Charla: A presentation.
Chuchi: Fancy, showy.
Departmento: It's basically equal to a state.
Guapo: Hardworking.
Guarani: The native, indigenous, official language of Paraguay or it may refer to the indigenous peoples as well. The language is also spoken in Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil.
Jopara: A Guarani word meaning mix, but the majority of time it refers to the mixing of Spanish and Guarani. 50% of the country speaks Jopora.
Lindo: Pretty, good looking. Lindo is a really important concept here and is people even sweep the dirt to make it lindo.
Machuca: My last name!
PCV: Peace Corps Volunteer.
Sombra: Shade.
Tereré: Cold loose-leaf tea beverage made with yerba leaves and drunken from a guampa with a bombilla. It is the cold version off maté. Check out the wiki page here.
Tranquilo: Relaxed, calm, lacking danger.
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