Traveling with Kids

1. Oĩpa ko'ápe peteĩ tenda mitã oñembosarái hag̃ua?

   O-ĩ-pa ko-'á-pe pe-te-ĩ ten-da mi-tã o-ñem-bo-sa-rái ha-g̃ua?

   Is there a playground here?

   Usage

   Look for a playground when traveling with children

   Grammar Note

   Guaraní has no single word for "playground"; it is built as "tenda" (place) + "hag̃ua" (in order to). "ñembosarái" is "to play"

2. Reipotápa mitãnguéra ou ore ndive?

   re-i-po-tá-pa mi-tã-ngué-ra ou o-re ndi-ve

   Do you want the children to come with us?

   Usage

   Ask whether to bring children along

   Grammar Note

   "ore" is exclusive "we" (not including you); "ñande" is inclusive (everyone including you)

3. Aipota che mitã oñembo'e guaraní ñe'ẽ rehe.

   ai-po-ta che mi-tã o-ñem-bo-'e gua-ra-ní ñe-'ẽ re-he

   I want my child to learn Guaraní

   Usage

   Express interest in language education for children

   Grammar Note

   "To learn X" is "ñembo'e … rehe", the same frame as "Aipota añembo'e ñorairõ rehe." in the Martial Arts category; "o-" is the third-person prefix

4. Ko tape iporãpa mitãme g̃uarã?

   ko ta-pe i-po-rã-pa mi-tã-me g̃ua-rã

   Is this road safe for children?

   Usage

   Check safety of a route when traveling with children

   Grammar Note

   "tape" (road) comes from the Basic Nouns category; safety is asked as "iporãpa" (is it good). "-me g̃uarã" means "for (someone)"

5. Ko mitã okañy.

   ko mi-tã o-ka-ñy

   This child is lost

   Usage

   Emergency phrase to alert others about a lost child

   Grammar Note

   "kañy" is "to go missing / get separated". "javy" means "to make a mistake" and does not describe a lost child

6. Mba'épa oipota che mitã?

   mba-'é-pa oi-po-ta che mi-tã

   What does my child want?

   Usage

   Understand a child's needs despite a language barrier

   Grammar Note

   The interrogative "Mba'épa" comes first, then verb and subject. "oipota" is the third-person form of "Aipota" (to want) in the Basic Verbs category

7. Emañamína nde mitãre.

   e-ma-ña-mí-na nde mi-tã-re

   Please watch your child

   Usage

   Alert a parent to watch their child in a crowded or dangerous area

   Grammar Note

   "maña" takes "-re / rehe" for "look at" (see "emaña hesa rehe!" in the Martial Arts category); "-mi" plus "-na" softens the imperative, as in "Ere jeymína" (the Basic Words category)

8. Oĩpa aguĩ peteĩ baño mitãme g̃uarã?

   o-ĩ-pa a-guĩ pe-te-ĩ ba-ño mi-tã-me g̃ua-rã

   Is there a children's restroom nearby?

   Usage

   Find a restroom when traveling with children

   Grammar Note

   "baño" is the Spanish loanword used in the Basic Nouns category — the only word used in Paraguay; "aguĩ" (near) comes from the Adjectives category

9. Ko mitã oñe'ẽ guaraníme.

   ko mi-tã o-ñe-'ẽ gua-ra-ní-me

   This child speaks Guaraní

   Usage

   Introduce a child who speaks Guaraní

   Grammar Note

   "-me" functions as an instrumental/comitative postposition meaning "in/using [language]"

10. Che mitã ikane'õ.

    che mi-tã i-ka-ne-'õ

    My child is tired

    Usage

    Communicate the need for rest or slower pace

    Grammar Note

    "kane'õ" is a stative verb: first person "che kane'õ" (the Feelings category), third person "ikane'õ"

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