Pharmacy & Health

1. Oĩpa pohã akãrasy rehegua?

   O-ĩ-pa po-hã a-kã-ra-sy re-he-gua?

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Ask for headache medicine in Guaraní at a Paraguay pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Akãrasy" (headache) and "akãnundu" (fever) are different words — do not confuse them. "Rehegua" means "concerning / for"

2. Aipota peteĩ pohã py'a rehegua

   A-i-po-ta pe-te-ĩ po-hã py-'a re-he-gua

   I need stomach medicine

   Usage

   Use when you need stomach medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Aipota" means "I want" in Guaraní

3. Areko akãnundu

   A-re-ko a-kã-nun-du

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Tell the pharmacist you have a fever

   Grammar Note

   "Areko" means "I have" in Guaraní

4. Areko alergia

   A-re-ko a-ler-gi-a

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   Inform the pharmacist about your allergy

   Grammar Note

   "Alergia" from Spanish. Guaraní borrows many modern terms from Spanish

5. Aipota peteĩ curita

   A-i-po-ta pe-te-ĩ cu-ri-ta

   I need bandages/plasters

   Usage

   Ask for bandages or plasters at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   "Curita" from Spanish — the common South American term for band-aid

6. Aipota peteĩ pohã ñati'ũ rehegua

   A-i-po-ta pe-te-ĩ po-hã ña-ti-'ũ re-he-gua

   I need mosquito repellent

   Usage

   Ask for insect repellent at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   Dengue fever occurs in Paraguay's tropical regions. Insect repellent is important

7. Aipota peteĩ protector solar

   A-i-po-ta pe-te-ĩ pro-tec-tor so-lar

   I need sunscreen

   Usage

   Ask for sunscreen at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   In Paraguay the Spanish "protector solar" is used for sunscreen. The word for sun is "kuarahy"

8. Mba'éichapa ojepuru ko pohã?

   Mba-'éi-cha-pa o-je-pu-ru ko po-hã?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Ask the pharmacist how to take the medicine

   Grammar Note

   "Mba'éichapa" means "how"; "ojepuru" is the passive/reflexive of "puru" (to use)

9. Tekotevẽpa peteĩ receta?

   Te-ko-te-vẽ-pa pe-te-ĩ re-ce-ta?

   Do I need a prescription?

   Usage

   Check if a prescription is needed

   Grammar Note

   "tekotevẽ" (to be necessary); the question particle "-pa" turns it into a question. "receta" is a Spanish loanword

10. pohã ñemuha

    Pharmacy

    Usage

    Point at this to ask where a pharmacy is

11. Aipota peteĩ pohã tye chivivi rehegua

    A-i-po-ta pe-te-ĩ po-hã tye chi-vi-vi re-he-gua

    Anti-diarrhea medicine, please

    Usage

    Ask for anti-diarrhea medicine at a pharmacy. It follows the pattern of "Aipota peteĩ pohã py'a rehegua", with tye chivivi (diarrhea)

    Grammar Note

    "pohã X rehegua" is "medicine for X". For example: "pohãita py'ajere térã chivivi peguarã" (medicine for stomach upset or diarrhea)

12. Aipota peteĩ pohã tekakapa'ã rehegua

    A-i-po-ta pe-te-ĩ po-hã te-ka-ka-pa-'ã re-he-gua

    A laxative, please

    Usage

    Ask for a laxative at a pharmacy. It follows the pattern of "Aipota peteĩ pohã py'a rehegua", with tekakapa'ã (constipation)

    Grammar Note

    "pohã X rehegua" is "medicine for X". "Laxative" is expressed with this pattern

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