A collection of useful phrases in Cuzco Quechua (Runasimi Qusqu Qullaw), a southern Quechuan language spoken in Cuzco Peru.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, >m = said to an older male, >f = said to an older female
| English | Runasimi Qusqu Qullaw (Cuzco Quechua) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Haykuykuy! (Come in!) |
| Hello (General greeting) | Rimaykullayki Napaykullayki |
| How are you? | ¿Allillanchu? ¿Imaynam kasanki? ¿Imaynallam kaskanki? (inf) ¿Imaynallataq kasanki? (frm) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Allillanmi. ¿Qamrí? Allillanpuni, Qamrí? |
| Long time no see | |
| What's your name? | ¿Imataq sutiyki? (frm) |
| My name is ... | X Sutiymi ... X-qa sutiymi ... Pedroqa sutiymi ... |
| Where are you from? | ¿Maymantataq kanki taytay? (frm/>m) ¿Maymantataq kanki mamay? (frm/>f) ¿Maymanta kanki? (inf) |
| I'm from ... | (Nuqa) ...manta kani |
| Pleased to meet you | Anchatam kusikusani riqsisuspayki |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Wuynus diyas Allin p'unchay (Good day) |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Wuynas tardis |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Wuynas nuchis |
| Good night | Allin tuta |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Tutañam, ripusaq (It is dark already, I'm going) Huq p'unchaykama (Until another day) Atispaykiqa, kutimuykuy (Come back if you can) Tinkunanchiskama (I'll see you later, farewell) Paqarinkama (Until tomorrow) Huq ratukama (See you later) Tupananchiskama (general) Tupananchikkama (Ayacuco) (till we meet again) |
| Good luck! | ¡Hina kachun! (may it be so (for you) / Amen) |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
¡Khali kaq kachun! ¡Prosit! |
| Have a nice day | Allin p'unchay kachun |
| ¡Sumaq semana tukukuy kachun! | |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Allin mikuna |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Allin purina |
| Do you understand? | ¿Intindinkichu? ¿Hapinkichu? |
| I understand | Intindini Hapisani |
| I don't understand | Mana hapisanichu Mana intindinichu |
| I don't know | Mana yachanichu |
| Please speak more slowly | ¿Allichu, Allillamanta rimaykuwankimanchu? ¿Susigullawan rimaykuway! |
| Please say that again | ¿Yapa chayta rimaykuwankimanchu ¿Huq kuti rimaykuwankimanchu? ¡Allichu, huq kuti rimaway! |
| Please write it down | Allichu qilqaykuway |
| Do you speak English? | Inlista rimankichu? |
| Do you speak Spanish? | Kastillanuta rimankichu? |
| Do you speak Quechua? | ¿Runasimita rimankichu? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Arí, nuqa pisillata rimani (pisichallata) |
| How do you say ... in Quechua? | ¿Imaynataq munan chay runasimipi? |
| Excuse me | Pampachaway Dispinsaykuway |
| How much is this? | ¿Hayk'ataq kay? ¿Haykataq kay? |
| Sorry | Pampachaykuway |
| Please | Allichu |
| Thank you | Solpayki Urpichay sonqoy |
| Reply to thank you | Hinallatapas |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | ¿Maypi bañu? ¿Maypi hispana wasi? ¿Maypi aqa wasi? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Kay wiracocha tukuyta paganqa |
| This lady will pay for everything | Kay warmi tukuyta paganqa |
| Would you like to dance with me? | ¿Tusuwankimanchu? ¿Munaykichu tusuyta nuqawan? |
| I miss you | Munapakuyki, wañurikusani qamrayku |
| I love you | Kuyayki (romantic) Munayki (platonic) |
| Get well soon | Khali kaq kachun |
| Go away! | ¡Ripuy! ¡Ripuykuy! |
| Leave me alone! | ¡Kapuwan kay! (I have it already) ¡Sapallaña kaq munasani! (I want to be alone) |
| Help! | ¡Yanapaway! ¡Yanapaykuway! |
| Fire! | ¡Nina! |
| Stop! | ¡Hark'ay! ¡Ama ruwaychu! |
| Call the police! | ¡Wardiyata waqyay! |
| Christmas greetings | Sumaq kausay kachun Navidad qampaq Mosoq Watapi sumaq kausay kachun qampaq Allin wata kachun qampaq Note: The Inca did not celebrate Christmas. |
| Easter greetings | |
| Birthday greetings | Kusikuy wata hunt'asqayki punchay |
| One language is never enough | Huq simi mana askhachu yachanapaq Huq simi mana askhachu rimanapaq |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
Hear some Cuzco Quechua phrases:
Translations and corrections and provided by Jan Willem van Ee
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Cuzco Quechua | Phrases | Numbers
Collections of Cuzco Quechua phrases
http://www.andes.org/q_phrase.html
http://quizlet.com/4812386/quechua-set-10-flash-cards/
https://enquechua.com/frases-en-quechua/
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