Looking for practical Quechua to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Aymara-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.
Ñukaka rimayki
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Sukhi
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Allin punchaw
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Allin sukta
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Allin ch'isi
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Allin wawa
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Kusikuyki
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Tinkunakama
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
¿Iman nankichu?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Sumaq kawsayki
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
¿Kispa rimayki?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
¿Maypin está waki?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Ñawi ch'isi
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Ñawi ch'iri
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Nayax janiwa(naya)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Jisa(ari)
Manan
Aka(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Janiwa(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Nayraqatawa(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Janiwa nayraqatani(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Suma jach'a(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
Kunjam qhawqha?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Jikisiñani(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Aka janiwa(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Yayk'iri(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Jach'a q'ipiri(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.