Looking for practical Ilocano to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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.
Kumusta
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Agyamanak
Sukhi(N/A)
Naimbag a bigat
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Naimbag a malem
Allin sukta(N/A)
Naimbag a rabii
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Naimbag a rabii
Allin wawa(N/A)
Kitaen tayon
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Pakada
Tinkunakama(N/A)
Ania ti nagan mo?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Ti nagan ko ket John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
Kumusta ka?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Saanak a maawatan.
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Ayanna ti banyo?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Agpada ka.
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Mano ti bayad?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Nawawagak.
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wen
Ari(ari)
Saan
Manan(manan)
Mabalin
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Agkakabsatak
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Saanak a makikabsat
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Nasayaat dayta
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
Ania ti panunot mo?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
Makatulong ka kanyak?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Masapulak ti tulong
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Pakawanen
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Awan ti problema
Manan problema(manan problema)
Kudos
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Naragsak a kasangay
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Agturongka a nasayaat
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Ania ti plataporma?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
Adu ti asideg ditoy.
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Umayka ditoy, please.
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
Kaano ti agdama?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.