Festivals & Events

1. Mba'e aretépa oiko ko árape?

   Mba-'e a-re-té-pa o-i-ko ko á-ra-pe?

   What festival is happening today?

   Usage

   Asking about local festivals or events happening today

   Grammar Note

   "arete" means "festival, holiday". "Today" is "ko ára" (this day); "ára apytépe" can only mean "among the days"

2. Ojegueromandu'a Ára Ypykuéra

   O-je-gue-ro-man-du-'a Á-ra Y-py-kuéra

   The Day of the Ancestors is celebrated

   Usage

   Talking about the Guaraní celebration honoring ancestors

   Grammar Note

   Commemorations are expressed as "ojegueromandu'a Túva Ára" (Father's Day is commemorated). "oñembosako'i" means "gets ready / prepares itself", not "is celebrated"

3. Ahechase arete guasu

   A-he-cha-se a-re-te gua-su

   I want to see the big festival

   Usage

   Expressing desire to attend a major local festival

   Grammar Note

   Desire is expressed with the verb suffix "-se" (ahecha = I see → ahechase = I want to see). "guasu" (big) follows its noun. "Arete guasu" means "big festival", as in "Terere Arete Guasu"

4. Ko aretépe ojejapo jeroky

   Ko a-re-té-pe o-je-ja-po je-ro-ky

   Dances are performed at this festival

   Usage

   Describing the dances performed at a festival

   Grammar Note

   "Ojejapo" = oje (passive marker) + japo (do) = is done/performed. A typical passive construction in Guaraní

5. Mba'épa ja'u ko aretépe?

   Mba-'é-pa ja-'u ko a-re-té-pe?

   What do you eat at this festival?

   Usage

   Asking about traditional food at a festival

   Grammar Note

   The question word "mba'é" takes "-pa" to form a question. The root for eating/drinking is "'u"; the 1pl-inclusive form is "ja'u". "mba'u" carries the indefinite-object prefix and cannot show a subject person

6. Roguerohory nde arambotýre

   Ro-gue-ro-ho-ry nde a-ram-bo-tý-re

   Happy birthday to you

   Usage

   Birthday congratulations in Guaraní

   Grammar Note

   "aramboty" means "birthday", as in "oguahẽ ne aramboty" (your birthday arrives). "pysyrõ" means "to rescue" and has nothing to do with birth. "guerohory" is "to celebrate/honour" and "ro-" is the 1sg→2sg form

7. Ary Pyahu Porã

   A-ry Pya-hu Po-rã

   Happy New Year

   Usage

   New Year greeting in Guaraní

   Grammar Note

   "ary" is "year" and "ára" is "day" — different words. The New Year is "Ary Pyahu" (e.g. "Ary Pyahu oikévo"). Adjectives follow their noun

8. Oiko umi arete ypykuegua

   Oi-ko u-mi a-re-te y-py-kue-gua

   Traditional cultural events are taking place

   Usage

   Describing official traditional cultural events

   Grammar Note

   "umi" is the plural demonstrative. "ypykue" (origin/ancestors) + "-gua" (pertaining to) gives "traditional", as in "ñe'ẽnguéra ypykuegua" (indigenous languages). Using "jeikokuéra" (ways of living) for "events" is wrong

9. Ahechase arete oñeñe'ẽhápe guaraníme

   A-he-cha-se a-re-te o-ñe-ñe-'ẽ-há-pe gua-ra-ní-me

   I want to see traditional events where Guaraní is spoken

   Usage

   Expressing interest in Guaraní language and cultural celebrations

   Grammar Note

   "-hápe" forms "in the place where …". "oñeñe'ẽ" is the passive "is spoken"; the same form appears in "oñeñe'ẽvehápe" (where it is most spoken)

10. Heta mitã oho ko aretépe

    He-ta mi-tã o-ho ko a-re-té-pe

    Many children participate in this festival

    Usage

    Describing a family-friendly festival with children's participation

    Grammar Note

    "Mitã" is the Guaraní word for child. Rather than coin a word for "participate", this says "oho ko aretépe" (they go to this festival). "oñembosako'i" means "gets ready" and does not mean "participate"

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