Looking for practical Tamazight (Tifinagh) to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight (Tifinagh) 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 Tamazight (Tifinagh) 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.
ⵣⵓⵍ
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Sukhi(N/A)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ
Allin punchaw(N/A)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Allin sukta(N/A)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Allin wawa(N/A)
ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Kusikuyki(N/A)
ⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ
Tinkunakama(N/A)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ ⵅⵉⵙ?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵙ ⵊⵓⵏ
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵃⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵓⵏⵏ
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵏⴰⵙⵉⵏ?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⴰⵏ
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵉⵏ
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ⴰⵣⵓⵍ
Ari(ari)
ⴰⵏⵏ
Manan(manan)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍ
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
ⴰⵣⵉⵏⵉ
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
ⴰⵏⵉⵏⵉ
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
ⴰⵣⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
ⴰⵏⵏ ⴰⵣⵉⵍ
Manan problema(manan problema)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵏⵉⵏ
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙ?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵔ ⵉⵏⵉ
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵉ, ⵉⵎⵉⵙ
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.