Looking for practical Mam to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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: pick five Aymara 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.
Xo'j
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Tz'ik
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Xo'j nax
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Xo'j q'ij
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Xo'j k'ux
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
K'ux q'ij
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Xo'j k'ux
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Jach' k'ux?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Nab' k'ux
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
¿Jach'och k'ux?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
K'utun k'ux.
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
K'utun k'ux.
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
K'utun k'ux.
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Nayax janiwa(naya)
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Jisa(hoo)
Man
Aka(mah)
K'ux
Janiwa(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Nayraqatawa(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Janiwa nayraqatani(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Suma jach'a(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Kunjam qhawqha?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Jikisiñani(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Aka janiwa(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Yayk'iri(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Jach'a q'ipiri(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.