Paraguay has two official languages: Spanish and Guaran\u00ed. According to statistics, around 37% of Paraguayans speak only Guaran\u00ed, 50% speak Spanish and Guaran\u00ed, 7% speak only Spanish and 6% speak other indigenous languages. Here we have some very common words and expressions in Guaran\u00ed and their translation to Spanish.<\/p>\n
Ah\u00e1niri \u2013 no
\nAma \u2013 lluvia
\nA\u00f1a \u2013 diablo
\nAo \u2013 ropa
\n\u00c1ra \u2013 d\u00eda
\nHu \u2013 color negro
\nJapu \u2013 mentira
\nKarai \u2013 hombre, se\u00f1or; persona
\nKe \u2013 sue\u00f1o
\nKu\u00f1a \u2013 mujer
\nKu\u00f1ata\u00ed \u2013 se\u00f1orita
\nKyhyhe \u2013 miedo
\nMba\u2019emo \u2013 \u00bfPor qu\u00e9?
\nMba\u2019e tek\u00f3pa \u2013 \u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1s?
\nMbo\u2019e \u2013 ense\u00f1ar
\nMbo\u2019eha \u2013 escuela
\nMbo\u2019eh\u00e1ra \u2013 profesor
\nMbo\u2019ep\u00fd \u2013 alumno
\nMena \u2013 marido, esposo
\nMenar\u00e1 \u2013 novio
\nMoroti \u2013 blanco
\nNdu \u2013 golpe, ruido
\n\u00d1andejara \u2013 Dios, Nuestro Se\u00f1or<\/p>\n
Paraguay also has specific Spanish vocabulary:<\/p>\n
Achuchar \u2013 to shiver Now, let\u2019s go to the fun part. Below we have two videos: one is a medley of Paraguayan songs sung by Brazilian group Grupo Tradi\u00e7\u00e3o<\/a>. Then you have Perla, who has lived in Brazil for more than 40years and has the strongest woman\u2019s voice I have ever heard. She sings mostly traditional Paraguayan songs in Spanish, Portuguese and Guarani. Hope you like them!<\/p>\n See you next time!<\/p>\n Grupo Tradi\u00e7\u00e3o<\/strong>
\nAmarretismo \u2013 “tightwadness”
\nApolar \u2013 to sleep
\nAsuntar \u2013 to think about something
\nBagayero \u2013 smuggler
\nBagre \u2013 an ugly woman (a bagre <\/em>is a kind of fish)
\nBailongo \u2013 a group of friends who get together regularly
\nCachila \u2013 a very old car
\nCanillita \u2013 a street vendor
\nChocho \u2013 happy, glad
\nDerroch\u00f3n \u2013 a big spender
\nDesbole \u2013 chaos, mess
\nEngambelar \u2013 to deceive someone
\nFan\u00e9 \u2013 tired, worn out
\nFiaca \u2013 hombre
\nGarufa – party<\/p>\n
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