Looking for practical Ilocano to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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: when a Aymara phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Ilocano wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Agyamanak
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Naimbag a bigat
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Naimbag a malem
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Naimbag a rabii
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Naimbag a rabii
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Kitaen tayon
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Pakada
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Ania ti nagan mo?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Ti nagan ko ket John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kumusta ka?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Saanak a maawatan.
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Ayanna ti banyo?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Agpada ka.
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Mano ti bayad?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Nawawagak.
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wen
Jisa
Saan
Aka
Mabalin
Janiwa
Agkakabsatak
Nayraqatawa
Saanak a makikabsat
Janiwa nayraqatani
Nasayaat dayta
Suma jach'a
Ania ti panunot mo?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Masapulak ti tulong
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Jikisiñani
Pakawanen
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Awan ti problema
Aka janiwa
Kudos
Yayk'iri
Naragsak a kasangay
Jach'a q'ipiri
Agturongka a nasayaat
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.