Looking for practical Venda to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda 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.
Ndi matsheloni
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Ndi a livhuwa
Sukhi(N/A)
Ndi matsheloni
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Ndi masiari
Allin sukta(N/A)
Ndi madekwana
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Allin wawa(N/A)
Tshilidzi
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Vhuyani
Tinkunakama(N/A)
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Dzina langa ndi John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
Ni khou itea?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
A ndi ḓivhi
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Bani hu na khotani?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Fhulu u ya shango
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Fhasi i na hani?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Ndi a fhedza
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ari(ari)
Aih
Manan(manan)
Ndi nga si
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Ndi a livhuwa
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
U vhona mini?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
U nga nthusa?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Ndi na nyito
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Langa muthu
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Ndi a humbula
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
A hu na nḓila
Manan problema(manan problema)
Ndi a livhuwa
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Uphi i-bus stop?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
I-platform efani na?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
Iri ngafhi?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
Iri khathihi na.
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Iri khulwane na.
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.