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Common Ndebele South to Quechua phrases

100 practical Ndebele South to Quechua phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Ndebele South to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndebele South 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 Ndebele South 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.

  1. Sawubona

    Ñukaka rimayki (N/A)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Sukhi (N/A)

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Allin punchaw (N/A)

  4. Imini emnandi

    Allin sukta (N/A)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Allin ch'isi (N/A)

  6. Lalani kahle

    Allin wawa (N/A)

  7. Sizobonana

    Kusikuyki (N/A)

  8. Hamba kahle

    Tinkunakama (N/A)

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    ¿Iman nankichu? (N/A)

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Ñukapa sutiyki John (N/A)

  11. Unjani?

    ¿Allin kachkanki? (N/A)

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Sumaq kawsayki (N/A)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    ¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki? (N/A)

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku (N/A)

  3. Angiqondi

    Ñukaka mana yachkani (N/A)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi (N/A)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    ¿Kispa rimayki? (N/A)

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    ¿Maypin está waki? (N/A)

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    ¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy? (N/A)

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Ñawi ch'isi (N/A)

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Ñawi ch'iri (N/A)

  10. Hamba phambili

    Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy (N/A)

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    ¿Haykaq k'uchu? (N/A)

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Chayni tiket, allichu (N/A)

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    ¿Kawsayki chaypi? (N/A)

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Ñukaka wañuyki (N/A)

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    ¿Maypin SIM k'aruña? (N/A)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yebo

    Ari (ari)

  2. Cha

    Manan (manan)

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Ñukaka chaymi (ñukaka chaymi)

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ñukaka chayniyuq (ñukaka chayniyuq)

  5. Angivumi

    Ñukaka manan chayniyuq (ñukaka manan chayniyuq)

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Chay suyayki (chay suyayki)

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Iman chayki? (iman chayki?)

  8. Ungangisiza?

    ¿Sukuyki? (sukuyki)

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ñukaka sukuyki (ñukaka sukuyki)

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Huk punchawni (huk punchawni)

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ñukaka yuyariy (ñukaka yuyariy)

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Manan problema (manan problema)

  13. Halala

    Yaykuyki (yaykuyki)

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Wawqi kawsayki (wawqi kawsayki)

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Sumaq q'aychikuyki (sumaq q'aychikuyki)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    ¿Maypi k'anchay chaka? (maypi k'anchay chaka)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    ¿Maypi bus chaka? (maypi bus chaka)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    ¿Ima platforma? (ima platforma)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    ¿Imataq ch'uyay? (imataq ch'uyay)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    ¿Kayqa chaymi? (kayqa chaymi)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Ñukaka chaypi kanki (ñukaka chaypi kanki)

  7. Kude lapha

    Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki (ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    ¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy? (kanki mapapi qhawchiy)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    ¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor? (kaypi t'ikray, por favor)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    ¿Haykaq chaytaq? (haykaq chaytaq)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    ¿Imanalla kayqa? (imanalla kayqa)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy (kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy)

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    ¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan? (rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan)

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    ¿Tarjetaq paykuyta? (tarjetaq paykuyta)

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani (ñukaka iskayta tableta munani)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    ¿Q'ipiy, por favor? (q'ipiy, por favor)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    ¿Serviciokuyki chay? (serviciokuyki chay)

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Ñukaka vegetariano kani (ñukaka vegetariano kani)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Mana picante comida, por favor (mana picante comida, por favor)

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Kayqa ch'usay (kayqa ch'usay)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    ¿Menúta munani? (menúta munani)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    ¿Waqra q'awa, por favor? (waqra q'awa, por favor)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Polisiyta ligay (polisiya ligay)

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Ambulansiyta ligay (ambulansiya ligay)

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki (wasiqtaq doktor nisqayki)

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ñawiñiyki (ñawiñiyki)

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Kichwataq chukchuñiyki (kichwataq chukchuñiyki)

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Maypin chay hospital? (maypin chay hospital)

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Kichariy aquí (kichariy aquí)

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy (ñukaka pasaporte wañuy)

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    ¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel? (rikch'ariyki huk hotel)

  10. Usizo!

    Ayuya! (ayuya)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Sumaq kawsayki (sumaq kawsayki)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa (ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa)

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    ¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki? (imataq ch'isiq kachkanki)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway (ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    ¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy? (ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan (allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Yusulpayki kawsayki (yusulpayki kawsayki)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy (ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    ¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto? (ima rikhuyki chay punto)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki (ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    P'unchay qhichwa viernes (p'unchay qhichwa viernes)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    ¿Kispa killa? (kispa killa)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Kinsa killa (kinsa killa)

  3. Namuhla

    Ñukaka killa (ñukaka killa)

  4. Kusasa

    Ñukaka chay killa (ñukaka chay killa)

  5. Izolo

    Ñukaka wañuy killa (ñukaka wañuy killa)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Inti watana (inti watana)

  7. uLwesibili

    Inti watana (inti watana)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Wiraqucha watana (wiraqucha watana)

  9. Kunye

    Huk (huk)

  10. Kubili

    Iskay (iskay)

  11. Kuthathu

    Kinsa (kinsa)

  12. Ishumi

    Chunka (chunka)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Pachak (pachak)

  14. Iphakathi

    Ñawpaq (ñawpaq)

  15. Okuningi

    Sumaq (sumaq)

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