Og̃uahêta San Juan Ára

San Juan Day Celebration

Og̃uahêta San Juan Ára

San Juan Day CelebrationOg̃uahêta San Juan Ára
Hey, my friend!¡Jaku'éke, che compí!
Get ready for the funKapi'i hendyva'erãva
Let’s gather and celebrateÑambyaty ñambohovi

The fox is definitely hereAguara ruguái oiméne
With plenty of excitementKokuerérehe heta
We’ll dance on our feetÑande pópe ñamopêne
And the house will be livelyHa ogaháre jaroja

We’re feeling the vibeÑaimo'ãma ahechapáva
With the smell of fresh breadHenyhê chipa lopi
When the music startsOñuãramo okára
The white light shinesMorotî isarambi

And the drum beats strongHa kamba ijapytépe
That bull is chargingUpe toro omoñarõ
We’ll come together and cheerOjeity ápe ha pepe
The bread will be hotChipa'i omono'õ

Also under the starsAvei tatapỹi ári
We’ll party after thatJahasáne upe rire
With joy and no worriesPynandi ha ndajakáiri
On San Juan DayPe San Juan ára jave

And we’ll gather by the treesHa ojupíne yvyrasỹire
Skilled folks all aroundTapicha katupyry
As they arrive at the spotOg̃uahêvo ijeguakápe
They’ll clean and prepareOipo'o ha omboguejy

Two races will be heldHerakuã mokõi carrera
With the crowd cheering loudIjukýva oikotaha
The wind will carry the soundYvytúgui iñakuãvéva
Three cheers for the funMbohapy mbarakaja

And the voices will riseHa vosápe oñemondéta
Little kids with bright eyesMitã'i akãhatã
They’ll dance and singOñaníta ha'ekuéra
On San Juan Day, full of joySan Juan-hápe vy'arã

With the ball in handKu pelota hendypáva
They’ll kick it with the drumsOchutáne umi kamba
And then we’ll celebrateHa upéi ojehasáne
With laughter and cheersKambuchi ojejoka

So much joy in the airHetaitéiko japukáne
If we look closely, we’ll seeJahechárõ ndo'aséi
Niquelmi’s got it allNiquelmi oguerekóva
That pot is bubbling hotUpe paila jeheréi

At twenty-four o'clockVeinticuatro pyharépe
We’ll all gather and cheerÑande atýkena ojohe
As San Juan Day arrivesSan Juan ará og̃uahêre
Let’s keep the party going!Ñambo-viva joaite