Looking for practical Luganda to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda 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.
Oli otya?
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Webale
Sukhi(N/A)
Osiibye otya?
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Osiibye bulungi?
Allin sukta(N/A)
Osiibye otya?
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Lwaki olugendo?
Allin wawa(N/A)
Tugenda kutya?
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)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Sijja kumanya.
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Ekitanda kiki?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Nteekateeka owa city center?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Genda ku kkono.
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Genda ku mwoyo.
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Genda mu maaso.
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Ekitundu kiki?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Ticket emu, please.
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
Kiki kirekera wano?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Ndi mu bubi.
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Ari(ari)
Nedda
Manan(manan)
Okwagala
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Nnaakuwandiika
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Sikuwandiika
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Kyo kyekirungi
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
Otekayo ki?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
Osobola okundabira?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Nfuna obuyambi
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Saba omukutu
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Nsaba
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Tewali kibadde
Manan problema(manan problema)
Okwagaliza
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Genda bulungi
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Ekitangaala ki?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
Okwetegeka kwe?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
Kiri wano wansi
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Kiri mangu
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Ggenda wano, please
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
Tewali bungi ki?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.