Nature & Outdoors

1. Iporãite ko ka'aguy

   I-po-rã-i-te ko ka-'a-guy

   This forest is very beautiful

   Usage

   Express admiration for a natural landscape

   Grammar Note

   "Iporã" (beautiful/good) plus the intensifier suffix "-ite" gives "very beautiful". "Ka'aguy" means "forest".

2. Mba'épa oiko ko ysyrýpe?

   Mba-'é-pa oi-ko ko y-sy-rý-pe?

   What lives in this river?

   Usage

   Ask about wildlife in a river or natural area

   Grammar Note

   "Ysyry" is "river"; the locative suffix "-pe" gives "ysyrýpe" = "in the river". "Y" on its own means "water".

3. Ahechase Itaipú

   A-he-cha-se I-tai-pú

   I want to see Itaipú (dam)

   Usage

   Express desire to visit Itaipú, one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams

   Grammar Note

   "Ahecha" (I see) plus the desiderative suffix "-se" gives "I want to see". "Itaipú" comes from "ita" (stone) + "pu" (to sound).

4. Iporã ko yvytu

   I-po-rã ko y-vy-tu

   This wind feels good

   Usage

   Express pleasant weather outdoors

   Grammar Note

   "Yvytu" is the native Guaraní word for "wind"; "iporã" states that something is good or pleasant.

5. Mba'épa héra ko yvyra?

   Mba-'é-pa hé-ra ko y-vy-ra?

   What is this tree called?

   Usage

   Ask the name of a tree or plant

   Grammar Note

   "Téra" (name) becomes "héra" in the third person possessive; "your name" is "nde réra".

6. Ehechaukami chéve umi mymba oikóva ko'ápe

   E-he-chau-ka-mi ché-ve u-mi mym-ba oi-kó-va ko-'á-pe

   Please show me the animals that live here

   Usage

   Ask a guide to show you wildlife

   Grammar Note

   "Hechauka" means "to show"; the imperative takes the prefix "e-" and the softening suffix "-mi". "-va" forms a relative clause.

7. Iporãite ko yvy

   I-po-rã-i-te ko y-vy

   This land is very beautiful

   Usage

   Praise the natural landscape of Paraguay

   Grammar Note

   "Yvy" means "earth / land"; the intensifier suffix "-ite" gives "very ~".

8. Araka'épa oñepyrũta oky?

   A-ra-ka-'é-pa o-ñe-py-rũ-ta o-ky?

   When will it start raining?

   Usage

   Ask about upcoming rain — useful for planning outdoor activities

   Grammar Note

   "Oky" is the verb "to rain" (the noun "rain" is "ama"); "-ta" marks the future.

9. Oĩpa tatu ko'ápe?

   O-ĩ-pa ta-tu ko-'á-pe?

   Are there armadillos here?

   Usage

   Ask about wildlife native to Paraguay's region

   Grammar Note

   "Tatu" is the Guaraní word for armadillo; Spanish "tatú" and Portuguese "tatu" are borrowed from it.

10. Ko ysyry y ipotĩ, ikatu ja'u

    Ko y-sy-ry y i-po-tĩ, i-ka-tu ja-'u

    This river water is clean enough to drink

    Usage

    Confirm water quality for drinking

    Grammar Note

    Possession is expressed by juxtaposition, possessor first ("ysyry y" = "the river's water"). "Ja'u" is the first person plural of "u" (to eat / drink).

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