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Meaning

A Guaraní expression meaning "my friend" or "my buddy," used in Paraguay as a warm, familiar way to address someone close. It combines "che" (my) and "ra'a" (friend or companion). You hear it on soccer fields, at barbecues, in WhatsApp voice notes, and between coworkers. "Ey chera'a" is the Paraguayan equivalent of "hey bro" or "hey man" in English.

Examples

Chera'a, it's been ages since we last saw each other, come have some tereré.

Come on chera'a, stop making me beg, just say yes.

Word family

Cold mate prepared with ice water or fruit juice, a sacred Paraguayan tradition. It's the perfect drink for surviving the brutal summer heat of the Guaraní lowlands.