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Common Quechua to Sami North phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Sami North 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

    Bures (bures)

  2. Sukhi

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Allin punchaw

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Allin sukta

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Allin ch'isi

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Allin wawa

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Kusikuyki

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Tinkunakama

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. ¿Iman nankichu?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Ñukapa sutiyki John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. ¿Allin kachkanki?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Sumaq kawsayki

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Ñukaka mana yachkani

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. ¿Kispa rimayki?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. ¿Maypin está waki?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. ¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Ñawi ch'isi

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Ñawi ch'iri

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. ¿Haykaq k'uchu?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Chayni tiket, allichu

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. ¿Kawsayki chaypi?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Ñukaka wañuyki

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. ¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ari

    Ja (ari)

  2. Manan

    Ii (manan)

  3. Ñukaka chaymi

    Mii (ñukaka chaymi)

  4. Ñukaka chayniyuq

    Mun ođđa (ñukaka chayniyuq)

  5. Ñukaka manan chayniyuq

    Mun ii ođđa (ñukaka manan chayniyuq)

  6. Chay suyayki

    Dasa lea buorre (chay suyayki)

  7. Iman chayki?

    Mii du váldde? (iman chayki?)

  8. ¿Sukuyki?

    Sii mii geahččat mu? (sukuyki)

  9. Ñukaka sukuyki

    Mun háliid geahččat (ñukaka sukuyki)

  10. Huk punchawni

    Váldde ieš (huk punchawni)

  11. Ñukaka yuyariy

    Mun lea áibbas (ñukaka yuyariy)

  12. Manan problema

    Ii proplema (manan problema)

  13. Yaykuyki

    Báhkkus (yaykuyki)

  14. Wawqi kawsayki

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi (wawqi kawsayki)

  15. Sumaq q'aychikuyki

    Váldde beaivvi buorre (sumaq q'aychikuyki)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. ¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. ¿Maypi bus chaka?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. ¿Ima platforma?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. ¿Imataq ch'uyay?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. ¿Kayqa chaymi?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Ñukaka chaypi kanki

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. ¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. ¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. ¿Haykaq chaytaq?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. ¿Imanalla kayqa?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. ¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. ¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. ¿Q'ipiy, por favor?

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. ¿Serviciokuyki chay?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Ñukaka vegetariano kani

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Mana picante comida, por favor

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Kayqa ch'usay

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. ¿Menúta munani?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. ¿Waqra q'awa, por favor?

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Polisiyta ligay

    Soažžat poliija (polisiya ligay)

  2. Ambulansiyta ligay

    Soažžat ambulánsa (ambulansiya ligay)

  3. Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki

    Mii dušše doktara (wasiqtaq doktor nisqayki)

  4. Ñawiñiyki

    Mii lea vuordde (ñawiñiyki)

  5. Kichwataq chukchuñiyki

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga (kichwataq chukchuñiyki)

  6. Maypin chay hospital?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas? (maypin chay hospital)

  7. Kichariy aquí

    Dát lea gárttá (kichariy aquí)

  8. Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy

    Mii lea váldde mu passu (ñukaka pasaporte wañuy)

  9. ¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii? (rikch'ariyki huk hotel)

  10. Ayuya!

    Hjálp! (ayuya)

Work and business

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

  1. Sumaq kawsayki

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. ¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki?

    Mii čuovgga leat du? (imataq ch'isiq kachkanki)

  4. Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin (ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway)

  5. ¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas? (ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy)

  6. Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan (allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan)

  7. Yusulpayki kawsayki

    Giitu du máŋga (yusulpayki kawsayki)

  8. Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du (ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy)

  9. ¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi? (ima rikhuyki chay punto)

  10. Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du (ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki)

  11. P'unchay qhichwa viernes

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá (p'unchay qhichwa viernes)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. ¿Kispa killa?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Kinsa killa

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Ñukaka killa

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Ñukaka chay killa

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Ñukaka wañuy killa

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Inti watana

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Inti watana

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Wiraqucha watana

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Huk

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Iskay

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Kinsa

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Chunka

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Pachak

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Ñawpaq

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Sumaq

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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