PhraseBook Quechua - Sprachführer Quechua

General information

Quechua (in quechua runasimi called, in German also Quetschua) is the language of the Inca. From these it was starting from Cusco (Perú) in the Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyo, "The Four Quarters"), which included parts of what is now Peru, Bolivia and Chile. In the Cusco region in particular, many people still speak Quechua. The further you penetrate into the Andes, Quechua is your mother tongue and sometimes the only spoken language.

Quechua is not a written language, but there is an official spelling with Latin letters, which is largely unknown to the population. This article uses the spelling with which the people of Urubamba in the Valle Sagrado (Sacred Valley of the Inca between Cusco and Machu Picchu) try to make their language understandable to foreigners; if words are missing in Quechua, they are simply replaced by Spanish.

pronunciation

In Quechua there are a number of variations of some consonants (especially k, ch, p and t) that are barely audible, let alone pronounced, for Europeans. They are particularly emphasized and / or breathed in afterwards through targeted impulses from the diaphragm. These consonants are usually written with an apostrophe added (sometimes with an h added). In addition, there are only three vowels in Quechua: a, i and u. The e is missing, u and o are pronounced equivalent (u tending to o)

Vowels

a
like in rabbit
e
does not exist
i
like in hedgehogs
O
is equivalent to u
u
as in dog (with a slight tendency to o)

Consonants

Since people can speak Quechua, mostly speaking Spanish as a second language (often as a first foreign language), the sound / letter combinations from Spanish are used for the spelling.

b
as in Blume, but with a tendency to v (as in Spanish)
c
such as
ch
like ch
d
like in roof
f
like in fox
G
as in Spanish: like g before a, like ch (throaty) before i
H
is not pronounced
hu
equivalent to w, pronounced like w in with
j
like ch (throaty, like in Spanish)
k
like in cat
l
like in lamp
ll
like the German j (analogous to Spanish)
m
like in mouse
n
as in the nose, but often tends to ng
ñ
like nj
p
like in park
q
like k, tending to ch
r
like the rolled r in Spanish
s
like in the house, often with a tendency to sh
t
like in door
v
like b
w
like the English w in with, often also in Quechua hu written
x
does not exist
y
like the German j
z
like in zebra, but a little lighter

Character combinations

There are no accents or the like, only the apostrophe described above. Punctuation marks are also often left out. Quechua is there to speak!

Idioms

Basics

Hello. (informal)
Allillanchu
How are you?
Imainalla kachanqi
Good thank you.
Allinmi kachani
What's your name?
Iman sutinqi
My name is ______ .
Noq'a sutinmi ___
Nice to meet you.
()
You're welcome.
()
Thanks.
Añay
You're welcome
Ama llakikuichu
Yes.
Ari
No.
Manan
Sorry.
Pampachaway
Until tomorrow
Paq'arin kamaña
Bye (informal)
Tupananchiskama ( literally: see you soon)
I do not speak ____ .
Mana noq'a yachani ___ rimayta (quechua = runasimi)
Do you speak German?
()
Does anyone here speak German?
()
Help!
Yanapahuay
Attention!
()
Good Morning.
()
Good evening.
()
Good night.
()
Sleep well.
()
I do not understand that.
Mana umachayta atinichu.
Where is the toilet?
Maypi kan hispaña wasi?

Problems

Leave me in peace.
()
Do not touch me!
()
I'm calling the police.
()
Police!
()
Stop the thief!
()
I need help.
()
This is an emergency.
()
I'm lost.
()
I lost my bag.
()
I lost my wallet.
()
I'm sick.
()
I'm injured.
()
I need a doctor.
()
Can I use your telephone?
()

numbers

1
(hoj)
2
(iskay)
3
(kinsa)
4
(tawa)
5
(pisqa)
6
(soq'ta)
7
(kanchis)
8
(posaq)
9
(isq'on)
10
(chunq'a)
11
(chunq'a hoj nilloq)
12
(chunq'a iskay nilloq)
17
(chunq'a kanchis nilloq)
20
(iskay chunq'a)
21
(iskay chunq'a hoj nilloq)
22
(iskay chunq'a iskay nilloq)
30
(kinsa chunq'a)
40
(tawa chunq'a)
100
waranq'a
200
iskay waranq'a
300
kinsa waranq'a
1000
()
2000
()
1.000.000
()
1.000.000.000
()
1.000.000.000.000
()
half
Chaupi
Fewer
Pisi
More
yapa

time

now
kunititan
later
()
before
()
(the morning
()
afternoon
()
Eve
chi'sin
night
tuta
today
kunan
yesterday
q'ayna
tomorrow
paq'arin
this week
()
last week
()
next week
()

Time

an hour
()
two o'clock
()
noon
Chaupi punchay
thirteen o'clock
()
fourteen O `clock
()
midnight
Chaupi tuta

Duration

_____ minute (s)
()
_____ hour (s)
()
_____ day (s)
Punchay
_____ week (s)
()
_____ month (s)
Killa
_____ year (s)
Wata

Days

Sunday
()
Monday
()
Tuesday
()
Wednesday
()
Thursday
()
Friday
()
Saturday
()

Months

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

Notation for date and time

Colours

black
yana
White
yuraq
Gray
ok
red
puka
blue
()
yellow
kjello
green
kjomer
orange
()
purple
llaulli
brown

traffic

bus and train

Line _____ (Train, bus, etc.)
()
How much does a ticket to _____ cost?
()
A ticket to _____, please.
()
Where is this train / bus going?
()
Where is the train / bus to _____?
()
Does this train / bus stop in _____?
()
When does the train / bus to_____ leave?
()
When does this train / bus arrive in _____?
()

direction

How do I get ... ?
()
...to the train station?
()
...to the bus stop?
()
...to the airport?
()
... to the city center?
()
... to the youth hostel?
()
...to the hotel?
()
... to the German / Austrian / Swiss consulate?
()
Where are there many ...
Maypi kan ashq'a ...
... hotels?
Puñuna wasikuna?
... restaurants?
Miq'una wasikuna?
... bars?
Uhiana wasikuna?
...Tourist Attractions?
()
Could you show me that on the map?
()
road
()
Turn left.
Kutiriy lloq'eman
Turn right.
Kutiriy pañaman
Left
Lloq'e
right
Paña
straight
()
to follow the _____
()
after_____
()
before the _____
()
Look for _____.
()
north
()
south
()
east
()
west
()
above
()
below
()

taxi

Taxi!
()
Please drive me to _____.
()
How much does a trip to _____ cost?
()
Please take me there.
()

accommodation

Do you have a free room?
Kanchu uk wasi puñuna?
How much does a room cost for one / two people?
Haiq'ataq wasi puñuna uk / ishkay runapaq?
Has it in the room ...
kanchu wasi puñunapi ...
...a toilet?
maqchikuy wasi?
...a shower?
maqchikunapaq?
...a telephone?
... a TV?
()
Can I see the room first?
()
Do you have something quieter?
()
... bigger?
()
... clean?
()
... cheaper?
()
Ok I'll take it.
()
I want to stay _____ night (s).
()
Can you recommend another hotel?
()
Do you have a safe?
()
...Lockers?
()
Is breakfast / dinner included?
()
What time is breakfast / dinner?
()
Please clean my room.
()
Can you wake me up at _____?
()
I want to sign out.
()

money

Do you accept euros?
()
Do you accept Swiss Francs?
()
Do you accept credit cards?
()
Can you change money for me?
()
Where can I change money?
()
Can you change traveler checks for me?
()
Where can I change traveler checks?
()
What is the rate?
()
Where is there an ATM?
()

eat

A table for one / two people, please.
()
Could I have the menu?
()
Can i see the kitchen
()
Is there a house specialty?
()
Is there a local specialty?
()
I'm vegetarian.
()
I do not eat pork.
()
I don't eat beef.
()
I only eat kosher food.
()
Can you cook it low fat?
()
Menu of the day
()
à la carte
()
breakfast
()
Having lunch
()
to the coffee (in the afternoon)
()
Dinner
()
I would like _____.
()
I want table service _____.
()
chicken
()
Beef
()
fish
()
ham
()
sausage
()
cheese
()
Eggs
()
salad
()
(fresh vegetables
()
(fresh fruits
()
loaf
()
toast
()
Pasta
()
rice
()
Beans
()
Could I have a glass of _____?
()
Could I have a bowl _____?
()
Could I have a bottle of _____?
()
coffee
()
tea
()
juice
()
Mineral water
()
water
()
beer
()
Red wine / white wine
()
Could I have some _____?
()
salt
()
pepper
(Hak'u)
butter
()
Sorry waiter? (Get the waiter's attention)
()
I'm done.
()
It was great.
()
Please clear the table.
()
The Bill please.
()

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?
Is there a table service?
()
One beer / two beers please
()
A glass of red / white wine, please.
()
One glass, please.
()
A bottle, please.
()
whiskey
()
Vodka
()
rum
()
water
yaku
soda
()
Tonic water
()
orange juice
()
Coke
()
Do you have any snacks?
()
One more, please.
()
Another round please.
()
When do you close?
()

shop

Do you have this in my size?
How much is it?
Haykataq qay?
This is too expensive.
()
Do you want to take _____?
()
expensive
()
cheap
()
I can not afford that.
()
I do not want it.
Chayta mana munanichu
You are cheating on me.
()
I am not interested in it
()
Ok I'll take it.
Allin. qayta apasaq
Can i have a bag
()
Do you have oversizes?
()
I need...
()
...Toothpaste.
()
...a toothbrush.
()
... tampons.
()
...Soap.
()
...Shampoo.
()
...Painkiller.
()
...Laxative.
()
... something against diarrhea.
()
... a razor.
()
...an umbrella.
()
...Suncream.
()
...a postcard.
()
... postage stamps.
()
... batteries.
()
... writing paper.
()
...a pen.
()
... German books.
()
... German magazines.
()
... German newspapers.
()
... a German-X dictionary.
()

Drive

Can I rent a car?
()
Can I get insurance?
()
STOP
()
one way street
()
Give way
()
No parking
()
Top speed
()
Gas station
()
petrol
()
diesel
()

Authorities

I did nothing wrong.
()
That was a misunderstanding.
()
Where are you taking me
()
Am i arrested?
()
I am a German / Austrian / Swiss citizen.
()
I want to speak to the German / Austrian / Swiss embassy.
()
I want to speak to the German / Austrian / Swiss consulate.
()
I want to speak to a lawyer.
()
Can't I just pay a fine?
()

Additional information

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