Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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.
Muraho
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Urakoze
Sukhi(N/A)
Bwakire bwiza
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Nimugoroba mwiza
Allin sukta(N/A)
Mwaramutse mwiza
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Ijoro ryiza
Allin wawa(N/A)
Tuzabonana nyuma
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Murabeho
Tinkunakama(N/A)
Witwa nde?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Nitwa John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
Umeze ute?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Sinumva
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Wabivuga ukundi?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Hindukira ibumoso
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Hindukira iburyo
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Genda imbere
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Igiciro ni ikihe?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
Ni kure hano?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Ndi mu kaga
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Ari(ari)
Oya
Manan(manan)
Birashoboka
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Ndemeranya
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Sinemeranya
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Birumvikana neza
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
Urashobora kumfasha?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Nkeneye ubufasha
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Tegereza gato
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Ndakwinginze
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Nta kibazo
Manan problema(manan problema)
Ibyishimo
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Isabukuru nziza
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Ni iyihe platform?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
Igihe izava ryari?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
Iri hafi hano
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Iri kure hano
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Hagarara hano, nyabuneka
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.