Looking for practical Sami North to Quechua 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 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Quechua-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bures
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Giitu
Sukhi(N/A)
Buorre eahket
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Buorre beaivi
Allin sukta(N/A)
Buorre iđit
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Buorre natti
Allin wawa(N/A)
Bures boahtin
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Ráhkisvuohta
Tinkunakama(N/A)
Mii du namma lea?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Mun namma lea John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
Gii du lea?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Bures boahtin
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Mun in boahtte
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Várra gohččat dán again?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Gii lea báhkkis?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Váldde oassal
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Váldde dehálaš
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Geahččat suohkan
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Mii lea gávdno?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Okta billeta, please
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
Lea dat láhka da?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Mun lean bohtos
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ari(ari)
Ii
Manan(manan)
Mii
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Mun ođđa
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Mun ii ođđa
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Dasa lea buorre
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
Mii du váldde?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
Sii mii geahččat mu?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Mun háliid geahččat
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Váldde ieš
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Mun lea áibbas
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Ii proplema
Manan problema(manan problema)
Báhkkus
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Mii platforma lea?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
Mii dihte lea?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
Dat lea njuolga
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Dat lea muohta
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
Sii máhcá muohta?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Dán, please
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
Mii lea áibbas?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.