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Lesson 7 of 10
Meeting people in Quechua
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes. Play the ten Quechua words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Quechua phrases in this lesson
- 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
Literally "are you well?". The answer is allillanmi.
Literally "I am well, thanks".
Literally "and you too?".
Literally "it makes me happy".
For Machu Picchu at dawn, the only comment.
Literally "your good arrival".