Looking for practical Aymara to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Quechua-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.
Kamisaki
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Yuspagara
Sukhi(N/A)
Wali q'uchu
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Wali ch'isi
Allin sukta(N/A)
Wali ch'uxña
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Wali saraq
Allin wawa(N/A)
Jichhüru
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Sumaq q'ipi
Tinkunakama(N/A)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
Kunjam jumaraki?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
¿Akan qhawqha?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Wakiñani
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Jikisiñani
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Qhawqha
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Maya tiket, aqham
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Nayax janiwa
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
Ari(ari)
Aka
Manan(manan)
Janiwa
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Nayraqatawa
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Janiwa nayraqatani
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Suma jach'a
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
Kunjam qhawqha?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Jikisiñani
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Aka janiwa
Manan problema(manan problema)
Yayk'iri
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Jach'a q'ipiri
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
¿Aka jach'a wayna?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
Jichha jach'a
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Jichha ch'iqhi
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Aka qhant'asi, por favor
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.