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Quechua Phrases For Travel: Travel Basics

Writer: Roxy Fleming
Roxy Fleming
Oct 30
3 min read

Spoken in:Ā Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Language known locally as:Ā Runa Simi, Kichwa/Quichua, and Southern Quechua.

Alphabet: Latin.


Travelling to a Quechua speaking country and don't know a word of Quechua?


No problem!


Travel With Confidence has you covered!!!


I'm Roxy, a veteran solo traveler who has been on the road since 2008. Every time I visited a new country, I found I needed to know a certain set of phrases to win the smiles of the locals 😃 After a while I realised I had created a master list of travel phrases; and I knew that if I had these phrases translated before landing in my new destination, then I would leave there with more than just photos and memories, I’d leave knowing I’d connected with the people who made each place special.Ā You see I learnt that you don’t need to be fluent in a language to make a big difference; sometimes, just a few simple phrases can turn a stranger into a friend.



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I began buying travel phrasebooks but soon realised they were full of unnecessary phrases which were simply added in to fill pages! All that meant was carrying around dead weight. šŸ‘ŽšŸ¼ No thank you!


That's why I decided to create my own phrasebook!


What began as a personal project, evolved into a mission to help fellow travelers worldwide. With the help of native speakers I met along my way, I began translating my list of phrases into 114 languages. Why 114 you ask? There are over 7,000 languages worldwide, but I determined that all you would need is 114 languages to communicate in every single country. 😮


I have now published my translations in a book called Travel With Confidence The World Phrasebook; which is available to download or purchase from Amazon.


In the meantime, here are my Quechua phrases for travel, for free šŸ¤‘


Quechua Phrases For Travel

Quechua Travel Basics


English

Quechua

Pronunciation

How much does it cost?

Hayk’aqmi kayqa?

hai-kahk-mee kai-kah

That’s too expensive!

Aswan caro!

ah-swan kah-ro

Yes

Ari

ah-ree

No

Mana

mah-nah

Left / Turn left

Lluq’i / Lluq’iman muyuy

lyook-ee / lyooh-kee-mahn moo-yooy

Right / Turn right

PaƱa / PaƱaman muyuy

pahn-yah / pahn-yah-mahn moo-yooy

This

Kay

kai

That

Chay

chai

Where is the bus/train station?

Maypin bus/ tren estasion kachkan?

my-peen bus/tren ess-tah-syon kahch-kahn

Toilets

WaƱuy wasi

wahn-yuy wah-see

Men

Qari

kah-ree

Women

Warmi

war-mee

Do you have Wifi?

Wifi kachkanki?

wee-fee kahch-kahn-kee

Can I have the password?

Paswordta quwaykuchu?

pass-wohrd-tah koo-wai-koo-choo

Is it free?

Qullqi mana munanku?

kool-kee mah-nah moo-nahn-koo


Now you've got all the Quechua Travel Basics travel phrases nailed, search through my other blogs to find:


  • Quechua GreetingsĀ Travel Phrases

  • Quechua Food & Dining Travel Phrases

  • Quechua Days & Numbers Travel Phrases


I'm busy uploading my entire book onto this website, so you can have it all for free. Why? Because I know that not everyone can afford to buy everything they want. I was a poor traveler for MANY years myself, so I know the struggle!


Therefore these blogs are my gift to travelers worldwide šŸŽ


However, if you don't want to spend all day searching through blogs and want your very own copy of my book to have at hand, when and where you need it, then head over to Amazon now and grab a copy.


The best thing about having your very own copy is:


You won't ever have to rely on wifi or data to communicate what you need!


From my many years of travel, this is without a doubt THE BEST REASON TO OWN MY BOOK!


You may think that everywhere has wifi or signal these days because that's the world you are used to. But when you land in a third world country or you trek out into remote locations, you quickly realise that your phone is absolutely useless in your new environment!


So make sure you're prepared for all eventualities and don't get caught out!



Want to look inside the book?


Download a sample version here šŸ‘‡šŸ½


Travel With Confidence The World Phrasebook

The Perfect Travel Companion!


Don't shop on Amazon? Send me an email at travelwithconfidence.world@gmail.comĀ and I'll arrange a personal copy direct to you!


Stay safe and happy travels,

Roxy.

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