Looking for practical Quechua to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Romani-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
Sastimos(N/A)
Sukhi
Dikhes(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Sar san o drom(N/A)
Allin sukta
Sar san o drom(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Sar san o večer(N/A)
Allin wawa
Sar san o noć(N/A)
Kusikuyki
Sikav tuke na jekh(N/A)
Tinkunakama
Sastipen(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
So t'avel tiri navn?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Mande t'avel John(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Soske tuke?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
Rromale tuke(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
¿Maypin está waki?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Ñawi ch'isi
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Ñawi ch'iri
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Ja(ari)
Manan
Na(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Možda(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Sukalav(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Nesukalav(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
To so boro(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
So te phendav?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Sako te mikerav?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Me mangav miker(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Phirav kher(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Me som te bachtal(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Na problem(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Sukalav tuke(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Sukal tuke kher(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Sakona safar kher(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Kasa jekh train station?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(maypi bus chaka)
¿Ima platforma?
Kasa platform?(ima platforma)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
So kalo khera?(imataq ch'uyay)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
So si jekh pravas?(kayqa chaymi)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
So si buchi tu?(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
So si dikh le tu?(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Sti le tu, please.(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
Kado kheras?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
¿Q'ipiy, por favor?
O bil, please(o bil, please)
¿Serviciokuyki chay?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Ñukaka vegetariano kani
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Mana picante comida, por favor
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Kayqa ch'usay
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
¿Menúta munani?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
¿Waqra q'awa, por favor?
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisiyta ligay
Zhanav te policija(polisiya ligay)
Ambulansiyta ligay
Zhanav te ambulanca(ambulansiya ligay)
Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki
Mane kaj doctoro(wasiqtaq doktor nisqayki)
Ñawiñiyki
Mane si mala(ñawiñiyki)
Kichwataq chukchuñiyki
Mane si alergik te kikiriki(kichwataq chukchuñiyki)
Maypin chay hospital?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?(maypin chay hospital)
Kichariy aquí
Sikav tut here(kichariy aquí)
Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy
Mane si zhalav my passport(ñukaka pasaporte wañuy)
¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?(rikch'ariyki huk hotel)
Ayuya!
Pomoć!(ayuya)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sumaq kawsayki
Sastipen te kerel tuke(sumaq kawsayki)
Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa
Aven te kerdan o kher(ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa)
¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki?
So kher o vremi te tuke?(imataq ch'isiq kachkanki)
Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh(ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway)
¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?(ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy)
Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan
Phral te jekh file kerdik(allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan)
Yusulpayki kawsayki
Sastim te for o vremi tuke(yusulpayki kawsayki)
Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke(ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy)
¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?(ima rikhuyki chay punto)
Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke(ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki)
P'unchay qhichwa viernes
O deadline si o Vrihda(p'unchay qhichwa viernes)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.