Looking for practical Afar to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Aymara-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nagaad
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Galatooma
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Bariis
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Galab
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Haal
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Haalka habeen
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Ilaa mar kale
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Nagaad
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Maa magacaa?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Magacaygu waa John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Iska waran?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Ani hinfahmi
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Maahaa inna marra?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Maalin baadhu?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Boodha kaaf
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Boodha mirga
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Si qodhi
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Maalin abaal?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Maalin faga?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ani dhumtu
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyy
Jisa(ee-yee)
Maya
Aka(mah-yah)
Gara
Janiwa(gah-rah)
Anigu waaq
Nayraqatawa(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
Janiwa nayraqatani(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
Suma jach'a(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
Kunjam qhawqha?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
Jikisiñani(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
Aka janiwa(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Yayk'iri(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Jach'a q'ipiri(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.