Quechua is a Native American language spoken primarily in the Andes of South America .
[edit ] Pronunciation guide [edit ] Vowels [edit ] Consonants [edit ] Common diphthongs [edit ] Phrase list Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase .
[edit ] Basics
Common signs
OPEN
CLOSED
ENTRANCE
EXIT
PUSH
PULL
TOILET
MEN
WOMEN
FORBIDDEN
Hello. . ( )
Hello. (informal ) . ( )
How are you? Imanallatac canqui? ("EE-mah-nah-YA-tahk CAHNG-ee." "g" = Ecuadorian Quichua)
Fine, thank you. . ( )
What is your name? Imashutitac canqui? ("EE-mah-shoo-TEE-tahk CAHNG-ee." = Ecuadorian Quichua)
My name is ______ . ______ . ( _____ . )
Nice to meet you. . ( )
Please. . ( )
Thank you. . ( )
You're welcome. . ( )
Yes. . Ari ("AH-ree")
No. . Mana ("MAH-nah")
Excuse me. (getting attention ) . ( )
Excuse me. (begging pardon ) . ( )
I'm sorry. . ( )
Goodbye Cayacaman (lit. "until later")
Goodbye (informal ) . ( )
I can't speak name of language [well]. Mana quichuatachu parlani. ("MAH-na kee-chwah-TAH-choo par-LAH-nee" in Ecuadorian Quichua)
Do you speak English? ? ("English" = "inlisu," pronounced "een-LEE-soo" / "inlis," pronounced "EEN-lees" / "gringu simi," pronounced "GREEN-goo SEE-mee")
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! ! ( ! )
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 (shuc )
2 (ishcai )
3 (quimsa )
4 (chuscu )
5 (pichca )
6 (sucta )
7 (canchis )
8 (pusac )
9 (iscun )
10 (chunca )
11 (chunca shuc )
12 (chunca ishcai )
13 (chunca quimsa )
14 (chunca chuscu )
15 (chunca pichca )
16 (chunca sucta )
17 (chunca canchis )
18 (chunca pusac )
19 ('ishcai iscun)
20 (ishcai chunca )
21 (ishcai chunca shuc )
22 (ishcai chunca ishcai )
23 (ishcai chunca quimsa )
30 (quimsa chunca )
40 (chuscu chunca )
50 (pichca chunca )
60 (sucta chunca )
70 (canchis chunca )
80 (pusac chunca )
90 (iscun chunca )
100 (pachac )
200 (ishcai pachac )
300 (quimsa pachac )
1,000 (huaranca )
2,000 (ishcai huaranca )
1,000,000 ( )
1,000,000,000 ( )
1,000,000,000,000 ( )
number _____ (train, bus, etc.) ( )
half ( )
less ( )
more ( )
now ( )
later caya
before ( )
morning tutamanta
afternoon ( )
evening ( )
night tuta
[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) puncha(cuna)
_____ week(s) ( )
_____ month(s) ( )
_____ year(s) ( )
today cai puncha (lit. "this day")
yesterday ( )
tomorrow ( )
this week ( )
last week ( )
next week ( )
Sunday ( )
Monday ( )
Tuesday ( )
Wednesday ( )
Thursday ( )
Friday ( )
Saturday ( )
[edit ] Months January ( )
February ( )
March ( )
April ( )
May ( )
June ( )
July ( )
August ( )
September ( )
October ( )
November ( )
December ( )
[edit ] Writing time and date [edit ] Colors black yana
white yurac
gray ( )
red puca
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? micunahuasi(cuna) (lit. "food house(s)" -- "micuna" = "food" & "huasi" = "house")
...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 ( )
Taxi! ( )
Take me to _____, please. ( )
How much does it cost to get to _____? ( )
Take me there, please. ( )
[edit ] Lodging You are unlikely to find a hotel anywhere in the Andes run by monolingual Quechua/Quicha speakers. Spanish will most likely suffice in such situations.
Do you have any rooms available? ( )
How much is a room for one person/two people? ( )
Does the room come with... ( )
...bedsheets? ( )
...a bathroom? ( )
...a telephone? ( )
...a TV? ( )
May I see the room first? ( )
Do you have anything quieter? ( )
...bigger? ( )
...cleaner? ( )
...cheaper? ( )
OK, I'll take it. ( )
I will stay for _____ night(s). ( )
Can you suggest another hotel? ( )
Do you have a safe? ( )
...lockers? ( )
Is breakfast/supper included? ( )
What time is breakfast/supper? ( )
Please clean my room. ( )
Can you wake me at _____? ( )
I want to check out. ( )
Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? ( )
Do you accept British pounds? ( )
Do you accept Euros? ( )
Do you accept credit cards? ( )
Can you change money for me? ( )
Where can I get money changed? ( )
Can you change a traveler's check for me? ( )
Where can I get a traveler's check changed? ( )
What is the exchange rate? ( )
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? ( )
[edit ] Eating A table for one person/two people, please. ( )
Can I look at the menu, please? ( )
Can I look in the kitchen? ( )
Is there a house specialty? ( )
Is there a local specialty? ( )
I'm a vegetarian. ( )
I don't eat pork. ( )
I don't eat beef. ( )
I only eat kosher food. ( )
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard ) ( )
fixed-price meal ( )
a la carte ( )
breakfast ( )
lunch ( )
tea (meal ) ( )
supper ( )
I want _____. ( )
I want a dish containing _____. ( )
chicken ( )
beef ( )
fish ( )
ham ( )
sausage ( )
cheese ( )
eggs ( )
salad ( )
(fresh) vegetables ( )
(fresh) fruit ( )
bread tanta
toast ( )
noodles ( )
rice ( )
beans ( )
May I have a glass of _____? ( )
May I have a cup of _____? ( )
May I have a bottle of _____? ( )
coffee ( )
tea (drink ) ( )
juice ( )
(bubbly) water ( )
(still) water yacu
beer cirwisa
red/white wine ( )
May I have some _____? ( )
salt ( )
black pepper ( )
butter ( )
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server ) ( )
I'm finished. ( )
It was delicious. Sumacmi! (lit. "Wonderful/Fantastic/Great/Beautiful!")
Please clear the plates. ( )
The check, please. ( )
Do you serve alcohol? ( )
Is there table service? ( )
A beer/two beers, please. ( )
A glass of red/white wine, please. ( )
A pint, please. ( )
A bottle, please. ( )
_____ (hard liquor ) and _____ (mixer ), please. ( )
whiskey ( )
vodka ( )
rum ( )
water ( )
club soda ( )
tonic water ( )
orange juice ( )
Coke (soda ) ( )
Do you have any bar snacks? ( )
One more, please. ( )
Another round, please. ( )
When is closing time? ( )
Cheers! ( )
[edit ] Shopping Do you have this in my size? ( )
How much is this? ( )
That's too expensive. ( )
Would you take _____? ( )
expensive ( )
cheap ( )
I can't afford it. ( )
I don't want it. ( )
You're cheating me. ( )
I'm not interested. (..)
OK, I'll take it. ( )
Can I have a bag? ( )
Do you ship (overseas)? ( )
I need... ( )
...toothpaste. ( )
...a toothbrush. ( )
...tampons. . ( )
...soap. ( )
...shampoo. ( )
...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen ) ( )
...cold medicine. ( )
...stomach medicine. ... ( )
...a razor. ( )
...an umbrella. ( )
...sunblock lotion. ( )
...a postcard. ( )
...postage stamps. ( )
...batteries. ( )
...writing paper. ( )
...a pen. ( )
...English-language books. ( )
...English-language magazines. ( )
...an English-language newspaper. ( )
...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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