Car Rental & Driving

1. Aipota peteĩ auto [X] árape g̃uarã.

   I'd like to rent a car for [X] days.

   Usage

   Used to specify how many days you want to rent a car

   Grammar Note

   Guaraní has no established active verb for "to rent" (only the passive ojealkila exists), so at the counter you simply ask for the car with aipota "I want"

2. Mba'épa oike precio-pe?

   What's included in the rental price?

   Usage

   Used to ask what is included in the rental price

   Grammar Note

   oike means "to enter"; the phrasing mirrors Spanish "¿Qué entra en el precio?". precio is a Spanish loanword

3. Oĩpa GPS térã transmisión automática?

   Does it have GPS / automatic transmission?

   Usage

   Used to ask about GPS and automatic transmission

   Grammar Note

   Technical terms are used as Spanish/English loanwords

4. Mba'e seguro-pa oĩ?

   What are the insurance options?

   Usage

   Used to ask about available insurance options

   Grammar Note

   The question clitic -pa attaches to the questioned phrase — here to seguro, asking which insurances exist. seguro is a Spanish loanword

5. Ame'ẽ jey va'erãpa ko auto tanque lleno reheve?

   Should I return it with a full tank?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the fuel return policy

   Grammar Note

   "To return" is ame'ẽ jey (give again). va'erã marks obligation and -pa turns it into a question; reheve means "with"

6. Oĩpa límite de kilómetros?

   Is there a mileage limit?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is a mileage limit on the rental

   Grammar Note

   "límite de kilómetros" is Spanish for mileage limit

7. Aipota amombe'u peteĩ raspadura térã daño.

   I'd like to report a scratch / damage.

   Usage

   Used to report a scratch or damage on the rental car

   Grammar Note

   amombe'u is the Guaraní verb "to tell/report"; térã means "or"; raspadura and daño are Spanish loanwords

8. Moõpa oĩ gasolinera hi'aguĩvéva?

   Where is the nearest gas station?

   Usage

   Used to ask the location of the nearest gas station

   Grammar Note

   "gasolinera" is a Spanish loanword for gas station

9. Ikatúpa ahasa frontera ko auto reheve?

   Can I take this car across the border?

   Usage

   Used to ask if the car can be driven across a border

   Grammar Note

   ahasa is the 1sg of ohasa "to pass/cross"; "border" is everyday Spanish frontera (the purist Guaraní term is tetãrembe'y)

10. Policía de tráfico che joko — mba'épa ajapo va'erã?

    I've been stopped by traffic police — what should I do?

    Usage

    Used when stopped by traffic police and needing guidance

    Grammar Note

    joko means "to stop/detain"; the object prefix che- gives che joko "stopped me"

11. Oĩpa peaje ko tapépe?

    Are there toll roads on this route?

    Usage

    Used to ask if there are toll roads on the route

    Grammar Note

    "peaje" is a Spanish loanword for toll

12. Mba'épa umi regla estacionamiento rehegua ko'ápe?

    What are the parking rules here?

    Usage

    Used to ask about parking rules at a location

    Grammar Note

    umi is the plural demonstrative and rehegua means "concerning"; estacionamiento and regla are Spanish loanwords

13. Ko auto noñepyrũi.

    The car won't start.

    Usage

    Used to report that a car won't start

    Grammar Note

    Negation is the circumfix nd(o)-…-i; before a nasal stem ndo- becomes no-, so oñepyrũ → noñepyrũi

14. Aipota ame'ẽ jey ko auto pya'eve.

    I'd like to return the car early.

    Usage

    Used to express the desire to return the car early

    Grammar Note

    pya'e "fast/early" plus the comparative -ve gives pya'eve "earlier"; aipota followed by a 1sg verb means "I want to …"

15. Oĩpa asiento para niño?

    Do you have a child seat available?

    Usage

    Used to ask if a child seat is available for rental

    Grammar Note

    The Spanish phrase "asiento para niño" (child seat) is used directly

16. Oĩpa auto eléctrico térã híbrido?

    Do you have an electric / hybrid car?

    Usage

    Used to inquire about electric or hybrid car availability

    Grammar Note

    "eléctrico" and "híbrido" are Spanish loanwords

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