Introduction to Quechua

Runa Simi

Your first steps in Runa Simi

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Here are the very first sentences of Quechua in this course :

  • How do you say ... ?
Imanata nincha chaita ... ?
 ?
  • It's called ...
Chaipa'g sutin'ha ...
 
  • Could you repeat ?
Ua'manta niway ?
 ?


First Runa Simi words

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(qw) (en) IPA notation
Napaykullayki Hello napaikulaiki
Allichu Please alichu
Yusulipayki Thank you iusulipaiki
Ari Yes ari
Mana No mana
Maik'ata'g ? How much ? maik'ata'g
Tayta Father taita
Mama Mother mama
Mikiuy Food mikiu-i
Mayu River ma-iu
Riti-orko Snowy mountain riti-orko
Yacu Water iaku

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