Appendix:Basic Quechua glossary

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Here are basic words and common phrases in Quechua:

Common phrases

Translation Phrase IPA Pronunciation Literal meaning
Quechua runasimi /ɾunasimi/ (“roo-na-SEE-mee”) people's language
hello allin p'unchaw /aʎin pʼuntʃaw/ (“AH-lyeen P'OON-chow”) good day
good-bye huk kutikama /huk kutikama/ (“HOOK koo-tee-KAH-mah”) until another time
please allichu /aʎitʃu/ (“ah-LYEE-choo”) is it OK?
thank you añaychayki /aɲajtʃajki/ (“ah-nyay-CHAY-kee”) I thank you
you're welcome mana imamantapas /mana imamantapas/ (“MAH-nah ee-mah-mahn-TAH-pahs”) not even about something
imamanta /imamanta/ (“ee-mah-MAHN-tah”) about something
that (closer) chay /tʃaj/ (“CHAY”)
that (further) haqay /hɑqɑj/ (“HAH-khay”)
this kay /kaj/ (“KAY”)
how much? hayk'a /hajkʼa/ (“HAY-k'ah”)
English inlis /inlis/ (“EEN-lees”)
yes arí /aɾi/ (“ah-REE”)
no mana /mana/ (“MAH-nah”)
sorry pampachaway /pampatʃawaj/ (“pahm-pah-CHAH-way”) forgive me
I don’t understand manam hap'inichu /manam hapʼinitʃu/ (“MAH-nahm hah-p'ee-NEE-choo”)
where's the toilet? maypitaq ispana kan? /majpitɑq ispana kan/ (“may-PEE-tahkh ees-PAH-nah KAHN”)
cheers! upyaykurikuy! /upjajkuɾikuj/ (“oop-yay-koo-REE-kooy”)
do you speak English? inlista rimankichu? /inlista ɾimankitʃu/ (“een-LEES-tah ree-mahn-KEE-choo”)
do you (plural) speak English? inlista rimankichikchu? /inlista ɾimankitʃiktʃu/ (“een-LEES-tah ree-mahn-kee-CHEEK-choo”)
do you speak Spanish? kastillanuta rimankichu? /kastiʎanuta ɾimankitʃu/ (“kahs-tee-lyah-NOO-tah ree-mahn-KEE-choo”)
I don't speak Quechua manam runasimita rimanichu /manam ɾunasimita ɾimanitʃu/ (“MAH-nahm roo-nah-see-MEE-tah ree-mah-NEE-choo”)