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Common Quechua to Jingpo phrases

100 practical Quechua to Jingpo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Quechua to Jingpo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua phrase first, then the Jingpo translation (Jingpo) — 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 Jingpo.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Jingpo-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.

  1. Ñukaka rimayki

    Nangma (N/A)

  2. Sukhi

    Nangma aji (N/A)

  3. Allin punchaw

    Nangma na (N/A)

  4. Allin sukta

    Nangma aji na (N/A)

  5. Allin ch'isi

    Nangma aji zong (N/A)

  6. Allin wawa

    Nangma aji zong na (N/A)

  7. Kusikuyki

    Nangma aji zong na (N/A)

  8. Tinkunakama

    Nangma aji (N/A)

  9. ¿Iman nankichu?

    Nangma aji na? (N/A)

  10. Ñukapa sutiyki John

    Nangma aji John na (N/A)

  11. ¿Allin kachkanki?

    Nangma aji hna? (N/A)

  12. Sumaq kawsayki

    Nangma aji hna zong (N/A)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. ¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Ñukaka mana yachkani

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. ¿Kispa rimayki?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. ¿Maypin está waki?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. ¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Ñawi ch'isi

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Ñawi ch'iri

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. ¿Haykaq k'uchu?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Chayni tiket, allichu

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. ¿Kawsayki chaypi?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Ñukaka wañuyki

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. ¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ari

    Aye (ari)

  2. Manan

    Baw (manan)

  3. Ñukaka chaymi

    Hka (ñukaka chaymi)

  4. Ñukaka chayniyuq

    Nanghka (ñukaka chayniyuq)

  5. Ñukaka manan chayniyuq

    Nangbaw (ñukaka manan chayniyuq)

  6. Chay suyayki

    Nang hka a hka (chay suyayki)

  7. Iman chayki?

    Nang hka hka? (iman chayki?)

  8. ¿Sukuyki?

    Nang a hka hka? (sukuyki)

  9. Ñukaka sukuyki

    Nang a hka na (ñukaka sukuyki)

  10. Huk punchawni

    Hka hka hka (huk punchawni)

  11. Ñukaka yuyariy

    Nang a hka hka (ñukaka yuyariy)

  12. Manan problema

    Baw a hka (manan problema)

  13. Yaykuyki

    Nang a hka hka (yaykuyki)

  14. Wawqi kawsayki

    Nang a hka a hka (wawqi kawsayki)

  15. Sumaq q'aychikuyki

    Nang a hka hka (sumaq q'aychikuyki)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. ¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?

    Nang hka hka hku? (maypi k'anchay chaka)

  2. ¿Maypi bus chaka?

    Nang hka bus hka? (maypi bus chaka)

  3. ¿Ima platforma?

    Nang hka hka hka? (ima platforma)

  4. ¿Imataq ch'uyay?

    Nang hka hka hka? (imataq ch'uyay)

  5. ¿Kayqa chaymi?

    Nang hka hka hka? (kayqa chaymi)

  6. Ñukaka chaypi kanki

    Hka hka hka. (ñukaka chaypi kanki)

  7. Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki

    Hka hka hka. (ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)

  8. ¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?

    Nang hka hka hka? (kanki mapapi qhawchiy)

  9. ¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?

    Hka hka hka. (kaypi t'ikray, por favor)

  10. ¿Haykaq chaytaq?

    Hka hka hka? (haykaq chaytaq)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. ¿Imanalla kayqa?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. ¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. ¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. ¿Q'ipiy, por favor?

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. ¿Serviciokuyki chay?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Ñukaka vegetariano kani

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Mana picante comida, por favor

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Kayqa ch'usay

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. ¿Menúta munani?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. ¿Waqra q'awa, por favor?

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Polisiyta ligay

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Ambulansiyta ligay

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Ñawiñiyki

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Kichwataq chukchuñiyki

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Maypin chay hospital?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Kichariy aquí

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. ¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Ayuya!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Sumaq kawsayki

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. ¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. ¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Yusulpayki kawsayki

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. ¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. P'unchay qhichwa viernes

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. ¿Kispa killa?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Kinsa killa

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Ñukaka killa

    Nang hka (ñukaka killa)

  4. Ñukaka chay killa

    Nang hka hku a hka (ñukaka chay killa)

  5. Ñukaka wañuy killa

    Nang hka hku a hka hka (ñukaka wañuy killa)

  6. Inti watana

    Nang hka hku hka (inti watana)

  7. Inti watana

    Nang hka hku hka hka (inti watana)

  8. Wiraqucha watana

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka (wiraqucha watana)

  9. Huk

    Nang (huk)

  10. Iskay

    Nang hka (iskay)

  11. Kinsa

    Nang hka hka (kinsa)

  12. Chunka

    Nang hka hka hka (chunka)

  13. Pachak

    Nang hka hka hka hka (pachak)

  14. Ñawpaq

    Hka (ñawpaq)

  15. Sumaq

    Nang hka hka (sumaq)

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