Looking for practical Quechua to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Qeqchi-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
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Sukhi
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Allin punchaw
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Allin sukta
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Allin ch'isi
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Allin wawa
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Kusikuyki
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Tinkunakama
K'ux(koosh)
¿Iman nankichu?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
¿Allin kachkanki?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Sumaq kawsayki
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?(N/A)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.(N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
K'utun ri k'ay.(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
K'utun ri k'ay.(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
K'utun k'ay.(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
K'utun ri k'ay.(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Ja'(ari)
Manan
Nok(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
K'a riq(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
In k'ut(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
In k'ut nok(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
K'ut in k'ut(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
In k'uch k'ax(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
K'ut k'ax riq(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
In k'ut k'ax(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Nok k'ut(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
K'ut in k'ut riq(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
K'ut in k'ut k'uch(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿Ima platforma?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.