Looking for practical Romani to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani phrase first, then the Quechua translation (Quechua) — 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 Quechua.
Tip: pick five Quechua 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.
Sastimos
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Dikhes
Sukhi(N/A)
Sar san o drom
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Sar san o drom
Allin sukta(N/A)
Sar san o večer
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Sar san o noć
Allin wawa(N/A)
Sikav tuke na jekh
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Sastipen
Tinkunakama(N/A)
So t'avel tiri navn?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Mande t'avel John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
Soske tuke?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Rromale tuke
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Na sam tuke
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Sikav tuke buti
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Kade si o toalet?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Džanav levo
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Džanav pravo
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Džanav buti
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Sako si o tarifo?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Eka tiketa, please
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
Si o baro katar here?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Me si na džanav
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ari(ari)
Na
Manan(manan)
Možda
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Sukalav
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Nesukalav
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
To so boro
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
So te phendav?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
Sako te mikerav?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Me mangav miker
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Phirav kher
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Me som te bachtal
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Na problem
Manan problema(manan problema)
Sukalav tuke
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Sukal tuke kher
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Sakona safar kher
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Kasa platform?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
So kalo khera?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
So si jekh pravas?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
So si buchi tu?
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
So si dikh le tu?
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
Tu kheres me le mapa?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Sti le tu, please.
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
Kado kheras?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.