Looking for practical Tamazight to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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.
Azul
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Tanemmirt
Sukhi(N/A)
Sbah lkhir
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Nhar lkhir
Allin sukta(N/A)
Mrahba
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Lila saïda
Allin wawa(N/A)
Nqra wul
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Besslama
Tinkunakama(N/A)
Mekka isem-ik?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Isem-iyi John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
Mekka tzemre?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Safi nniḍen
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Ur nḥemmer
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Wul is tazart?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Nek d-ɣer
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Ari(ari)
Ula
Manan(manan)
Mekkan
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Nekni d ameqran
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ula d ameqran
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Ala yid ihi
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
Ma yid ihi?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Nekni d tazmert
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Ssa ad tzemregh
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Nekni d ameksa
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Ula d tazmert
Manan problema(manan problema)
Tawuri
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Aslema n tazmert
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Mara tizi?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
Aman yebda?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Ihi, d tazmert
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
Mara yebda?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.