Looking for practical Afrikaans to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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.
Hallo
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Dankie
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Goeie more
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Goeie middag
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Goeie naand
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Goeie nag
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Sien jou later
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Totsiens
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Wat is jou naam?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
My naam is John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Hoe gaan dit?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Ek verstaan nie.
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Praat asseblief stadig.
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Kan jy dit weer sê?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Waar is die badkamer?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Draai links.
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Draai regs.
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Gaan reguit.
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Hoeveel is die tarief?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Is dit ver van hier?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ek is verlore.
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Jisa
Nee
Aka
Miskien
Janiwa
Ek stem saam
Nayraqatawa
Ek stem nie saam nie
Janiwa nayraqatani
Dit klink goed
Suma jach'a
Wat dink jy?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Kan jy my help?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Ek het hulp nodig
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Wag 'n oomblik
Jikisiñani
Ek is jammer
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Geen probleem
Aka janiwa
Geluk
Yayk'iri
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Jach'a q'ipiri
Veilige reis
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.