Looking for practical Tswana to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Quechua-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Ke a leboga
Sukhi(N/A)
Dumelang
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Dumela mo afternoon
Allin sukta(N/A)
Dumela mo evening
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Borai
Allin wawa(N/A)
Tsamaya sentle
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Tsamaya sentle
Tinkunakama(N/A)
O na le leina mang?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Leina la me ke John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
O kae?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Borai bo kae?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Tswelela ka fao
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Gaeletsi e bokae?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Ke a latlhela
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ari(ari)
Nnyaa
Manan(manan)
Mafoko
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Ke a dumela
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
O akanya eng?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
O ka nthusa?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Ke tlhoka thuso
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Emisa motsotso
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Ke maswabi
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Ga go na bothata
Manan problema(manan problema)
A re amogele
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Ke phetogo efe?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
Nako efe e tlogang?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
E kgaogang fa
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
E le kgakala le fa
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
E tsaya nako e kae?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.