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Bandera de Paraguay

/Sounds like "cheh-RAH-ah"/

A Guaraní word meaning "my friend" or "my buddy" used in Paraguay as an affectionate way to address a close friend. It combines the possessive "che" (my) with "ra'a" (friend, companion). You hear it among young men, coworker groups, soccer fields, and barbecue gatherings. "Ey chera'a" is equivalent to "hey bro" in English, "mi compa" in Mexico, or "mi rey" in Argentina.

Example

"Chera'a, vení a tomar tereré. → Come have some tereré, buddy."

"Dale chera'a. → Come on, bro."

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A party or celebration with lots of music, dancing, and alcohol that doesn't stop until everyone collapses. It's the intense, go-all-night version of a fiesta common across Latin America.