Looking for practical Xhosa to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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: read the Quechua line out loud three times, then cover the Xhosa side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Molo
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Enkosi
Sukhi(N/A)
Ubusuku obuhle
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Ubusuku obuhle
Allin sukta(N/A)
Ubusuku obuhle
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Lala ngoxolo
Allin wawa(N/A)
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Hamba kakuhle
Tinkunakama(N/A)
Ngubani igama lakho?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Igama lam nguJohn
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
Unjani?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Kuhle ukukwazi
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Andiqondi
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Nceda thethe kancinci
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Ungakuphinda lokho?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Iphi ibhafu?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Jolisa kwesokudla
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Hamba ngqo
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Iholo ingakanani?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Ndilahlekile
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Ari(ari)
Hayi
Manan(manan)
Mhlawumbi
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Ndiyavuma
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Andivumi
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Okuhle
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
Ucinga ntoni?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
Ungandinceda?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Ndidinga uncedo
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Linda umzuzu
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Ndicela uxolo
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Akukho ngxaki
Manan problema(manan problema)
Wamkelekile
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Yeyiphi iphondo?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
Ikho kufutshane apha
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Ikude apha
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Misa apha, nceda
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.