Looking for practical NKo to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the NKo 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Quechua-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.
ᎣᏍᏆ
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ
Sukhi(N/A)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎡᏚᏙᏗ
Allin punchaw(N/A)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎠᏧᏍᏆᏗ
Allin sukta(N/A)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏚᏗ
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
Allin wawa(N/A)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏙᏗ
Kusikuyki(N/A)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏁᏙᏗ
Tinkunakama(N/A)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏆ?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
ᎠᏓ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎠᏍᏆ ᏥᏍᏆ
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎯᏍᏆ?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߓߊ߬
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢
Ari(ari)
𞤈𞤢𞤣
Manan(manan)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Manan problema(manan problema)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.