Looking for practical Dombe to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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: pick five Quechua phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salibonani
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Ngiyabonga
Sukhi(N/A)
Ubusuku obuhle
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Uhlanga oluhle
Allin sukta(N/A)
Ubusuku obuhle
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Lala kahle
Allin wawa(N/A)
Siyaphinda
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Hamba kahle
Tinkunakama(N/A)
Ubani igama lakho?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Igama lami nguJohn
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
Unjani?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Enda mberi.
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
Iri kure here kubva pano?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Ndakanyura.
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ari(ari)
Aih
Manan(manan)
Zvichida
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Ndinobvumirana
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ndinopikisa
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
Unofungei?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
Unogona kundibatsira here?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Mirira kwechinguva
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Ndine hurombo
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Hapana dambudziko
Manan problema(manan problema)
Makorokoto
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Ndeipi chikuva?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
Iri pedyo pano
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Mira pano, ndapota
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.