Looking for practical Zulu to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu 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 Zulu 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.
Sawubona
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Ngiyabonga
Sukhi(N/A)
Sawubona
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Good afternoon
Allin sukta(N/A)
Ubusuku obuhle
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Lala kahle
Allin wawa(N/A)
Sizobonana
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Hamba kahle
Tinkunakama(N/A)
Ubani igama lakho?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Igama lami nginguJohn
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
Unjani?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Angiqondi.
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Ungakuphinda lokho?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Iphi indlu yangasese?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Jika kwesobunxele.
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Jika kwesokudla.
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Hamba phambili.
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
Ingabe kude lapha?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Ngilahlekile.
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Ari(ari)
Cha
Manan(manan)
Mhlawumbe
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Ngiyavuma
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Angivumi
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
Ungangisiza?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Ngidinga usizo
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Linda umzuzu
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Ngiyaxolisa
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Akukho nkinga
Manan problema(manan problema)
Halala
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Uhambo olunempilo
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Iphi isitishi sesitimela?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Iphi ipulatifomu?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
Ingabe le yindlela efanele?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
Ikhaya lapha eduze
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Ikude lapha
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.