai-té-pa pei-pe-'a ha pem-bo-ty?

    What are your opening hours?

    Usage

    Used to ask about business hours

    Grammar Note

    "Óra" (from Spanish "hora") is used for clock time; the second person plural prefix is "pe-".

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