Learn Quechua ten words at a time
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Ten short games: the 102 most useful Quechua words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the eleven openers everything else builds on.
- Napaykullaykinah-pie-koo-YAY-kee
- Hello
- Allin p'unchayAH-yeen POON-chai
- Good morning
- Allin tutaAH-yeen TOO-tah
- Good evening
- Tupananchiskamatoo-pah-nan-chis-KAH-mah
- Goodbye
- Rikunanchiskamaree-koo-NAN-chis-ka-ma
- See you
- Allichuah-YEE-choo
- Please
- Sulpaykisool-PIE-kee
- Thank you
- Manan imapasMAH-nan ee-MAH-pas
- You're welcome
- Pampachawaypahm-pah-CHA-why
- Sorry
- Ama hina kaspaAH-mah HEE-nah KAHS-pah
- Excuse me
- Tupasqanchismanta kusikunitoo-pahs-kahn-chees-MAN-tah koo-see-KOO-nee
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- ...munaymanmoo-NAI-mahn
- I would like...
- KaytaKAI-tah
- This one
- Hayk'an?HAI-kahn
- How much is it?
- Cuenta-ta, allichuKWEN-tah-tah AH-yee-choo
- The bill, please
- Tarjetawantar-heh-TAH-wahn
- By card
- Qullqiwankohl-kee-WAHN
- In cash
- UnuOO-noo
- Water
- Kafekah-FEH
- Coffee
- MatiMAH-tee
- Tea
- Serbesaser-BEH-sah
- Beer
- ...-nnaq-nahk
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- AriAH-ree
- Yes
- ManaMAH-nah
- No
- AllinmiAH-yeen-mee
- Okay
- Mana hamut'anichuMAH-nah hah-moo-TAH-nee-choo
- I don't understand
- Inglés simita rimankichu?een-GLES SEE-mee-tah ree-MAHN-kee-choo
- Do you speak English?
- Huktawan niyhook-TAH-wahn NEE
- Can you repeat that?
- Pisi pisillamantaPEE-see pee-SEE-yah-MAN-tah
- Slowly, please
- Imataq kay?ee-MAH-tahk KAI
- What is this?
- ...munanimoo-NAH-nee
- I need...
- Yanapawankimanchu?yah-nah-pah-WAN-kee-mahn-choo
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- HukHOOK
- One
- Iskayis-KAY
- Two
- KimsaKEEM-sah
- Three
- TawaTAH-wah
- Four
- PichqaPEECH-kah
- Five
- SuqtaSOHK-tah
- Six
- QanchisKAHN-chees
- Seven
- PusaqPOO-sahk
- Eight
- IsqunEES-kohn
- Nine
- ChunkaCHOON-kah
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- ...kanchu?KAHN-choo
- Do you have...?
- Maypin...?MAY-peen
- Where is...?
- Kichasqakee-CHAHS-kah
- Open
- Wisq'asqawees-KAHS-kah
- Closed
- Bolsachu?bohl-SAH-choo
- A bag?
- Ancha chaniyuqAHN-chah chah-NEE-yohk
- Too expensive
- Reservayuqmi kanireh-ser-vah-YOHK-mee KAH-nee
- I have a reservation
- Desayunoyuqchu?deh-sah-yoo-noh-YOHK-choo
- Is breakfast included?
- Wifi claveqa imataq?WAI-fai KLAH-veh-kah ee-MAH-tahk
- What's the wifi password?
- ...-yta atinichu?-ee-tah ah-TEE-nee-choo
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Iskay runapaq mesaees-KAI roo-nah-PAHK MEH-sah
- A table for two
- Menuta, allichumeh-NOO-tah, ah-YEE-choo
- The menu, please
- Ima sumaqtaq?EE-mah soo-MAHK-tahk
- What do you recommend?
- Mana ...-ta mikhunichuMAH-nah ...-tah mee-KOO-nee-choo
- I don't eat...
- ...-qa unquchiwan-kah oon-koh-CHEE-wahn
- I'm allergic to...
- AychaAI-chah
- Meat
- WallpaWAHL-pah
- Chicken
- ChallwaCHAHL-wah
- Fish
- MishkimMEESH-keem
- It's delicious
- Salud!sah-LOOD
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Allillanchu?ah-yee-YAHN-choo
- How are you?
- Allillanmi, sulpaykiah-yee-YAHN-mee, sool-PAI-kee
- I'm fine, thanks
- Qampas?KAHM-pahs
- And you?
- Imataq sutiyki?ee-MAH-tahk soo-TEE-kee
- What's your name?
- Sutiyqa ...soo-TEE-kah
- My name is...
- Maymantataq kanki?mai-mahn-TAH-tahk KAHN-kee
- Where are you from?
- ...-manta kani-MAHN-tah KAH-nee
- I'm from...
- Kusichiwankoo-see-CHEE-wahn
- I like it
- Ancha sumaqmiAHN-chah soo-MAHK-mee
- It's beautiful
- Allin hamusqaykiAH-yeen hah-moos-KAI-kee
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Maypin baño?MAI-peen BAH-nyoh
- Where is the toilet?
- ...-man imaynataq rini?-mahn ee-mai-NAH-tahk REE-nee
- How do I get to...?
- Lloq'imanyohk-EE-mahn
- To the left
- Pañamanpah-NYAH-mahn
- To the right
- Chiqantachee-KAHN-tah
- Straight ahead
- KaypiKAY-pee
- Here
- Estaciónes-tah-see-OHN
- Train station
- Autobúsow-toh-BOOS
- Bus
- Aeropuertoah-eh-roh-PWER-toh
- Airport
- Huk boleto, allichuHOOK boh-LEH-toh AH-yee-choo
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- KunanKOO-nahn
- Now
- Qhipamankhee-PAH-mahn
- Later
- Kunan p'unchayKOO-nahn POON-chai
- Today
- Paqarinpah-KAH-reen
- Tomorrow
- Kunan tutaKOO-nahn TOO-tah
- Tonight
- Hayk'aq?HAI-kahk
- When?
- Hayk'aqtaq kichakun?HAI-kahk-tahk kee-CHAH-koon
- What time does it open?
- Suyay huk ratutaSOO-yai hook rah-TOO-tah
- One moment, please
- Minutukunamee-noo-too-KOO-nah
- Minutes
- Horakunaoh-rah-KOO-nah
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Yanapay!yah-nah-PAY
- Help!
- Hampiqta waqyayhahm-PEEK-tah WAHK-yai
- Call a doctor
- Policiapoh-lee-SEE-ah
- Police
- Hampi wasiHAHM-pee WAH-see
- Pharmacy
- Ospitalos-pee-TAHL
- Hospital
- Chinkarqanicheen-KAR-kah-nee
- I'm lost
- Mana allinchu kashaniMAH-nah AH-yeen-choo kah-SHAH-nee
- I don't feel well
- Suwakapusqasoo-wah-kah-POOS-kah
- It was stolen
- Usqhay kashanOOS-khai kah-SHAHN
- It's an emergency
- Saqiwaysah-KEE-wai
- Leave me alone
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