Nightlife

1. Oĩpa peteĩ bar porã ko'ápe?

   O-ĩ-pa pe-te-ĩ bar po-rã ko-'á-pe?

   Is there a good bar nearby?

   Usage

   Asking if there is a bar in the area

   Grammar Note

   "oĩpa" is an existential question meaning "is there"

2. Salud!

   Sa-lud!

   Cheers!

   Usage

   A toast when drinking with others

   Grammar Note

   "Salud" (health) from Spanish is used as the toast in Paraguay

3. Mba'e óraitépa omboty pe bar?

   Mba-'e ó-rai-té-pa om-bo-ty pe bar?

   What time does the bar close?

   Usage

   Asking what time the bar closes. Asunción starts late — bars only fill up from about 11pm

   Grammar Note

   "mboty" is to close and "pe'a" is to open. "kañy" means to flee or go missing, not to close. Times are asked with the frame "Mba'e óraitépa …?"

4. Eme'ẽmi chéve peteĩ más.

   E-me-'ẽ-mi ché-ve pe-te-ĩ más.

   One more, please.

   Usage

   Ordering one more drink at a bar

   Grammar Note

   "me'ẽ" is to give; the imperative prefix "e-" and the softener "-mi" give "eme'ẽmi" (please give). "más" is Spanish for "more" and mixes freely in jopara

5. Reikuaápa pe guarania?

   Rei-kua-á-pa pe gua-ra-nia?

   Do you know guarania music?

   Usage

   Asking about guarania, Paraguay's traditional music genre

   Grammar Note

   Guarania is Paraguay's signature music genre, developed in the 1920s

6. Javy'a! Ko pyhare iporãiterei.

   Ja-vy-'a! Ko py-ha-re i-po-rã-i-te-rei.

   Let us have fun! Tonight is a wonderful night.

   Usage

   An expression to get the party started and celebrate a wonderful evening

   Grammar Note

   "vy'a" means to be glad or to enjoy. The prefix "ja-" is first-person plural inclusive, so "javy'a" invites everyone to enjoy themselves. Night is "pyhare"; "ára" means day or sky, not night

7. Ahayhuiterei ko purahéi guarania.

   A-hay-hu-i-te-rei ko pu-ra-héi gua-ra-nia.

   I love this guarania song.

   Usage

   Expressing love for a guarania song being played, showing appreciation for Paraguayan music

   Grammar Note

   "hayhu" is to love; "a-" marks first-person singular and "-iterei" intensifies. A song is "purahéi"; "ñe'ẽ" means word or speech, not song. Note that "rohayhu" means "I love you" and is a different sentence

8. Ikatúpa ja'u tereré ko'ápe?

   I-ka-tú-pa ja-'u te-re-ré ko-'á-pe?

   Can we drink tereré (cold yerba mate) here?

   Usage

   Asking if tereré is available at a gathering — tereré is Paraguay's national drink

   Grammar Note

   Tereré is Paraguay's national drink — yerba mate steeped in cold herbal water, a beloved tradition

9. Jajotopa jey ko pyhare.

   Ja-jo-to-pa jey ko py-ha-re.

   Let us meet again later tonight.

   Usage

   Making plans to meet up again later in the evening

   Grammar Note

   "topa" (to find) takes the reciprocal "jo-" to give "jotopa" (to meet), then the first-person plural "ja-" gives "jajotopa". The parting formula "Jajotopa peve" (until we meet again) uses the same form

10. Aguyje ndéve ko pyhare porãre.

    A-gu-y-je ndé-ve ko py-ha-re po-rã-re.

    Thank you for this wonderful night.

    Usage

    Expressing gratitude for a wonderful evening spent with others

    Grammar Note

    "aguyje" is the traditional Guaraní thanks; add "ndéve" (to you) to name the person. The postposition "rehe" marks the reason and is usually shortened to "-re"

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