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1. Añepyrũma añembo'e guaraní ñe'ẽ rehe

   A-ñe-py-rũ-ma a-ñem-bo-'e gua-ra-ní ñe-'ẽ re-he

   I have started learning Guaraní

   Usage

   Telling someone you have started learning Guaraní

   Grammar Note

   The suffix "-ma" means "already". "To learn about ~" is "añembo'e ... rehe", with the postposition "rehe".

2. Chembo'emi ko ñe'ẽ

   Chem-bo-'e-mi ko ñe-'ẽ

   Please teach me this word

   Usage

   Asking someone to teach you a word or expression

   Grammar Note

   "Mbo'e" is "to teach"; a first-person object is marked by "che-" before the verb ("chembo'e" = "teaches me"). "-mi" softens the request.

3. Ndaikuaái porã gueteri guaraní ñe'ẽ

   Ndai-kua-ái po-rã gue-te-ri gua-ra-ní ñe-'ẽ

   My Guaraní is not very good yet

   Usage

   Humbly describing your current Guaraní proficiency

   Grammar Note

   Guaraní negation uses the discontinuous circumfix "nda-…-i" around the verb; combined with "gueteri" ("yet") it gives "not yet".

4. Eñe'ẽ mbeguemi, ikatúpa?

   E-ñe-'ẽ mbe-gue-mi, i-ka-tú-pa?

   Please speak slowly

   Usage

   Asking someone to speak more slowly

   Grammar Note

   "Mbegue" means "slowly"; the suffix "-mi" softens it, and the tag "ikatúpa?" ("is that OK?") adds politeness.

5. Mba'éichapa ojehai ko ñe'ẽ?

   Mba-'éi-cha-pa o-je-hai ko ñe-'ẽ?

   How do you write this word?

   Usage

   Asking how a Guaraní word is spelled

   Grammar Note

   Guaraní uses Latin script with nasalization marks (ã, ẽ, ĩ), a glottal stop ('), and accent marks

6. Emombe'umi chéve nde ñe'ẽ rehe

   E-mom-be-'u-mi ché-ve nde ñe-'ẽ re-he

   Tell me about your language

   Usage

   Asking someone to tell you about their language

   Grammar Note

   "Mombe'u" is "to tell / narrate"; the postposition "rehe" marks the topic, "about ~".

7. Moõpa ikatu añembo'e guaraní ñe'ẽ rehe?

   Mo-õ-pa i-ka-tu a-ñem-bo-'e gua-ra-ní ñe-'ẽ re-he?

   Where can I find Guaraní language classes?

   Usage

   Looking for Guaraní language lessons or courses

   Grammar Note

   "Moõpa ikatu ~?" means "where can I ~?". A course or class can also be called "mbo'esyry".

8. Hekopetépa añe'ẽ?

   He-ko-pe-té-pa a-ñe-'ẽ?

   Is my pronunciation correct?

   Usage

   Asking for feedback on your pronunciation

   Grammar Note

   Questions are formed with the suffix "-pa", attached to the word in focus. "Hekopete" means "correct / proper".

9. Guaraní ñe'ẽ ohechauka porã Paraguái reko

   Gua-ra-ní ñe-'ẽ o-he-chau-ka po-rã Pa-ra-guái re-ko

   The Guaraní language beautifully reflects Paraguayan culture

   Usage

   Commenting on how Guaraní reflects Paraguayan culture

   Grammar Note

   "Teko" (way of life, culture) becomes "reko" when possessed; "ohechauka porã" means "shows it well".

10. Aguyje remyatyrõ haguére che ñe'ẽ

    A-gu-yje re-mya-ty-rõ ha-gué-re che ñe-'ẽ

    Thank you for correcting my language

    Usage

    Thanking someone for correcting your Guaraní

    Grammar Note

    "Myatyrõ" means "to repair / put right", and is also used for correcting mistakes; "haguére" marks the reason, "because you did ~".

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