Flirting

1. Nde porãiterei.

   Nde po-rãi-te-rei.

   You are very beautiful.

   Usage

   Complimenting someone on their appearance

   Grammar Note

   Stative adjectives take the pronoun directly (che porã / nde porã / iporã). The intensifier "-iterei" appears in forms such as "tuichaiterei" (very big) and "imbareteiterei" (very strong)

2. Mba'épa nde réra?

   Mba-'é-pa nde ré-ra?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Asking someone their name when meeting for the first time

   Grammar Note

   "réra" is the second-person possessed form of "téra" (name). It is the sentence "Nde réra mba'épa?" with the question word fronted

3. Reipotápa ja'u peteĩ mba'e?

   Rei-po-tá-pa ja-'u pe-te-ĩ mba-'e?

   Would you like to have a drink together?

   Usage

   Casually inviting someone for a drink; literally "would you like us to have something?"

   Grammar Note

   The verb "u" covers both eating and drinking; its inclusive first-person plural is "ja'u" (e.g. "Ikatu ja'u"). "-pa" is the question particle attached to "reipota" (you want), forming an invitation

4. Ajerokise nendive.

   A-je-ro-ki-se nen-di-ve.

   I want to dance with you.

   Usage

   Asking someone to dance with you

   Grammar Note

   "jeroky" means "to dance" (e.g. "Kalo ojeroky porã"). "-se" is the desiderative suffix, as in "ojepe'aséva" (wishing to separate). "nendive" is the second-person form of "ndive" (with)

5. Rohayhu.

   Ro-hay-hu.

   I like you.

   Usage

   Expressing romantic interest or affection; the best-known phrase in Guaraní

   Grammar Note

   "ro-" is a portmanteau prefix meaning "I → you", so no separate "che" or "nde" is added

6. Nde pukavy iporãiterei.

   Nde pu-ka-vy i-po-rãi-te-rei.

   Your smile is very beautiful.

   Usage

   A romantic compliment about someone's beautiful smile

   Grammar Note

   "Smile" is "pukavy" (as in "umi mitã pukavy")

7. Chemandu'a nderehe.

   Che-man-du-'a nde-re-he.

   I am thinking about you.

   Usage

   Romantically expressing that someone is on your mind

   Grammar Note

   "mandu'a" (to remember, to have in mind) takes "che-" as its subject marker, as in "Chemandu'a che asignación peteĩha". The object is marked with "-rehe"

8. Jajoechapeve.

   Ja-jo-e-cha-pe-ve.

   Until we see each other again.

   Usage

   A farewell expressing hope to meet again; also the everyday Guaraní way of saying goodbye

   Grammar Note

   "ja-" (inclusive we) + "jo-" (reciprocal) + "hecha" (see) + "peve" (until)

9. Nde py'a porã.

   Nde py-'a po-rã.

   You have a beautiful heart.

   Usage

   A romantic compliment praising someone's inner kindness and warmth

   Grammar Note

   "py'a porã" is a fixed expression for "good-hearted, kind"; it also appears in "ipy'aporãva" (a kind-hearted person) and "py'aporã ha py'aguapy" (kindness and calm). The same word appears in "Che py'a rory" (I am glad) and "Che py'aguapy" (I am at ease). Note that "py'a" is the seat of emotion, not the anatomical chest, which is "pyti'a"

10. Jajapo peteĩ mba'e nendive.

    Ja-ja-po pe-te-ĩ mba-'e nen-di-ve.

    Shall we do something together?

    Usage

    A gentle way to suggest a date or shared activity

    Grammar Note

    "ndive" (with) becomes "nendive" in the second person, as in "ñanendive" (with us). "jajapo" is the inclusive first-person plural "let us do"

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