Common Romani to Quechua phrases

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

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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.

  1. Sastimos

    Ñukaka rimayki (N/A)

  2. Dikhes

    Sukhi (N/A)

  3. Sar san o drom

    Allin punchaw (N/A)

  4. Sar san o drom

    Allin sukta (N/A)

  5. Sar san o večer

    Allin ch'isi (N/A)

  6. Sar san o noć

    Allin wawa (N/A)

  7. Sikav tuke na jekh

    Kusikuyki (N/A)

  8. Sastipen

    Tinkunakama (N/A)

  9. So t'avel tiri navn?

    ¿Iman nankichu? (N/A)

  10. Mande t'avel John

    Ñukapa sutiyki John (N/A)

  11. Soske tuke?

    ¿Allin kachkanki? (N/A)

  12. Rromale tuke

    Sumaq kawsayki (N/A)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Aš tuke anglis thaj?

    ¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki? (N/A)

  2. Na thajav Hindi sar o baro

    Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku (N/A)

  3. Na sam tuke

    Ñukaka mana yachkani (N/A)

  4. Sikav tuke buti

    Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi (N/A)

  5. Suk tuke so khanav avri?

    ¿Kispa rimayki? (N/A)

  6. Kade si o toalet?

    ¿Maypin está waki? (N/A)

  7. Sako me džanav katar o centar?

    ¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy? (N/A)

  8. Džanav levo

    Ñawi ch'isi (N/A)

  9. Džanav pravo

    Ñawi ch'iri (N/A)

  10. Džanav buti

    Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy (N/A)

  11. Sako si o tarifo?

    ¿Haykaq k'uchu? (N/A)

  12. Eka tiketa, please

    Chayni tiket, allichu (N/A)

  13. Si o baro katar here?

    ¿Kawsayki chaypi? (N/A)

  14. Me si na džanav

    Ñukaka wañuyki (N/A)

  15. 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.

  1. Ja

    Ari (ari)

  2. Na

    Manan (manan)

  3. Možda

    Ñukaka chaymi (ñukaka chaymi)

  4. Sukalav

    Ñukaka chayniyuq (ñukaka chayniyuq)

  5. Nesukalav

    Ñukaka manan chayniyuq (ñukaka manan chayniyuq)

  6. To so boro

    Chay suyayki (chay suyayki)

  7. So te phendav?

    Iman chayki? (iman chayki?)

  8. Sako te mikerav?

    ¿Sukuyki? (sukuyki)

  9. Me mangav miker

    Ñukaka sukuyki (ñukaka sukuyki)

  10. Phirav kher

    Huk punchawni (huk punchawni)

  11. Me som te bachtal

    Ñukaka yuyariy (ñukaka yuyariy)

  12. Na problem

    Manan problema (manan problema)

  13. Sukalav tuke

    Yaykuyki (yaykuyki)

  14. Sukal tuke kher

    Wawqi kawsayki (wawqi kawsayki)

  15. 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.

  1. Kasa jekh train station?

    ¿Maypi k'anchay chaka? (maypi k'anchay chaka)

  2. Kasa jekh bus stop?

    ¿Maypi bus chaka? (maypi bus chaka)

  3. Kasa platform?

    ¿Ima platforma? (ima platforma)

  4. So kalo khera?

    ¿Imataq ch'uyay? (imataq ch'uyay)

  5. So si jekh pravas?

    ¿Kayqa chaymi? (kayqa chaymi)

  6. So si buchi tu?

    Ñukaka chaypi kanki (ñukaka chaypi kanki)

  7. So si dikh le tu?

    Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki (ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)

  8. Tu kheres me le mapa?

    ¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy? (kanki mapapi qhawchiy)

  9. Sti le tu, please.

    ¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor? (kaypi t'ikray, por favor)

  10. Kado kheras?

    ¿Haykaq chaytaq? (haykaq chaytaq)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Sako kheres thaj?

    ¿Imanalla kayqa? (imanalla kayqa)

  2. Taj e bori drago

    Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy (kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy)

  3. Aso tuke katar chede?

    ¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan? (rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan)

  4. Sakava kade kerdan?

    ¿Tarjetaq paykuyta? (tarjetaq paykuyta)

  5. Mande sar o buchi for duj

    Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani (ñukaka iskayta tableta munani)

  6. O bil, please

    ¿Q'ipiy, por favor? (q'ipiy, por favor)

  7. Sar o servis included?

    ¿Serviciokuyki chay? (serviciokuyki chay)

  8. Mande so vegetarian

    Ñukaka vegetariano kani (ñukaka vegetariano kani)

  9. Na spicy khana, please

    Mana picante comida, por favor (mana picante comida, por favor)

  10. Taj e delikates

    Kayqa ch'usay (kayqa ch'usay)

  11. Sakava kade o menu?

    ¿Menúta munani? (menúta munani)

  12. O buchi thaj, please

    ¿Waqra q'awa, por favor? (waqra q'awa, por favor)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Zhanav te policija

    Polisiyta ligay (polisiya ligay)

  2. Zhanav te ambulanca

    Ambulansiyta ligay (ambulansiya ligay)

  3. Mane kaj doctoro

    Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki (wasiqtaq doktor nisqayki)

  4. Mane si mala

    Ñawiñiyki (ñawiñiyki)

  5. Mane si alergik te kikiriki

    Kichwataq chukchuñiyki (kichwataq chukchuñiyki)

  6. Kade si najbliža bolnica?

    Maypin chay hospital? (maypin chay hospital)

  7. Sikav tut here

    Kichariy aquí (kichariy aquí)

  8. Mane si zhalav my passport

    Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy (ñukaka pasaporte wañuy)

  9. Sukare te zhanav my hotel?

    ¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel? (rikch'ariyki huk hotel)

  10. Pomoć!

    Ayuya! (ayuya)

Work and business

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

  1. Sastipen te kerel tuke

    Sumaq kawsayki (sumaq kawsayki)

  2. Aven te kerdan o kher

    Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa (ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa)

  3. So kher o vremi te tuke?

    ¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki? (imataq ch'isiq kachkanki)

  4. Me phenen o raport thaj dikh

    Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway (ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway)

  5. Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?

    ¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy? (ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy)

  6. Phral te jekh file kerdik

    Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan (allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan)

  7. Sastim te for o vremi tuke

    Yusulpayki kawsayki (yusulpayki kawsayki)

  8. Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke

    Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy (ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy)

  9. Kade te jekh kher o pun?

    ¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto? (ima rikhuyki chay punto)

  10. Aven me kerdan nazar tuke

    Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki (ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki)

  11. O deadline si o Vrihda

    P'unchay qhichwa viernes (p'unchay qhichwa viernes)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. So kado si?

    ¿Kispa killa? (kispa killa)

  2. Si trija o'clock

    Kinsa killa (kinsa killa)

  3. Soday

    Ñukaka killa (ñukaka killa)

  4. Sutri

    Ñukaka chay killa (ñukaka chay killa)

  5. Paskiri

    Ñukaka wañuy killa (ñukaka wañuy killa)

  6. Lunes

    Inti watana (inti watana)

  7. Martes

    Inti watana (inti watana)

  8. Miercoles

    Wiraqucha watana (wiraqucha watana)

  9. Jekh

    Huk (huk)

  10. Duj

    Iskay (iskay)

  11. Trija

    Kinsa (kinsa)

  12. Dik

    Chunka (chunka)

  13. Jekh sato

    Pachak (pachak)

  14. Pola

    Ñawpaq (ñawpaq)

  15. Moro

    Sumaq (sumaq)