The Quechua course
Learn Quechua ten words at a time
Runasimi
Ten games of ten words: the hundred 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.
Quechua challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Quechua · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Napaykullaykinah-pie-koo-YAY-kee
- Hello
- Rimaykullaykiree-my-koo-YAY-kee
- Hi
- Allin tutamantaAH-yeen too-tah-MAN-tah
- Good morning
- Allin tutaAH-yeen TOO-tah
- Good night
- Anchata sulpaykian-CHA-tah sool-PIE-kee
- Thank you very much
- Sulpaykisool-PIE-kee
- Thanks
- Manan imapasMAH-nan ee-MAH-pas
- You're welcome
- Allichuah-YEE-choo
- Please
- Pampachawaypahm-pah-CHA-why
- Excuse me
- Tupananchiskamatoo-pah-nan-chis-KAH-mah
- Goodbye
Quechua · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Huk chichi, allichuHOOK CHEE-chee AH-yee-choo
- One beer, please
- Huk kaywan, allichuHOOK KAY-wahn AH-yee-choo
- One of these, please
- Huk kawa, allichuHOOK KAH-wah AH-yee-choo
- One coffee, please
- Iskay, allichuis-KAY AH-yee-choo
- Two, please
- Sapak huk, allichusah-PAHK HOOK AH-yee-choo
- One more, please
- Hayka qalay?HAY-kah KAH-lay
- How much is it?
- Cuenta-ta, allichuKWEN-tah-tah AH-yee-choo
- The bill, please
- Ama hina kaychu?AH-mah HEE-nah KAY-choo
- May I...?
- Salud!sah-LOOD
- Cheers!
- ¡Salud!sah-LOOD
- Bless you
Quechua · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- AriAH-ree
- Yes
- ManaMAH-nah
- No
- Allinchuah-LEEN-choo
- Okay
- Allinmi, ama llaq'ichuah-LEEN-mee AH-mah LYAH-kee-choo
- Sure, no problem
- Mana yachanimMAH-nah YAH-chah-nee
- I don't know
- Mana rikunimMAH-nah REE-koo-nee
- I don't understand
- Castellanota rimayki?kas-teh-YAH-no-tah ree-MY-kee
- Do you speak English?
- Huk chikichuHOOK CHEE-kee-choo
- A little
- Arispallaah-ree-SPAH-yah
- Of course
- Llapa allinmiLYAH-pah ah-LEEN-mee
- Everything is fine
Quechua · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- HukHOOK
- One
- Iskayis-KAY
- Two
- KimsaKEEM-sah
- Three
- PichqaPEECH-kah
- Five
- ChunkaCHOON-kah
- Ten
- Pachakapah-CHAH-kah
- One hundred
- SolSOHL
- Sol
- Tarjeta-tatar-HEH-tah-tah
- By card
- KuwanKOO-wahn
- In cash
- Hayka qalay?HAY-kah KAH-lay
- What is the price?
Quechua · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- TantaTAHN-tah
- Bread
- LecheLEH-cheh
- Milk
- QuesoKAY-so
- Cheese
- UnuOO-noo
- Water
- Talego-chu?tah-LEH-go-choo
- A bag?
- Kina...kaychu?KEE-nah KAY-choo
- Do you have...?
- Maypin...?MAY-peen
- Where is...?
- KaywanKAY-wahn
- This one
- Mana ima sapaMAH-nah EE-mah SAH-pah
- Nothing else
- Allin punchauykiAH-yeen POON-chow-wee-kee
- Have a nice day
Quechua · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Mesa iskayninchikpaqMEH-sah is-KAY-nin-chik-PAHK
- A table for two
- Minut-ta, allichumee-NOO-tah AH-yee-choo
- The menu, please
- Huk seviche, allichuHOOK seh-VEE-cheh AH-yee-choo
- One ceviche
- Huk vaso chichitaHOOK VAH-so CHEE-chee-tah
- A glass of chicha
- Huk kawa, allichuHOOK KAH-wah AH-yee-choo
- One coffee, please
- Kinwa tullpuKEEN-wah TOOL-poo
- Quinoa soup
- Sumaq kanmisoo-MAHK kahn-MEE
- It's delicious
- Ama (kachi)AH-mah (KAH-chee)
- Without (salt)
- Allichamanah-lee-CHAH-mahn
- To take away
- Kaywan, allichuKAY-wahn AH-yee-choo
- Keep the change
Quechua · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Allinchu kanki?ah-LEEN-choo KAHN-kee
- How are you?
- Allinmi kaniah-LEEN-mee KAH-nee
- I'm fine
- Qamtapas?kahm-TAH-pahs
- And you?
- Ima sugrinayqa?EE-mah soo-GREE-nah-kah
- What's new?
- Allin quechun hanaqAH-yeen KAY-choon HAH-nahk
- Nice weather today
- Tupananchiskamatoo-pah-nan-chis-KAH-mah
- See you soon
- Allin punchauykiAH-yeen POON-chow-wee-kee
- Have a nice day
- Allin tutamantaAH-yeen too-tah-MAN-tah
- Have a nice evening
- Ama sumasiychuAH-mah soo-mah-SEE-choo
- Give my regards
- Llapa allin kachunLYAH-pah AH-yeen KAH-choon
- All the best
Quechua · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Maypin mikichiq?MAY-peen mee-kee-CHEE
- Where is the toilet?
- Lliq'iLYEE-kee
- Left
- PanaPAH-nah
- Right
- Rantikamarahn-TEE-kah-mah
- Straight ahead
- KaypiKAY-pee
- Here
- LaypiLAY-pee
- There
- Autobúsow-toh-BOOS
- Bus
- Estaciónes-tah-see-OHN
- Train station
- Huk boleto, allichuHOOK boh-LEH-toh AH-yee-choo
- One ticket, please
- Kaypi sayanapay, allichuKAY-pee sah-yah-nah-PAY AH-yee-choo
- Stop here, please
Quechua · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- KunanKOO-nahn
- Today
- Buwanboo-WAHN
- Tomorrow
- MatesMAH-tes
- Yesterday
- KunanKOO-nahn
- Now
- Astawanas-tah-WAHN
- Later
- Hayka ratu?HAY-kah RAH-too
- What time is it?
- Lunistaloo-NEE-stah
- Monday
- Sabadusah-BAH-doo
- Saturday
- Domingodoh-MEEN-go
- Sunday
- Domingo punchaudoh-MEEN-go POON-chow
- The weekend
Quechua · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Yanapay!yah-nah-PAY
- Help!
- Hampichikta kayachiyhahm-pee-CHEE-ktah kah-yah-CHEE
- Call a doctor
- Policiapoh-lee-SEE-ah
- Police
- Yachakuqyah-chah-KOOK
- Pharmacy
- Ospitalos-pee-TAHL
- Hospital
- Mana yachanim kaymanpiMAH-nah YAH-chah-nee KAY-mahn-pee
- I'm lost
- Manay nanay kanimah-NAH-y nah-NAY KAH-nee
- I don't feel well
- Nuypa selularNOO-pah seh-loo-LAHR
- My phone
- Saqinisah-KEE-nee
- It was stolen
- Allinta sumaymanah-LEEN-tah soo-MAH-mahn
- It's urgent
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