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A collection of useful phrases mainly in the Cusco dialect of Quechua, as spoken in Cusco in Boliva. You can see them in many other languages by clicking on the English versions.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, >m = said to an older male, >f = said to an older female
| English | Runasimi (Quechua) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Haykuykuy! (Come in!) |
| Hello | Rimaykullayki / Napaykullayki |
| How are you? Fine, and you? |
¿Allillanchu? ¿Imaynam kasanki? ¿Imaynallam kaskanki? (inf) ¿Imaynallataq kasanki? (frm) |
| Allillanmi. ¿Qamrí? Allillanpuni, Qamrí? |
|
| Long time no see | |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
¿Imataq sutiyki? (frm) |
| X Sutiymi ... X-qa sutiymi ... Pedroqa sutiymi ... |
|
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
¿Maymantataq kanki taytay? (frm/>m) ¿Maymantataq kanki mamay? (frm/>f) ¿Maymanta kanki? (inf) |
| (Nuqa) ...manta kani | |
| Pleased to meet you | Anchatam kusikusani riqsisuspayki |
| Good morning | Wuynus diyas / Allin p'unchay (Good day) |
| Good afternoon | Wuynas tardis |
| Good evening | Wuynas nuchis |
| Good night | Allin tuta |
| Goodbye | Tutañam, ripusaq (It is dark already, I'm going) Huq p'unchaykama (Until another day) Atispaykiqa, kutimuykuy (Come back if you can) Tinkunanchiskama (I'll see you later, farewell) Paqarinkama (Until tomorrow) Huq ratukama (See you later) Tupananchiskama (general) Tupananchikkama (Ayacuco) (till we meet again) |
| Good luck | ¡Hina kachun! (may it be so (for you) / Amen) |
| Cheers/Good health! | ¡Khali kaq kachun! ¡Prosit! |
| Have a nice day | Allin p'unchay kachun |
| Bon appetit | Allin mikuna |
| Bon voyage | Allin purina |
| Do you understand? | ¿Intindinkichu? ¿Hapinkichu? |
| I understand | Intindini / Hapisani |
| I don't understand | Mana hapisanichu / Mana intindinichu |
| I don't know | Mana yachanichu |
| Please speak more slowly | ¿Allichu, Allillamanta rimaykuwankimanchu? ¿Susigullawan rimaykuway! |
| Please say that again | ¿Yapa chayta rimaykuwankimanchu ¿Huq kuti rimaykuwankimanchu? ¡Allichu, huq kuti rimaway! |
| Please write it down | Allichu qilqaykuway |
| Do you speak English? | Inlista rimankichu? |
| Do you speak Spanish? | Kastillanuta rimankichu? |
| Do you speak Quechua? Yes, a little |
¿Runasimita rimankichu? |
| Arí, nuqa pisillata rimani (pisichallata) | |
| How do you say ... in Quechua? | ¿Imaynataq munan chay runasimipi? |
| Excuse me | Pampachaway / Dispinsaykuway |
| How much is this? | ¿Hayk'ataq kay? ¿Haykataq kay? |
| Sorry | Pampachaykuway |
| Please | Allichu |
| Thank you Response |
Solpayki / Urpichay sonqoy |
| Hinallatapas | |
| Where's the toilet? | ¿Maypi bañu? ¿Maypi hispana wasi? ¿Maypi aqa wasi? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
Kay wiracocha/warmi tukuyta paganqa |
| Would you like to dance with me? |
¿Tusuwankimanchu? ¿Munaykichu tusuyta nuqawan? |
| I miss you | Munapakuyki, wañurikusani qamrayku |
| I love you | Kuyayki (romantic) Munayki (platonic) |
| Get well soon | Khali kaq kachun |
| Go away! | ¡Ripuy! ¡Ripuykuy! |
| Leave me alone! | ¡Kapuwan kay! (I have it already) ¡Sapallaña kaq munasani! (I want to be alone) |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
¡Yanapaway! ¡Yanapaykuway! ¡Nina! ¡Hark'ay! ¡Ama ruwaychu! |
| Call the police! | ¡Wardiyata waqyay! |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
Sumaq kausay kachun Navidad qampaq Mosoq Watapi sumaq kausay kachun qampaq Allin wata kachun qampaq Note: The Inca did not celebrate Christmas. |
| Happy Easter | |
| Happy Birthday | Kusikuy wata hunt'asqayki punchay |
| One language is never enough |
Huq simi mana askhachu yachanapaq / rimanapaq |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
Translations and corrections and provided by Jan Willem van Ee
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, please contact me.
Language learning materials for Quechua
Other collections of Quechua phrases
http://www.andes.org/q_phrase.html
http://www.unilang.org/wiki/index.php/Quechua_phrases
http://quizlet.com/4812386/quechua-set-10-flash-cards/
Quechua Simplified Language Course
http://www.vanenos.com/quechua-course-materials