Looking for practical Krio to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Aymara-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hello
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Tenki
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Gud mɔnin
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Gud aftanun
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Gud ivnin
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Gud nait
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Si yu leta
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Bai
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Ma neym na John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Ow yu de?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Naes fo mit yu
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
A no sabi Hindi well.
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
A no sabi.
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Plis, tok slow.
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Yu fit tok dat again?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Weh na di toilet?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Turn left.
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Turn right.
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Go straight.
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Ow much na di fare?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
One ticket, plis.
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
E far from ya?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
A don lost.
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Jisa
No
Aka
Maybe
Janiwa
A mi agree
Nayraqatawa
A no agree
Janiwa nayraqatani
Dat na fine
Suma jach'a
Wet in you tink?
Kunjam qhawqha?
You fit help me?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
A need help
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Wait small
Jikisiñani
A sorry
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
No problem
Aka janiwa
Congratulations
Yayk'iri
Happy birthday
Jach'a q'ipiri
Get safe trip
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.