Looking for practical Papiamento to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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.
Halo
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Dank'i
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Bon dia
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Bon tardi
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Bon nochi
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Bon nochi
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Hasta luego
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Ayo
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Mi nòmber ta John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kon ta bai?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Dushi pa konosé bo
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Mi no ta komprondé
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Unda ta e baño?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Duna ku left
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Duna ku right
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Bai straight
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Un tiket, por fabor
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Ta leu for di aki?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Mi ta perdo
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
Jisa
No
Aka
Quizás
Janiwa
Mi ta akordá
Nayraqatawa
Mi no ta akordá
Janiwa nayraqatani
Esaki ta suena bon
Suma jach'a
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Bo por yuda mi?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Mi mester yuda
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Spera un momentu
Jikisiñani
Mi ta diskulpa
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
No tin problema
Aka janiwa
Felicidades
Yayk'iri
Feliz cumpleaños
Jach'a q'ipiri
Ten un viahe seguro
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.