Hotel

1. Aipota peteĩ koty.

   Ai-po-ta pe-te-ĩ ko-ty.

   I would like one room, please.

   Usage

   Requesting a room at hotel check-in

   Grammar Note

   "aipota" means "I want to". "koty" (room) is a native Guaraní word, as in "koty tuichaicha" (large rooms)

2. Eme'ẽmina chéve pe llave.

   E-me-'ẽ-mi-na ché-ve pe lla-ve.

   Please give me the key.

   Usage

   Asking the front desk for your room key

   Grammar Note

   The second-person imperative of "me'ẽ" (to give) is "eme'ẽ", as in the Lord's Prayer "eme'ẽ oréve" (give us). "-mi -na" softens the request. Guaraní also has "pe'aha" for key, but "llave" is the everyday word

3. Mba'e óraitépa oñeme'ẽ rambosa?

   Mba-'e ó-rai-té-pa o-ñe-me-'ẽ ram-bo-sa?

   What time is breakfast?

   Usage

   Asking what time breakfast is served at the hotel

   Grammar Note

   "rambosa" is breakfast; it heads the list of meals in "oñeme'ẽ rambosa, karu ... ha pyharegua" (the meals served at a lodging). "almuerzo" means lunch and cannot stand for breakfast

4. Asẽta pya'e.

   A-sẽ-ta pya-'e.

   I will check out early.

   Usage

   Informing the hotel of an early checkout. Guaraní has no word for "check out", so you say "I will leave early"

   Grammar Note

   "sẽ" (to go out) with the first-person "a-" and the future "-ta"; the same verb appears in "Ha'e osẽ ógagui poteĩme" (she leaves the house at six). "pya'e" (quick) also appears as "pya'eite" (very quickly)

5. Oĩ peteĩ apañuãi che kotýpe.

   O-ĩ pe-te-ĩ a-pa-ñuãi che ko-tý-pe.

   There is a problem in my room.

   Usage

   Reporting a room issue to the front desk

   Grammar Note

   "apañuãi" means "problem", as in "péva apañuãi ndetuichávami" (that is a big problem). "-pe" is the locative; "koty" takes it as "kotýpe"

6. Oĩpa wi-fi ko hotélpe?

   O-ĩ-pa wi-fi ko ho-tél-pe?

   Is there Wi-Fi in this hotel?

   Usage

   Asking about Wi-Fi availability at the hotel

   Grammar Note

   "-pe" is the locative postposition. "hotel" is used as-is; the accent is written "hotél-" so the stress is kept when "-pe" is attached

7. Mba'e óraitépa oñepyrũ rambosa?

   Mba-'e ó-rai-té-pa o-ñe-py-rũ ram-bo-sa?

   What time does breakfast start?

   Usage

   Asking what time breakfast service begins at the hotel

   Grammar Note

   "óra" is borrowed from Spanish "hora". The native "aravo" is fine as a noun for "hour", but for asking the time use "óraitépa"

8. Ehechaukamina chéve tape che koty gotyo.

   E-he-chau-ka-mi-na ché-ve ta-pe che ko-ty go-tyo.

   Please show me the way to my room

   Usage

   Asking for directions to your room after checking in

   Grammar Note

   "hechauka" is "hecha" (see) + the causative "-uka" = to show. "gotyo" (toward), as in "yvate gotyo" (upward)

9. Che koty haku.

   Che ko-ty ha-ku.

   My room is hot

   Usage

   Telling hotel staff that your room is hot. To intensify, say "Che koty haku eterei"

   Grammar Note

   "haku" means "hot", as in "Haku kuarahy arakuépe" (the sun is hot during the day). It is a stative predicate, so no copula "oĩ" is needed

10. Aguyje, asẽta.

    A-guy-je, a-sẽ-ta.

    Thank you, I will check out

    Usage

    Announcing at the front desk that you would like to check out

    Grammar Note

    "Aguyje" means "thank you". "asẽta" is the first-person future of "sẽ" (to go out); Guaraní has no word for "check out", so "I will leave" is used

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