Diving & Water Sports

16 phrases · Guaraní with romanization, English and audio

  1. Ajapose buceo.

    I'd like to go scuba diving.

    Usage

    Used to express interest in scuba diving

    Grammar Note

    "Buceo" is a Spanish loanword; a-japo-se = "I (a-) do (japo) want to (-se)"

  2. Tekotevẽpa peteĩ certificado buceo-pe g̃uarã?

    Is a diving certification required?

    Usage

    Used to ask if a diving certification is required

    Grammar Note

    "Tekotevẽ" means "to be necessary"; "-pa" turns it into a question. "Certificado" is a Spanish loanword

  3. Moõpa ikatu ojealkila peteĩ traje de neopreno?

    Where can I rent a wetsuit?

    Usage

    Used to ask where to rent a wetsuit

    Grammar Note

    "Jealkila" is borrowed from Spanish alquilar ("to rent"): je- marks the passive, so ajealkila would read "I get rented". "Traje de neopreno" is Spanish for wetsuit

  4. Mboýpa metro ipypuku ko tenda?

    How deep is this dive site?

    Usage

    Used to ask the depth of a dive site

    Grammar Note

    "Pypuku" means deep; with the third-person prefix i- it becomes the predicate ipypuku. "Tenda" means place and works for a dive site

  5. Oĩpa tiburón térã mymba ñarõ ko'ápe?

    Are there sharks or dangerous marine animals here?

    Usage

    Used to ask about dangerous marine life at a dive site

    Grammar Note

    "Térã" is the Guaraní conjunction "or" (use it rather than Spanish o). "Ñarõ" describes a fierce or dangerous animal

  6. Iporãpa ko ára buceo-pe g̃uarã?

    Are conditions good for diving today?

    Usage

    Used to ask if diving conditions are good today

    Grammar Note

    "Porã" (good) plus the third-person prefix i- and the question particle -pa gives iporãpa ("is it good?"). "Ko ára" ("this day") means today

  7. Aha'ãse snorkel.

    I'd like to try snorkeling.

    Usage

    Used to express interest in trying snorkeling

    Grammar Note

    "Ha'ã" means "to try"; a-ha'ã-se = "I want to try". "Snorkel" is an English loanword

  8. Ikatúpa ajapo peteĩ reserva buceo barco ári?

    Can I book a boat dive?

    Usage

    Used to ask about booking a boat dive

    Grammar Note

    "To book" is expressed with the borrowed noun reserva: "ajapo peteĩ reserva" ("I make a reservation"). "Ári" means "on/on top of"

  9. Moõpa oĩ arrecife de coral?

    Where is the coral reef?

    Usage

    Used to ask the location of a coral reef

    Grammar Note

    "arrecife de coral" is the Spanish phrase for coral reef

  10. Che buceador certificado, PADI Open Water.

    I'm a certified diver — PADI Open Water.

    Usage

    Used to state your diving certification level

    Grammar Note

    Guaraní needs no copula for "I am X": just put the pronoun che next to the noun (Che mbo'ehára = "I am a teacher")

  11. Aipota peteĩ clase de surf.

    I'd like a surfing lesson.

    Usage

    Used to request a surfing lesson

    Grammar Note

    "Aipota" ("I want it") takes a direct object. "Clase" is a Spanish loanword; the native word is mbo'epy

  12. Mba'éichapa oĩ corriente ha marea ko ára?

    What are the current / tide conditions?

    Usage

    Used to ask about current and tide conditions

    Grammar Note

    "Mba'éichapa oĩ …?" asks "what is the state of …?"; "ha" means "and". "Corriente" and "marea" are Spanish loanwords

  13. Mba'épa pe señal de emergencia y guýpe?

    What is the emergency signal underwater?

    Usage

    Used to ask about underwater emergency signals

    Grammar Note

    "Y" is water and "guýpe" is "under", so y guýpe = "under the water". "Señal" is the Spanish loanword for signal

  14. Aipota peteĩ tabla de surf.

    I'd like a surfboard.

    Usage

    Used to request a surfboard rental

    Grammar Note

    "jealkila" carries the passive je-, so a first-person form would read "I want to be rented". At a rental counter, "Aipota …" ("I want …") avoids the problem. "Tabla de surf" is a hybrid Spanish-English loanword

  15. Moõpa oĩ pe tenda iporãvéva umi oñepyrũvape g̃uarã?

    What's the best spot for beginners?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the best spot for beginner divers or surfers

    Grammar Note

    "porã" (good) + "-ve" (comparative) + "-va" (relativiser) = "iporãvéva" (the best). "Beginners" is expressed with a relative clause on "ñepyrũ" (to begin)

  16. Mboýpa aravo hi'are ko buceo?

    How long is the dive?

    Usage

    Used to ask how long a dive lasts

    Grammar Note

    "Mboy" ("how many") takes the question particle -pa. "Are" means "a long time"; its third-person form hi'are means "it lasts"

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