Looking for practical Qeqchi to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Uxlab'äl
Sukhi(N/A)
Sa'qi k'ay
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Allin sukta(N/A)
Sa'qi k'ux
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Allin wawa(N/A)
K'ux k'ik'
Kusikuyki(N/A)
K'ux
Tinkunakama(N/A)
Jach'och' k'ut?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
In k'ut John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
K'ut k'ax?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
K'utun k'ay.
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Ari(ari)
Nok
Manan(manan)
K'a riq
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
In k'ut
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
In k'ut nok
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
K'ut in k'ut
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
In k'uch k'ax
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
K'ut k'ax riq
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
In k'ut k'ax
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Nok k'ut
Manan problema(manan problema)
K'ut in k'ut riq
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
¿K'utun ri platform?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.