Looking for practical Basque to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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.
Kaixo
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Eskerrik asko
Sukhi(N/A)
Egun on
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Arratsalde on
Allin sukta(N/A)
Gabon
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Gabon
Allin wawa(N/A)
Gero arte
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Agur
Tinkunakama(N/A)
Zer du izena?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Nire izena John da
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
Zer moduz?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Pozten naiz zurekin
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Ez dut ulertzen
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Berriro esan dezakezu?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Non dago komuna?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Zuzen joan
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Bilet bat, mesedez
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
Urrun al dago hemendik?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Galdu naiz
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bai
Ari(ari)
Ez
Manan(manan)
Agian
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Ados nago
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ez nago ados
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
Lagundu al didazu?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Laguntza behar dut
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Itxaron pixka bat
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Barkatu
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Ez da arazo
Manan problema(manan problema)
Zorionak
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Non dago tren geltokia?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Non dago autobus geltokia?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Zein da plataforma?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
Noiz irteten da?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
Bide egokia al da hau?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
Hemen gertu dago
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Hemen urrun dago
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
Zenbat denbora behar du?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.