Looking for practical Sesotho to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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: when a Quechua phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sesotho wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Kea leboha
Sukhi(N/A)
Dumelang
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Molo
Allin sukta(N/A)
Dumelang
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Borai
Allin wawa(N/A)
Re tla kopana hamorao
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Tsamaya hantle
Tinkunakama(N/A)
O na le lebitso lefe?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Lebitso la ka ke John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
O kae?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Ka kopo bua butle
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Na u ka boela ua re?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Ntloana e kae?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Eya ka pela
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
Na e hole le mona?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Ke lahlehile
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ari(ari)
Che
Manan(manan)
Mohlomong
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Ke lumela
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ke sitwa
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Seo se utloahala hantle
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
O nahana eng?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
Na o ka nthusa?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Ke hloka thuso
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Emisa motsotso
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Ke maswabi
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Ha ho bothata
Manan problema(manan problema)
O amohelehile
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Ke kae borai?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
E haufi le mona
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
E hole le mona
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
E nka nako e kae?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.