español paraguayo

Paraguayan Spanish

Romance

FamilyRomance Speakers~6 million native speakers in Paraguay; co-official with Guaraní (1992); ~90% of Paraguaya ScriptLatin (26 letters + ñ) Official inCo-official language of Paraguay (Constitution 1992); regulated by Academia Paraguaya de la Lengua Española

Paraguayan Spanish (español paraguayo) is the standard Spanish spoken in Paraguay with strong influence from Guaraní (co-official language). Distinctive features: (1) Lacks yeísmo — /ʎ/ and /ʝ/ are distinguished; (2) Uses alveolar approximant [ɹ] for final and pre-consonantal /r/ (similar to American English), rather than the Spanish trill [r] or tap [ɾ]; (3) Marked nasalization of unstressed vowels, especially in lower social registers; (4) Softer, more melodic intonation in [Provisional - limited documentation; pending native-speaker verification.]

Where it is spoken

20 core words in Paraguayan Spanish

Water

agua

/ˈaɣwa/

Fire

fuego

/ˈfweɣo/

Sun

sol

/ˈsol/

Moon

luna

/ˈluna/

Mother

madre

/ˈmaðɾe/

Father

padre

/ˈpaðɾe/

Eat

comer

/koˈmeɾ/

Drink

beber

/beˈβeɾ/

Love

amor

/aˈmoɾ/

Heart

corazón

/koɾaˈson/

Tree

árbol

/ˈaɾβol/

House

casa

/ˈkasa/

Dog

perro

/ˈpero/

Cat

gato

/ˈɡato/

Hand

mano

/ˈmano/

Eye

ojo

/ˈoxo/

Hello

hola

/ˈola/

Thank you

gracias

/ˈɡɾasjas/

One

uno

/ˈuno/

Good

bueno

/ˈbweno/

Words compared

Compared with related Romance languages

Meaning Paraguayan SpanishSpanish (Europe)Golden Age Spanish (Siglo de Oro)Old SpanishChavacanoAsturianAragonese
Water agua /ˈaɣwa/ agua /ˈaɣwa/ agua /ˈaɣwa/ agua /ˈaɣwa/ agua /ˈaɡwa/ agua /ˈaɣwa/ augua /ˈawɡwa/
Fire fuego /ˈfweɣo/ fuego /ˈfweɣo/ fuego /ˈfweɣo/ fuego /ˈfweɣo/ fuego /ˈfweɡo/ fueu /ˈfweu/ fuego /ˈfweɣo/
Sun sol /ˈsol/ sol /sol/ sol /sol/ sol /sol/ sol /sol/ sol /sol/ sol /sol/
Moon luna /ˈluna/ luna /ˈluna/ luna /ˈluna/ luna /ˈluna/ luna /ˈluna/ lluna /ˈʎuna/ luna /ˈluna/
Mother madre /ˈmaðɾe/ madre /ˈmaðɾe/ madre /ˈmadɾe/ madre /ˈmaðre/ nana /ˈnana/ ma /ma/ mai /maj/
Father padre /ˈpaðɾe/ padre /ˈpaðɾe/ padre /ˈpadɾe/ padre /ˈpaðre/ tata /ˈtata/ pa /pa/ pai /paj/
Eat comer /koˈmeɾ/ comer /koˈmeɾ/ comer /koˈmeɾ/ comer /koˈmeɾ/ come /koˈme/ comer /koˈmeɾ/ minchar /minˈtʃaɾ/
Drink beber /beˈβeɾ/ beber /beˈβeɾ/ beuer /beˈβeɾ/ bever /beˈveɾ/ bebe /beˈbe/ beber /beˈβeɾ/ beber /beˈβeɾ/
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