Looking for practical Quechua to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua phrase first, then the Somali translation (Somali) — 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 Somali.
Tip: read the Somali 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.
Ñukaka rimayki
Salaan(N/A)
Sukhi
Mahadsanid(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Subax wanaagsan(N/A)
Allin sukta
Duhur wanaagsan(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Habeen wanaagsan(N/A)
Allin wawa
Habeen wanaagsan(N/A)
Kusikuyki
Ilaa dambe(N/A)
Tinkunakama
Nabad gelyo(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
Magacaa maxay tahay?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Magacaygu waa John(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Sidee tahay?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo(N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Ma fahmin(N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Ma ku celin kartaa?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
Bidix u leexo(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
Midig u leexo(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Toos u soco(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Hal tigidh, fadlan(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Ma fog tahay halkan?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Waan lumay(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Haa(ari)
Manan
Maya(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Malaha(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Waan ku raacsanahay(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Waan ku raacsaneyn(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Taasi waa wax fiican(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Ma i caawin kartaa?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Sug daqiiqad(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Waan ka xumahay(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Dhib malahan(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Hambalyo(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Dhalasho wacan(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Safar wanaagsan(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?(maypi bus chaka)
¿Ima platforma?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?(ima platforma)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?(imataq ch'uyay)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
Ma tan saxda ah?(kayqa chaymi)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
Waa halkan u dhow(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
Waa halkan fog(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Halkan joog, fadlan(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?(imanalla kayqa)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.(kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?(rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?(tarjetaq paykuyta)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.(ñukaka iskayta tableta munani)