Looking for practical Samoan to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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.
Talofa
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Fa'amolemole
Sukhi(N/A)
Talofa i le taeao
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Talofa i le afiafi
Allin sukta(N/A)
Talofa i le po
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
O le po lelei
Allin wawa(N/A)
Fa'afetai
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Tofa
Tinkunakama(N/A)
O ai lou igoa?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
O lo'u igoa o John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
O a mai oe?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
O fea le umukuka?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Tali i le itu mauga
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Tali i le itu i matu
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
E mamao mai iinei?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Ua ou leiloa
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Ari(ari)
Leai
Manan(manan)
Atonu
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
O le fa'amaonia
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
O le a sou manatu?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
E leai se fa'aletonu
Manan problema(manan problema)
Fa'afetai
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Manuia le aso fanau
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Ia manuia lau malaga
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
O le fea le tulaga?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
O le ala saʻo lenei?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
E latalata iinei
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
E mamao mai iinei
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.