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Common Quechua to Kikongo phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Kikongo line out loud three times, then cover the Quechua side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ñukaka rimayki

    Mbote (N/A)

  2. Sukhi

    Mele (N/A)

  3. Allin punchaw

    Mokolo mayele (N/A)

  4. Allin sukta

    Mokolo ya ntango (N/A)

  5. Allin ch'isi

    Mokolo ya mambu (N/A)

  6. Allin wawa

    Mokolo ya mpembe (N/A)

  7. Kusikuyki

    Tala mosi (N/A)

  8. Tinkunakama

    Tata (N/A)

  9. ¿Iman nankichu?

    Nki yina nzo? (N/A)

  10. Ñukapa sutiyki John

    Nzo yami ke John (N/A)

  11. ¿Allin kachkanki?

    Oko wanga? (N/A)

  12. Sumaq kawsayki

    Nki ya mosi na yo (N/A)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (N/A)

  2. Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (N/A)

  3. Ñukaka mana yachkani

    Nkeni kanga. (N/A)

  4. Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi. (N/A)

  5. ¿Kispa rimayki?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi? (N/A)

  6. ¿Maypin está waki?

    Kutu wapi banzela? (N/A)

  7. ¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza? (N/A)

  8. Ñawi ch'isi

    Tanda na luma. (N/A)

  9. Ñawi ch'iri

    Tanda na mambu. (N/A)

  10. Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy

    Enda na mosi. (N/A)

  11. ¿Haykaq k'uchu?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako? (N/A)

  12. Chayni tiket, allichu

    Ticket mosi, mokolo. (N/A)

  13. ¿Kawsayki chaypi?

    Nki feti na wapi? (N/A)

  14. Ñukaka wañuyki

    Nkeni zola. (N/A)

  15. ¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM? (N/A)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ari

    Ewe (ari)

  2. Manan

    Te (manan)

  3. Ñukaka chaymi

    Kasi (ñukaka chaymi)

  4. Ñukaka chayniyuq

    Nkiadi (ñukaka chayniyuq)

  5. Ñukaka manan chayniyuq

    Nkiadi te (ñukaka manan chayniyuq)

  6. Chay suyayki

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu (chay suyayki)

  7. Iman chayki?

    Nkiadi nini? (iman chayki?)

  8. ¿Sukuyki?

    Okanza kudi nki? (sukuyki)

  9. Ñukaka sukuyki

    Nkiadi kudi nki (ñukaka sukuyki)

  10. Huk punchawni

    Lela na nki (huk punchawni)

  11. Ñukaka yuyariy

    Nkiadi na nki (ñukaka yuyariy)

  12. Manan problema

    Te na nki (manan problema)

  13. Yaykuyki

    Tata na nki (yaykuyki)

  14. Wawqi kawsayki

    Mokolo ya mbote (wawqi kawsayki)

  15. Sumaq q'aychikuyki

    Tala na nzala ya malamu (sumaq q'aychikuyki)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. ¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. ¿Maypi bus chaka?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. ¿Ima platforma?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. ¿Imataq ch'uyay?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. ¿Kayqa chaymi?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Ñukaka chaypi kanki

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. ¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. ¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. ¿Haykaq chaytaq?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. ¿Imanalla kayqa?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. ¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. ¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. ¿Q'ipiy, por favor?

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. ¿Serviciokuyki chay?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ñukaka vegetariano kani

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Mana picante comida, por favor

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Kayqa ch'usay

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. ¿Menúta munani?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. ¿Waqra q'awa, por favor?

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Polisiyta ligay

    Landa boma (polisiya ligay)

  2. Ambulansiyta ligay

    Landa ambulance (ambulansiya ligay)

  3. Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki

    Nkeni mosi (wasiqtaq doktor nisqayki)

  4. Ñawiñiyki

    Nkeni na mbisi (ñawiñiyki)

  5. Kichwataq chukchuñiyki

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu (kichwataq chukchuñiyki)

  6. Maypin chay hospital?

    Wana hospital ya mbote? (maypin chay hospital)

  7. Kichariy aquí

    Eka na nki (kichariy aquí)

  8. Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai (ñukaka pasaporte wañuy)

  9. ¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?

    Olanda hotel na ngai? (rikch'ariyki huk hotel)

  10. Ayuya!

    Tala! (ayuya)

Work and business

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

  1. Sumaq kawsayki

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. ¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. ¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Yusulpayki kawsayki

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. ¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. P'unchay qhichwa viernes

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. ¿Kispa killa?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Kinsa killa

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Ñukaka killa

    Lelo (ñukaka killa)

  4. Ñukaka chay killa

    Kuna (ñukaka chay killa)

  5. Ñukaka wañuy killa

    Kima (ñukaka wañuy killa)

  6. Inti watana

    Mokolo wa mbandu (inti watana)

  7. Inti watana

    Mokolo wa mosi (inti watana)

  8. Wiraqucha watana

    Mokolo wa ntete (wiraqucha watana)

  9. Huk

    Mosi (huk)

  10. Iskay

    Mbale (iskay)

  11. Kinsa

    Mitatu (kinsa)

  12. Chunka

    Kumi (chunka)

  13. Pachak

    Kimo na nkama (pachak)

  14. Ñawpaq

    Nseke (ñawpaq)

  15. Sumaq

    Nzo (sumaq)

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