Time & Dates

1. Mba'e aravópa ko'ág̃a?

   What time is it?

   Usage

   Basic phrase to ask the current time

   Grammar Note

   "aravo" is the Guaraní word for time / hour

2. Mba'e árapa ko'ág̃a?

   What day of the week is it?

   Usage

   Used to ask the day of the week

   Grammar Note

   E.g. "mba'e árapa oikóta" (on what day it will take place). "mboy" asks a quantity and cannot ask which weekday it is

3. Ko ára / Ko'ẽrõ / Kuehe

   Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday

   Usage

   Basic time reference vocabulary

   Grammar Note

   Guaraní time expressions use prefixes and suffixes to indicate tense

4. Ko arapokõindy / Ambue arapokõindy / Arapokõindy ohasaramóva

   This week / Next week / Last week

   Usage

   Basic phrases to refer to weeks

   Grammar Note

   "arapokõindy" (seven days = a week) appears in "Ko Arapokõindy Marangatu" (this Holy Week). "Last week" follows "Arapokõindy … ohasaramóva" (the week just past); "next week" follows "ambue ára / ambue ary". "kuéra" is a plural suffix and never means "last"

5. Pyhareve / Asaje / Ka'aru / Pyhare

   Morning / Midday / Evening / Night

   Usage

   Vocabulary for parts of the day

   Grammar Note

   These are all native Guaraní words for parts of the day

6. Mboy árapa ko'ág̃a ko jasýpe?

   What is today's date?

   Usage

   Used to ask today's date

   Grammar Note

   "jasy" is the native word for "month" (and for the moon); there is no need to borrow Spanish "mes". Question words take the particle "-pa"

7. Mba'e aravópa oipe'a / omboty?

   At what time does it open / close?

   Usage

   Used to ask opening and closing times

   Grammar Note

   "oipe'a" (opens) and "omboty" (closes) are the paired Guaraní verbs; "aravo" means hour/time

8. Mboy aravópa aguahẽ hag̃ua upépe?

   How long will it take to get there?

   Usage

   Used to ask how long it takes to reach a destination

   Grammar Note

   "hag̃ua" is the purposive suffix (in order to); "mboy aravo" counts hours

9. Jajotopáta mbohapy aravo ka'aru.

   Let's meet at 3 pm.

   Usage

   Used to propose a meeting time of 3 pm

   Grammar Note

   "jotopa" (to meet) takes the 1pl-inclusive "ja-" and the future "-ta". Clock times put the numeral first, as in "8 aravo" (eight o'clock). "tepy" means "price" and has nothing to do with time

10. Mokõi aravo ha mbyte / quince aravo'i po aravo mboyve.

    It's half past two / quarter to five.

    Usage

    Phrases to express specific times of day

    Grammar Note

    "mbyte" (half/middle), "aravo'i" (minute) and "mboyve" (before) are combined to give clock times. Native numerals stop at "po" (5), so 15 uses Spanish "quince"

11. Oipe'ápa sábado ha domingo?

    Is it open on weekends?

    Usage

    Used to ask if something is open on weekends

    Grammar Note

    Day names are all Spanish loanwords. "to open" is "pe'a", used in the pair "oipe'a / omboty". "oikutu" means "to prick/stab" and has nothing to do with opening

12. Mba'épa zona horaria ko'ápe?

    What time zone are we in?

    Usage

    Used to ask which time zone you are currently in

    Grammar Note

    "zona horaria" is the Spanish phrase for "time zone"; Guaraní has no established equivalent, so the loan is kept and the question is framed with "mba'épa" (what)

13. Ne'ĩra gueteri / Ohasáma aravo.

    It's not time yet / The time has already passed.

    Usage

    Used to say it is not yet time, or that the time has already passed

    Grammar Note

    "Temprano" is expressed with "ne'ĩra gueteri" (not yet) and "ohasáma" (has already passed). "po'i" means "thin" and "po'a" means "luck" — neither has anything to do with early or late

14. Mba'e aravópa oñepyrũta / opáta?

    When does it start / end?

    Usage

    Used to ask when something starts or ends

    Grammar Note

    Future suffix "-ta" creates the future tense

15. Mboy ára / aravo opyta … peve?

    How many days / hours until…?

    Usage

    Used to ask how many days or hours remain until an event

    Grammar Note

    "Mboy" asks a quantity; "opyta" (to remain) plus "peve" (until) gives "how many days are left until …"

16. Lunes guive viernes peve.

    From Monday to Friday.

    Usage

    Used to indicate a range from Monday to Friday

    Grammar Note

    "guive … peve" is the Guaraní structure for "from … to"

17. Aipota peteĩ cita [ára] [aravo]-pe g̃uarã.

    I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].

    Usage

    Used to request an appointment at a specific date/time

    Grammar Note

    The Spanish word "cita" is kept. "g̃uarã" (for) is written as a separate word after a "-pe"-marked noun, as in "mboriahúvape g̃uarã"

18. Peteĩ ára.

    One day

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one day

19. Peteĩ semana.

    One week

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one week

20. Peteĩ jasy.

    One month

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one month

21. Peteĩ ary.

    One year

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one year

22. Lunes.

    Monday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

23. Martes.

    Tuesday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

24. Miércoles.

    Wednesday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

25. Jueves.

    Thursday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

26. Viernes.

    Friday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

27. Sábado.

    Saturday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

28. Domingo.

    Sunday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

29. Ko ára.

    Today

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating today

30. Ko'ẽrõ.

    Tomorrow

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating tomorrow

31. Kuehe.

    Yesterday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating yesterday

32. Ko'ág̃a.

    Now

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating "now"

33. Peteĩ aravo.

    One hour

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one hour

34. Pyhareve.

    Morning

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating morning

35. Asaje.

    Midday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating midday

36. Ka'aru.

    Evening

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating evening

37. Pyhare.

    Night

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating night

38. Ko arapokõindy.

    This week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating this week; "arapokõindy" means "seven days = week"

39. Ambue arapokõindy.

    Next week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating next week; built like "ambue ára" (the next day) and "ambue ary" (the next year)

40. Arapokõindy ohasaramóva.

    Last week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating last week; the same shape as "Arapokõindy … ohasaramóva" (the week just past)

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