Looking for practical Quechua to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: when a Mam phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Quechua wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ñukaka rimayki
Xo'j(sho'j)
Sukhi
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Allin punchaw
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Allin sukta
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Allin ch'isi
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Allin wawa
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Kusikuyki
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Tinkunakama
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
¿Iman nankichu?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Sumaq kawsayki
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(N/A)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
K'utun k'ux.(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
K'utun k'ux.(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
K'utun k'ux.(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Juj(hoo)
Manan
Man(mah)
Ñukaka chaymi
K'ux(k'ush)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Chay suyayki
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Iman chayki?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Sukuyki?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Huk punchawni
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Manan problema
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Yaykuyki
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Wawqi kawsayki
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(maypi bus chaka)
¿Ima platforma?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(ima platforma)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(imataq ch'uyay)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(kayqa chaymi)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
Ri k'ut pa ri.(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.