Sustainability & Eco

1. Moõpa oĩ tenda reciclaje rehegua?

   mo-õ-pa o-ĩ ten-da re-ci-cla-je re-he-gua

   Where is there a place for recycling?

   Usage

   Ask where to recycle waste materials

   Grammar Note

   "Where" is "moõpa", not "mba'épe" (in what). There is no settled Guaraní word for recycling, so the Spanish "reciclaje" is used as-is

2. Reguerekópa bolsa ojeporujeýva?

   re-gue-re-kó-pa bol-sa o-je-po-ru-jeý-va

   Do you have reusable bags?

   Usage

   Ask at a shop whether reusable bags are available

   Grammar Note

   "ojeporu" (is used) + "jey" (again) + the relativiser "-va" gives "reusable". "pyso" means "to spread out" and carries no sense of reuse

3. Oĩpa peteĩ hotel ecológico ko'ápe?

   o-ĩ-pa pe-te-ĩ ho-tel e-co-ló-gi-co ko-'á-pe

   Is there eco-friendly accommodation here?

   Usage

   Look for environmentally friendly lodging

   Grammar Note

   "pousada" is Portuguese and is not used in Paraguay; lodging is "hotel" or "posada"

4. Ikatúpa reme'ẽ chéve y che botéllape?

   i-ka-tú-pa re-me-'ẽ ché-ve y che bo-té-lla-pe

   I'd like to refill my water bottle.

   Usage

   Request a water refill to reduce plastic waste

   Grammar Note

   "ryguasu" means "chicken", not "bottle". A bottle is the Spanish loanword "botella", accented like "sevólla" in the Dietary & Allergies category

5. Oĩpa tembi'u so'o ha kamby'ỹre?

   o-ĩ-pa tem-bi-'u so-'o ha kam-by-'ỹ-re

   Are there vegetarian/vegan options?

   Usage

   Ask a restaurant about plant-based menu options

   Grammar Note

   "hepykue" means "price", not "kind". Vegetarian and vegan are best asked concretely, as food "without meat and milk"

6. Mba'éichapa ikatu aha upépe colectivo rupi?

   mba-'éi-cha-pa i-ka-tu a-ha u-pé-pe co-lec-ti-vo ru-pi

   How can I take public transport to get there?

   Usage

   Ask how to travel by public transport to reduce emissions

   Grammar Note

   A city bus in Paraguay is a "colectivo"; "rupi" is the postposition "by way of". "ajeho" is not a word — "I go" is "aha"

7. Moõpa oĩ mercado orgánico térã local aguĩvéva?

   mo-õ-pa o-ĩ mer-ca-do or-gá-ni-co té-rã lo-cal a-guĩ-vé-va

   Where is the nearest organic or local market?

   Usage

   Ask for the location of a local organic farmers market

   Grammar Note

   "aguĩ" (near) + comparative "-ve" + relativiser "-va" gives "the nearest". "mercado orgánico" is kept as a Spanish phrase

8. Eiporumína sa'ínte envoltorio.

   ei-po-ru-mí-na sa-'ín-te en-vol-to-rio

   Please use minimal packaging.

   Usage

   Ask vendors to minimize packaging when purchasing goods

   Grammar Note

   "mombyry" means "far", not "little". A small amount is "Sa'i" (the Adjectives category) with the restrictive "-nte"

9. Mba'épa oĩ ecoturismo rehegua ko'ápe?

   mba-'é-pa o-ĩ e-co-tu-ris-mo re-he-gua ko-'á-pe

   What eco-tourism activities are available here?

   Usage

   Inquire about environmentally responsible tourism activities

   Grammar Note

   A question needs "-pa"; "oĩva" is a relative form and cannot stand as a question on its own. "rehegua" means "concerning"

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