English

Runasimi (Quechua)

Welcome

Haykuykuy! (Come in!)

Hello

Rimaykullayki / Napaykullayki

How are you?

Allillanchu?
Imaynam kasanki?
Imaynallam kaskanki? (inf)
Imaynallataq kasanki? (frm)

Fine, and you?

Allillanmi. Qamr?
Allillanpuni, Qamr?

Long time no see

What's your name?

My name is ...

Where are you from?

I'm from ...

Imataq sutiyki? (frm)

X Sutiymi ...
X-qa sutiymi ...
Pedroqa sutiymi ...
Maymantataq kanki taytay? (frm/>m)
Maymantataq kanki mamay? (frm/>f)
Maymanta kanki? (inf)
(Nuqa) ...manta kani

Pleased to meet you

Anchatam kusikusani riqsisuspayki

Good morning

Wuynus diyas / Allin p'unchay (Good day)

Good afternoon

Wuynas tardis

Good evening

Wuynas nuchis

Good night

Allin tuta

Goodbye

Tutaam, 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!

Khali kaq kachun! Prosit!

Have a nice day

Allin p'unchay kachun

Bon appetit

Allin mikuna

Bon voyage

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?

Yes, a little

Runasimita rimankichu?
Ar, 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
Response

Solpayki / Urpichay sonqoy

Hinallatapas

Where's the toilet?

Maypi bau?
Maypi hispana wasi?
Maypi aqa wasi?

This gentleman/lady
will pay for everything

Kay wiracocha/warmi tukuyta paganqa

Would you like to

dance with me?

Tusuwankimanchu?
Munaykichu tusuyta nuqawan?

I miss you

Munapakuyki, waurikusani 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)

Sapallaa kaq munasani! (I want to be alone)

Help!
Fire!
Stop!

Yanapaway! Yanapaykuway!
Nina!
Hark'ay! Ama ruwaychu!

Call the police!

Wardiyata waqyay!

Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year

Sumaq kausay kachun Navidad qampaq

Mosoq Watapi sumaq kausay kachun qampaq
Allin wata kachun qampaq
Note: The Inca did not celebrate Christmas.

Happy Easter
Happy Birthday

Kusikuy wata hunt'asqayki punchay

One language
is never enough

Huq simi mana askhachu yachanapaq /

rimanapaq