Looking for practical Tumbuka to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tumbuka phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Aymara-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.
Moni
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Zikomo
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Muli bwanji
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Muli bwanji
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Muli bwanji
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Usiku wabwino
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Tiwonana
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Tsalani bwino
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Dzina langa ndi John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Muli bwanji?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Muli ndi Chingerezi?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Sindikumva
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Chonde yankhulani pang'ono
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Mungandiyankhulepo?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Kuti ndi kuti?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Pita kumanzere
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Pita kumanja
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Pita mwendo
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Tiketi imodzi, chonde
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ndakhalapo
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Ndingatengere kuti kuti SIM card?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Jisa
Ayi
Aka
Pang'ono
Janiwa
Ndikugwirizana
Nayraqatawa
Sindikugwirizana
Janiwa nayraqatani
Ichi chimaoneka bwino
Suma jach'a
Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Mungandithandize?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Ndikufuna thandizo
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Dikirani pang’ono
Jikisiñani
Ndikupemphera
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Palibe vutoli
Aka janiwa
Zikomo
Yayk'iri
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Jach'a q'ipiri
Pita bwino pa ulendo
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.