Looking for practical Kiga to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Webale
Sukhi(N/A)
Osiibye bulungi
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Osiibye bulungi
Allin sukta(N/A)
Osiibye bulungi
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Osiibye bulungi
Allin wawa(N/A)
Tugenda okukutana
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Nkwagala
Tinkunakama(N/A)
Erinnya lyo ani?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
Oli otya?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Sikuganya.
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Ekitanda kiki?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Genda ku kkono.
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Genda ku ddyo.
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Genda mu maaso.
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Ekitundu kiki?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Ari(ari)
Oya
Manan(manan)
Wali
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Ndiinze
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Sindiinze
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Ekitanga kiza
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
Oteka ki?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
Okwetegera?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Nfuna okwetegera
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Leka akaseke
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Ndi mwefwe
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Tera kintu
Manan problema(manan problema)
Nkwagala
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Okwetegera mu nsi
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
Ekitonde ki?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
Eri wansi wano
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Eri kure wano
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Mugume wano, nyabo
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
Ekitanga ki?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.