Looking for practical Quechua to Swahili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua phrase first, then the Swahili translation (Swahili) — 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 Swahili.
Tip: pick five Swahili phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ñukaka rimayki
Habari(N/A)
Sukhi
Asante(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Habari ya asubuhi(N/A)
Allin sukta
Habari ya mchana(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Habari ya jioni(N/A)
Allin wawa
Usiku mwema(N/A)
Kusikuyki
Tutaonana baadaye(N/A)
Tinkunakama
Kwaheri(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
Jina lako nani?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Jina langu ni John(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Habari gani?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Unazungumza Kiingereza?(N/A)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.(N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Sielewi.(N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Tafadhali ongea polepole.(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Unaweza kusema tena?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
Choo kiko wapi?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
Geuka kushoto.(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
Geuka kulia.(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Nenda moja kwa moja.(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Nauli ni kiasi gani?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Je, ni mbali na hapa?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Nimepotea.(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Ndio(ari)
Manan
Hapana(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Pengine(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Ninakubaliana(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Sikubaliani(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Inasikika vizuri(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
Unafikiriaje?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Unaweza kunisaidia?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Nahitaji msaada(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Subiri kidogo(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Ninasikitika(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Hakuna shida(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Hongera(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Safari njema(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?(maypi bus chaka)
¿Ima platforma?
Ni jukwaa gani?(ima platforma)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
Inatoka saa ngapi?(imataq ch'uyay)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?(kayqa chaymi)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
Iko karibu hapa(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
Iko mbali na hapa(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Simama hapa, tafadhali(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
Inachukua muda gani?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?(imanalla kayqa)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
Hiyo ni ghali sana(kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?(rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?(tarjetaq paykuyta)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili(ñukaka iskayta tableta munani)
¿Q'ipiy, por favor?
Tafadhali, bili(q'ipiy, por favor)
¿Serviciokuyki chay?
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?(serviciokuyki chay)
Ñukaka vegetariano kani
Mimi ni mboga(ñukaka vegetariano kani)
Mana picante comida, por favor
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili(mana picante comida, por favor)
Kayqa ch'usay
Hii ni tamu(kayqa ch'usay)
¿Menúta munani?
Naweza kupata menyu?(menúta munani)
¿Waqra q'awa, por favor?
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji(waqra q'awa, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisiyta ligay
Piga simu polisi(polisiya ligay)
Ambulansiyta ligay
Piga simu ya wagonjwa(ambulansiya ligay)
Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki
Nahitaji daktari(wasiqtaq doktor nisqayki)
Ñawiñiyki
Ninajisikia mgonjwa(ñawiñiyki)
Kichwataq chukchuñiyki
Nina mzio wa karanga(kichwataq chukchuñiyki)
Maypin chay hospital?
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?(maypin chay hospital)
Kichariy aquí
Inaniuma hapa(kichariy aquí)
Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu(ñukaka pasaporte wañuy)
¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?(rikch'ariyki huk hotel)
Ayuya!
Nisaidie!(ayuya)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.