Looking for practical Sami North to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: pick five Aymara 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.
Bures
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Giitu
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Buorre eahket
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Buorre beaivi
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Buorre iđit
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Buorre natti
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Bures boahtin
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Ráhkisvuohta
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Mii du namma lea?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Mun namma lea John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Gii du lea?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Bures boahtin
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Mun in boahtte
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Várra gohččat dán again?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Gii lea báhkkis?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Váldde oassal
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Váldde dehálaš
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Geahččat suohkan
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Mii lea gávdno?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Okta billeta, please
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Lea dat láhka da?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Mun lean bohtos
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Jisa
Ii
Aka
Mii
Janiwa
Mun ođđa
Nayraqatawa
Mun ii ođđa
Janiwa nayraqatani
Dasa lea buorre
Suma jach'a
Mii du váldde?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Mun háliid geahččat
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Váldde ieš
Jikisiñani
Mun lea áibbas
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Ii proplema
Aka janiwa
Báhkkus
Yayk'iri
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Jach'a q'ipiri
Váldde beaivvi buorre
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.