Looking for practical Quechua to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kiga-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
Okwagala(N/A)
Sukhi
Webale(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Osiibye bulungi(N/A)
Allin sukta
Osiibye bulungi(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Osiibye bulungi(N/A)
Allin wawa
Osiibye bulungi(N/A)
Kusikuyki
Tugenda okukutana(N/A)
Tinkunakama
Nkwagala(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
Erinnya lyo ani?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Erinnya lyange nze John(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Oli otya?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
Nneebwanga okukuyita(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(N/A)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Sikuganya.(N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
Ekitanda kiki?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
Genda ku kkono.(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
Genda ku ddyo.(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Genda mu maaso.(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Ekitundu kiki?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Ndi mu kwegendereza.(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Eee(ari)
Manan
Oya(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Wali(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Ndiinze(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Sindiinze(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Ekitanga kiza(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
Oteka ki?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Okwetegera?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Nfuna okwetegera(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Leka akaseke(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Ndi mwefwe(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Tera kintu(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Nkwagala(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Okwagala omwaka omukya(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Okwetegera mu nsi(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
¿Ima platforma?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)