Dating & Romance

1. Jaguata oñondive?

   Ja-gua-ta o-ñon-di-ve?

   Shall we go for a walk together?

   Usage

   A natural date invitation in Paraguay

   Grammar Note

   "Ja-" is the inclusive first-person plural verb prefix; on guata (to walk) it gives "let's walk (you and I)"

2. Ikatúpa reme'ẽ chéve nde pumbyry papapy?

   I-ka-tú-pa re-me-'ẽ ché-ve n-de pum-by-ry pa-pa-py?

   Could you give me your phone number?

   Usage

   A polite way to ask for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   "Pumbyry papapy" (phone + number) = phone number; Guaraní forms such compounds by juxtaposition. "Celular papapy" is also heard

3. Avy'aiterei aime jave nde ndive.

   A-vy-'a-i-te-rei ai-me ja-ve n-de n-di-ve.

   I really enjoy spending time with you.

   Usage

   A warm expression of enjoying time together

   Grammar Note

   "-iterei" is the intensifier suffix "very"; avy'a (I am happy) + -iterei = "I am very happy"

4. Iporãiterei nde pukavy.

   I-po-rã-i-te-rei n-de pu-ka-vy.

   Your smile is very beautiful.

   Usage

   A natural compliment about someone's smile

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives take the third-person prefix i- to work as predicates: iporã (it is beautiful) + -iterei (very)

5. Resẽsépa che ndive?

   Re-sẽ-sé-pa che n-di-ve?

   Would you like to go out with me?

   Usage

   A gentle invitation to spend time together in Guaraní

   Grammar Note

   "re-" is the second-person singular prefix, "-se" adds "want to", "-pa" makes it a question: re-sẽ-se-pa = "do you want to go out?"

6. Araka'eve ndajuhúi ndeichagua.

   A-ra-ka-'e-ve n-da-ju-hú-i n-dei-cha-gua.

   I've never found anyone like you.

   Usage

   A sincere expression of how uniquely special someone is

   Grammar Note

   Negation wraps the verb with "nda-…-i" (ajuhu → ndajuhúi). "-icha" means "like" and "-gua" "belonging to": nde-icha-gua = "one like you"

7. Rohayhueterei.

   Ro-hay-hu-e-te-rei.

   I like you very much.

   Usage

   A direct expression of affection; "hayhu" covers both liking and loving

   Grammar Note

   "Ro-" marks verbs where the first-person acts on the second-person (I...you)

8. Nde chembovy'aiterei.

   N-de che-mbo-vy-'a-i-te-rei.

   You make me very happy.

   Usage

   Expressing the happiness someone brings you

   Grammar Note

   "mbo-" is the causative prefix (vy'a "be happy" → mbovy'a "make happy"); the object prefix che- ("me") precedes it and the free pronoun nde marks the subject

9. Aha rire, rohechaga'úta.

   A-ha ri-re, ro-he-cha-ga-'ú-ta.

   When I leave, I'll miss you.

   Usage

   An emotional expression of longing before parting

   Grammar Note

   "Rire" is a postposition meaning "after"; the suffix "-ta" marks the future, so rohechaga'úta = "I will miss you"

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