Looking for practical Kituba to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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: when a Quechua phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kituba 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.
Mbote
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Matondo
Sukhi(N/A)
Mbote na ntanga
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Mbote na moke
Allin sukta(N/A)
Mbote na nsuka
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Malamu na lola
Allin wawa(N/A)
Tala moke
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Kende malamu
Tinkunakama(N/A)
Nani na yo?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Nani na ngai John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
Oyo olingi?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Nionso na yo
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Nani nazali koyeba te
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Yaka na mbala moke
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
Eza mbali na awa?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Nani nazali na nzela te
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Ari(ari)
Te
Manan(manan)
Pamba
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Nani na yo
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Nani te na yo
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Eza malamu
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
Oyo olingi nini?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
Okanisa ngai?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Nalingi lisungi
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Tika moke
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Nasalisa
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Te na mabe
Manan problema(manan problema)
Mbote na yo
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Nani esika ya platform?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
Eza na nsima
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Eza na mbali
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.