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Quechua phrasebook

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[edit] Pronunciation guide

[edit] Vowels

[edit] Consonants

[edit] Common digraphs

[edit] Phrase list

[edit] Basics

Hello. 
Hello. (informal) 
How are you? 
Fine, thank you. 
What is your name? 
My name is ______ . 
Nice to meet you. 
Please. 
Thank you. 
You're welcome. 
Yes. 
No. 
Excuse me. (getting attention) 
Excuse me. (begging pardon) 
I'm sorry. 
Goodbye 
Goodbye (informal) 
I can't speak name of language [well]. 
Do you speak English? 
Is there someone here who speaks English? 
Help! 
Look out! 
Good morning. 
Good evening. 
Good night. 
Good night (to sleep) 
I don't understand. 
Where is the toilet? 

[edit] Problems

Leave me alone. 
Don't touch me! 
I'll call the police. 
Police! 
Police!
Stop! Thief! 
I need your help. 
It's an emergency. 
I'm lost. 
I lost my bag. 
I lost my wallet. 
I'm sick. 
I've been injured. 
I need a doctor. 
Can I use your phone? 

[edit] Numbers

1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
30 
40 
50 
60 
70 
80 
90 
100 
200 
300 
1000 
2000 
1,000,000 
1,000,000,000 
1,000,000,000,000 
number _____ (train, bus, etc.) 
half 
less 
more 

[edit] Time

now 
later 
before 
morning 
afternoon 
evening 
night 

[edit] Clock time

one o'clock AM 
two o'clock AM 
noon 
one o'clock PM 
two o'clock PM 
midnight 

[edit] Duration

_____ minute(s) 
_____ hour(s) 
_____ day(s) 
_____ week(s) 
_____ month(s) 
_____ year(s) 

[edit] Days

today 
yesterday 
tomorrow 
this week 
last week 
next week 
Sunday 
Monday 
Tuesday 
Wednesday 
Thursday 
Friday 
Saturday 

[edit] Months

If speakers of the language commonly use a calendar other than the Gregorian, explain it here and list its months. See Hebrew phrasebook for an example.

January 
February 
March 
April 
May 
June 
July 
August 
September 
October 
November 
December 

[edit] Writing time and date

Give some examples how to write clock times and dates if it differs from English.

[edit] Colors

black 
white 
gray 
red 
blue 
yellow 
green 
orange 
purple 
brown 

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____? 
One ticket to _____, please. 
Where does this train/bus go? 
Where is the train/bus to _____? 
Does this train/bus stop in _____? 
When does the train/bus for _____ leave? 
When will this train/bus arrive in _____? 

[edit] Directions

How do I get to _____ ? 
...the train station? 
...the bus station? 
...the airport? 
...downtown? 
...the youth hostel? 
...the _____ hotel? 
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? 
Where are there a lot of... 
...hotels? 
...restaurants? 
...bars? 
...sites to see? 
Can you show me on the map? 
street 
Turn left. 
Turn right. 
left 
right 
straight ahead 
towards the _____ 
past the _____ 
before the _____ 
Watch for the _____. 
intersection 
north 
south 
east 
west 
uphill 
downhill 

[edit] Taxi

Taxi! 
Taxi! (...)
Take me to _____, please. 
Take me to _____, please. (...)
How much does it cost to get to _____? 
How much does it cost to

get to _____? (...)

Take me there, please. 
Take me there, please. (...)

[edit] Lodging

Do you have any rooms available? 
Do you have any rooms available? (...)
How much is a room for one person/two people? 
How much is a room for one person/two people? (...)
Does the room come with... 
Does the room come with... (...)
...bedsheets? 
...bedsheets? (...)
...a bathroom? 
...a bathroom? (...)
...a telephone? 
...a telephone? (...)
...a TV? 
...a TV? (...)
May I see the room first? 
May I see the room first? (...)
Do you have anything quieter? 
Do you have anything quieter? (...)
...bigger? 
...bigger? (...)
...cleaner? 
...cleaner? (...)
...cheaper? 
...cheaper? (...)
OK, I'll take it. 
OK, I'll take it. (...)
I will stay for _____ night(s). 
I will stay for _____ night(s). (...)
Can you suggest another hotel? 
Can you suggest another hotel? (...)
Do you have a safe? 
Do you have a safe? (...)
...lockers? 
...lockers? (...)
Is breakfast/supper included? 
Is breakfast/supper included? (...)
What time is breakfast/supper? 
What time is breakfast/supper? (...)
Please clean my room. 
Please clean my room. (...)
Can you wake me at _____? | Can you wake me at _____? (...)
I want to check out. 
I want to check out. (...)

[edit] Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? 
Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? (...)
Do you accept British pounds? 
Do you accept British pounds? (...)
Do you accept credit cards? 
Do you accept credit cards? (...)
Can you change money for me? 
Can you change money for me? (...)
Where can I get money changed? 
Where can I get money changed? (...)
Can you change a traveler's check for me? 
Can you change a traveler's check for me? (...)
Where can I get a traveler's check changed? 
Where can I get a traveler's check changed? (...)
What is the exchange rate? 
What is the exchange rate? (...)
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? 
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? (...)

[edit] Eating

A table for one person/two people, please. 
A table for one person/two people, please. (...)
Can I look at the menu, please? 
Can I look at the menu, please? (...)
Can I look in the kitchen? 
Can I look in the kitchen? (...)
Is there a house specialty? 
Is there a house specialty? (...)
Is there a local specialty? 
Is there a local specialty? (...)
I'm a vegetarian. 
I'm a vegetarian. (...)
I don't eat pork. 
I don't eat pork. (...)
I don't eat beef. 
I don't eat beef. (...)
I only eat kosher food. 
I only eat kosher food. (...)
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) 
Can you make it "lite", please? (...)
fixed-price meal 
fixed-price meal (...)
a la carte 
a la carte (...)
breakfast 
breakfast (...)
lunch 
lunch (...)
tea (meal) 
tea (...)
supper 
supper (...)
I want _____. 
I want _____. (...)
I want a dish containing _____. 
I want a dish containing _____. (...)
chicken 
chicken (...)
beef 
beef (...)
fish 
fish (...)
ham 
ham (...)
sausage 
sausage (...)
cheese 
cheese (...)
eggs 
eggs (...)
salad 
salad (...)
(fresh) vegetables 
(fresh) vegetables (...)
(fresh) fruit 
(fresh) fruit (...)
bread 
bread (...)
toast 
toast (...)
noodles 
noodles (...)
rice 
rice (...)
beans 
beans (...)
May I have a glass of _____? 
May I have a glass of _____? (...)
May I have a cup of _____? 
May I have a cup of _____? (...)
May I have a bottle of _____? 
May I have a bottle of _____? (...)
coffee 
coffee (...)
tea (drink) 
tea (...)
juice 
juice (...)
(bubbly) water 
water (...)
water 
water (...)
beer 
beer (...)
red/white wine 
red/white wine (...)
May I have some _____? 
May I have some _____? (...)
salt 
salt (...)
black pepper 
black pepper (...)
butter 
butter (...)
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
Excuse me, waiter? (...)
I'm finished. 
I'm finished. (...)
It was delicious. 
It was delicious. (...)
Please clear the plates. 
Please clear the plates. (...)
The check, please. 
The check, please. (...)

[edit] Bars

Do you serve alcohol? 
Do you serve alcohol? (...)
Is there table service? 
Is there table service? (...)
A beer/two beers, please. 
A beer/two beers, please. (...)
A glass of red/white wine, please. 
A glass of red/white wine, please. (...)
A pint, please. 
A pint, please. (...)
A bottle, please. 
A bottle, please. (...)
_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. 
_____ and _____, please. (...)
whiskey 
whiskey (...)
vodka 
vodka (...)
rum 
rum (...)
water 
water (...)
club soda 
club soda (...)
tonic water 
tonic water (...)
orange juice 
orange juice (...)
Coke (soda) 
Coke (...)
Do you have any bar snacks? 
Do you have any bar snacks? (...)
One more, please. 
One more, please. (...)
Another round, please. 
Another round, please. (...)
When is closing time? 
When is closing time? (...)
Cheers! 
Cheers! (...)

[edit] Shopping

Do you have this in my size? 
Do you have this in my size? (...)
How much is this? 
How much is this? (...)
That's too expensive. 
That's too expensive. (...)
Would you take _____? 
Would you take _____? (...)
expensive 
expensive (...)
cheap 
cheap (...)
I can't afford it. 
I can't afford it. (...)
I don't want it. 
I don't want it. (...)
You're cheating me. 
You're cheating me. (...)
I'm not interested. 
I'm not interested. (..)
OK, I'll take it. 
OK, I'll take it. (...)
Can I have a bag? 
Can I have a bag? (...)
Do you ship (overseas)? 
Do you ship (overseas)? (...)
I need... 
I need... (...)
...toothpaste. 
...toothpaste. (...)
...a toothbrush. 
...a toothbrush. (...)
...tampons. 
...tampons. (...)
...soap. 
...soap. (...)
...shampoo. 
...shampoo. (...)
...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) 
...pain reliever. (...)
...cold medicine. 
...cold medicine. (...)
...stomach medicine. 
...stomach medicine. (...)
...a razor. 
...a razor. (...)
...an umbrella. 
...an umbrella. (...)
...sunblock lotion. 
...sunblock lotion. (...)
...a postcard. 
...a postcard. (...)
...postage stamps. 
...postage stamps. (...)
...batteries. 
...batteries. (...)
...writing paper. 
...writing paper. (...)
...a pen. 
...a pen. (...)
...English-language books. 
...English-language books. (...)
...English-language magazines. 
...English-language magazines. (...)
...an English-language newspaper. 
...an English-language newspaper. (...)
...an English-English dictionary. 
...an English-English dictionary. (...)

[edit] Driving

I want to rent a car. 
Can I get insurance? 
stop (on a street sign) 
one way 
yield 
no parking 
speed limit 
gas (petrol) station 
petrol 
diesel 

[edit] Authority

I haven't done anything wrong. 
It was a misunderstanding. 
Where are you taking me? 
Am I under arrest? 
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. 
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. 
I want to talk to a lawyer. 
Can I just pay a fine now? 
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