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Common Quechua to Swati phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Swati 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

    Sawubona (N/A)

  2. Sukhi

    Ngiyabonga (N/A)

  3. Allin punchaw

    Siyaphila (N/A)

  4. Allin sukta

    Siyaphila (N/A)

  5. Allin ch'isi

    Siyaphila (N/A)

  6. Allin wawa

    Lalani kahle (N/A)

  7. Kusikuyki

    Sizobonana (N/A)

  8. Tinkunakama

    Hamba kahle (N/A)

  9. ¿Iman nankichu?

    Ubani igama lakho? (N/A)

  10. Ñukapa sutiyki John

    Igama lami nguJohn (N/A)

  11. ¿Allin kachkanki?

    Unjani? (N/A)

  12. Sumaq kawsayki

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe (N/A)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi? (N/A)

  2. Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi. (N/A)

  3. Ñukaka mana yachkani

    Angiqondi. (N/A)

  4. Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane. (N/A)

  5. ¿Kispa rimayki?

    Ungakuphindze lokho? (N/A)

  6. ¿Maypin está waki?

    Iphi indlu yangasese? (N/A)

  7. ¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini? (N/A)

  8. Ñawi ch'isi

    Phendukela kwesobunxele. (N/A)

  9. Ñawi ch'iri

    Phendukela kwesokudla. (N/A)

  10. Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy

    Hamba phambili. (N/A)

  11. ¿Haykaq k'uchu?

    Kubiza malini? (N/A)

  12. Chayni tiket, allichu

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela. (N/A)

  13. ¿Kawsayki chaypi?

    Kude lapha? (N/A)

  14. Ñukaka wañuyki

    Ngilahlekile. (N/A)

  15. ¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM? (N/A)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ari

    Yebo (ari)

  2. Manan

    Cha (manan)

  3. Ñukaka chaymi

    Mhlawumbe (ñukaka chaymi)

  4. Ñukaka chayniyuq

    Ngiyavuma (ñukaka chayniyuq)

  5. Ñukaka manan chayniyuq

    Ngiyaphikisa (ñukaka manan chayniyuq)

  6. Chay suyayki

    Lokho kuhle (chay suyayki)

  7. Iman chayki?

    Ucabanga ukuthini? (iman chayki?)

  8. ¿Sukuyki?

    Ungangisiza? (sukuyki)

  9. Ñukaka sukuyki

    Ngidinga usizo (ñukaka sukuyki)

  10. Huk punchawni

    Linda umzuzu (huk punchawni)

  11. Ñukaka yuyariy

    Ngiyaxolisa (ñukaka yuyariy)

  12. Manan problema

    Akukho nkinga (manan problema)

  13. Yaykuyki

    Siyabonga (yaykuyki)

  14. Wawqi kawsayki

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa (wawqi kawsayki)

  15. Sumaq q'aychikuyki

    Uhambe kahle (sumaq q'aychikuyki)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. ¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?

    Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi? (ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)

  2. ¿Maypi bus chaka?

    Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi? (ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)

  3. ¿Ima platforma?

    Iyiphi i-platform? (ee-yee-pee ee-platform)

  4. ¿Imataq ch'uyay?

    Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba? (ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)

  5. ¿Kayqa chaymi?

    Ngabe le yindlela efanele? (ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)

  6. Ñukaka chaypi kanki

    Kusondela lapha (koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)

  7. Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. ¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni? (oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)

  9. ¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)

  10. ¿Haykaq chaytaq?

    Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki? (koo-thah-teh ee-see-kah-thee eh-sing-ah-kee)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. ¿Imanalla kayqa?

    Kubiza malini le? (ku-biza ma-li-ni le)

  2. Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu (lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)

  3. ¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?

    Unayo yini leyo ephansi? (u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)

  4. ¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi? (ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)

  5. Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani

    Ngithanda itafula lababili (ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)

  6. ¿Q'ipiy, por favor?

    Ibhili, ngiyacela (i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)

  7. ¿Serviciokuyki chay?

    Inkonzo ibhajetwe? (in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)

  8. Ñukaka vegetariano kani

    Ngiyi-vegetarian (ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Mana picante comida, por favor

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela (a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Kayqa ch'usay

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. ¿Menúta munani?

    Ngicela imenyu? (ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)

  12. ¿Waqra q'awa, por favor?

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela (in-gi-la-zi ya-man-zi ngi-ya-ce-la)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Polisiyta ligay

    Biza emaphoyisa (polisiya ligay)

  2. Ambulansiyta ligay

    Biza i-ambulance (ambulansiya ligay)

  3. Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki

    Ngidinga udokotela (wasiqtaq doktor nisqayki)

  4. Ñawiñiyki

    Ngizizwa ngigula (ñawiñiyki)

  5. Kichwataq chukchuñiyki

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane (kichwataq chukchuñiyki)

  6. Maypin chay hospital?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze? (maypin chay hospital)

  7. Kichariy aquí

    Kukhala lapha (kichariy aquí)

  8. Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami (ñukaka pasaporte wañuy)

  9. ¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami? (rikch'ariyki huk hotel)

  10. Ayuya!

    Siza! (ayuya)

Work and business

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

  1. Sumaq kawsayki

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (sumaq kawsayki)

  2. Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa

    Masihlele umhlangano (ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa)

  3. ¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele? (imataq ch'isiq kachkanki)

  4. Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway)

  5. ¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy)

  6. Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe (allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan)

  7. Yusulpayki kawsayki

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho (yusulpayki kawsayki)

  8. Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy)

  9. ¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (ima rikhuyki chay punto)

  10. Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki)

  11. P'unchay qhichwa viernes

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (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?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (kispa killa)

  2. Kinsa killa

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (kinsa killa)

  3. Ñukaka killa

    Namuhla (ñukaka killa)

  4. Ñukaka chay killa

    Kusasa (ñukaka chay killa)

  5. Ñukaka wañuy killa

    Izolo (ñukaka wañuy killa)

  6. Inti watana

    Msombuluko (inti watana)

  7. Inti watana

    Lwesibili (inti watana)

  8. Wiraqucha watana

    Lwesithathu (wiraqucha watana)

  9. Huk

    Kunye (huk)

  10. Iskay

    Kubili (iskay)

  11. Kinsa

    Kumatfuba (kinsa)

  12. Chunka

    Lishumi (chunka)

  13. Pachak

    Kukhulu (pachak)

  14. Ñawpaq

    Hhafu (ñawpaq)

  15. Sumaq

    Kanye (sumaq)

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