Looking for practical Acholi to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Quechua translation (Quechua) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Quechua.
Tip: when a Quechua phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Acholi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Naki
Sukhi(N/A)
Bok moti
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Bok nongo
Allin sukta(N/A)
Bok obedo
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Bok ngat
Allin wawa(N/A)
Tye kany
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Itye
Tinkunakama(N/A)
Iti ma ineno?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Ineno John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
Iti ma inyo?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Gat ma inyo
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Nye neno.
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Iti kanyim ngat?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Konyo kuc.
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Konyo kuc.
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Tye kanyim.
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Iti kanyim ngat?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
One ticket, please.
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
Iti kanyim kanyim?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Nye konyo.
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ari(ari)
Bila
Manan(manan)
Kweyo
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Ng'ato konyo
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Okwero kany
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
Ika kany?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
Ikwok kany?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Ng'ato konyo kany
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Tye kany
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Ng'ato konyo
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Bila kany
Manan problema(manan problema)
Tye kany
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Aye konyo
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Atye kany bura?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Kati onyo kwo?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
Nye kwo nongo?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
Kik kwo gwen?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
Okwang kany ici
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Okwang kany piny
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
Nye konyo i map?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Doko ici, pe?
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
Nye kwo ngat?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.