Looking for practical Quechua to Chuvash phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua phrase first, then the Chuvash translation (Chuvash) — 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 Chuvash.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chuvash-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
Сӑнӑ(Sănă)
Sukhi
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Allin punchaw
Ирӗк кӗн(Irĕk kĕn)
Allin sukta
Пӗрӗн кӗн(Pĕrĕn kĕn)
Allin ch'isi
Кӗнӗн кӗн(Kĕnĕn kĕn)
Allin wawa
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ(Kĕnĕn tĕnchĕ)
Kusikuyki
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ(Kĕnĕn chĕrĕ)
Tinkunakama
Сӑнӑр(Sănăr)
¿Iman nankichu?
Тӗнӗн исӗн?(Tĕnĕn isĕn?)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон(Mĕnĕn isĕn Dzhon)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?(Tĕnĕn kĕnĕ?)
Sumaq kawsayki
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ(Tĕnĕn pĕrĕnchĕ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?(San angliyi chӗlhӗ?)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм(Min hindі chӗlhӗm ne pӑrӑm)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Мин пӑрӑмӗн(Min pӑrӑmӗn)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Пӗрӗнчӗ кӗнӗл(Pӗrӗnchӗ kӗnӗl)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
¿Maypin está waki?
Кӗнӗн кӗрӗш?(Kӗnӗn kӗrӗş?)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Мин шӑнӗр чӗнӗрӗн кӗнӗм?(Min shӑnӗr chӗnӗrӗn kӗnӗm?)
Ñawi ch'isi
Сӑнӗн чӗнӗр(Sanӗn chӗnӗr)
Ñawi ch'iri
Сӑнӗн юрат(Sanӗn yurӑt)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑм(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑm)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Кӗнӗн кӗнӗрӗн?(Kӗnӗn kӗnӗrӗn?)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Пӗрӗнчӗ бер билет(Pӗrӗnchӗ ber bilet)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Кӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Kӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Мин юратӗн(Min yurӑtӗn)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Кӗнӗн SIM-картӗн пӑрӑм?(Kӗnӗn SIM-kartӗn pӑrӑm?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Ӗпӗ(epě)
Manan
Ӗнӗ(eně)
Ñukaka chaymi
Пӗрлӗ(pěrlě)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Пӗрӗнчӗ(pěrenčě)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Пӗрӗнчӗнӗ(pěrenčěně)
Chay suyayki
Тӗнчӗр хӗрӗ(těnčěr xěrě)
Iman chayki?
Кӗнӗнчӗ пӗрлӗ?(kěněnčě pěrle)
¿Sukuyki?
Сӗн мӗнӗнчӗр?(sěn mĕněnčěr)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Мӗнӗнчӗрӗн(mĕnĕnčěrěn)
Huk punchawni
Пӗрлӗнчӗ(pěrlěnčě)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Пӗрӗнчӗн(pěrenčěn)
Manan problema
Ӗнӗн пӗрлӗ(eněn pěrlě)
Yaykuyki
Тӗнчӗрӗн(těnčěrěn)
Wawqi kawsayki
Тӗнчӗрӗн кӗнӗ(těnčěrěn kěně)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Хӗрӗн хӗрӗ(xěrěn xěrě)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Кӗнтӗр тӗнчӗнӗ?(Këntěr tĕnčĕnĕ?)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Автобус тӗнчӗнӗ кӗн?(Avtobus tĕnčĕnĕ kĕn?)
¿Ima platforma?
Кӗнтӗр пӗлӗш?(Këntěr pĕlĕš?)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
Кӗнтӗр кӗрӗнчӗ?(Këntěr kĕrĕnčĕ?)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
Пӗрлӗх тӗнчӗнӗ?(Pĕrlĕh tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнчӗ(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnčĕ)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
Картӗнчӗнӗнче кӗнтӗр?(Kartĕnčĕnĕnče kĕntěr?)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче туй(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče tuy)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
Кӗнтӗр кӗнтӗрӗ?(Këntěr kĕntĕrĕ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
Пĕрле тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrle tĕnchĕ?)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
Тӗнчĕн пĕрлĕн.(Tĕnchĕn pĕrlĕn.)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
Пĕрлĕн тӗнчĕ тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrlĕn tĕnchĕ tĕnchĕ?)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?
Картăн пĕрлĕрсем?(Kartăn pĕrlĕrsem?)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani
Икĕнче тӗпĕрсем.(Ikĕnche tĕpĕrsem.)
¿Q'ipiy, por favor?
Хӗрĕн, пĕрлĕн.(Hĕrĕn, pĕrlĕn.)
¿Serviciokuyki chay?
Сервис пĕрлене?(Servis pĕrlene?)
Ñukaka vegetariano kani
Вегетарианнăн.(Vegetariannăn.)
Mana picante comida, por favor
Пирĕн пĕрлĕн.(Pirĕn pĕrlĕn.)
Kayqa ch'usay
Пĕрлĕн чĕлĕшĕ.(Pĕrlĕn čĕlešĕ.)
¿Menúta munani?
Меню пĕрлĕрсем?(Menu pĕrlĕrsem?)
¿Waqra q'awa, por favor?
Су пĕрлĕн.(Su pĕrlĕn.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.