Looking for practical Swahili to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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.
Habari
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Asante
Sukhi(N/A)
Habari ya asubuhi
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Habari ya mchana
Allin sukta(N/A)
Habari ya jioni
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Usiku mwema
Allin wawa(N/A)
Tutaonana baadaye
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Kwaheri
Tinkunakama(N/A)
Jina lako nani?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Jina langu ni John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
Habari gani?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Sielewi.
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Unaweza kusema tena?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Choo kiko wapi?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Geuka kushoto.
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Geuka kulia.
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Nimepotea.
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ndio
Ari(ari)
Hapana
Manan(manan)
Pengine
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Ninakubaliana
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Sikubaliani
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Inasikika vizuri
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
Unafikiriaje?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
Unaweza kunisaidia?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Nahitaji msaada
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Subiri kidogo
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Ninasikitika
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Hakuna shida
Manan problema(manan problema)
Hongera
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Safari njema
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Ni jukwaa gani?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
Inatoka saa ngapi?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
Iko karibu hapa
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Iko mbali na hapa
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Simama hapa, tafadhali
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
Inachukua muda gani?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.