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50 expressions

Greeting

Imaynallam.

Hello.

Question

¿Imaynallam kachkanki?

How are you?

Answer

Allinllam kachkani.

I am well.

Question

¿Imataq sutiyki?

What is your name?

Introduction

Ñuqapa sutiyqa Pedrom.

My name is Pedro.

Introduction

Ñuqapa sutiyqa Anam.

My name is Ana.

Goodbye

Tupananchikkama.

Until we meet again.

Goodbye

Paqarinkama.

See you tomorrow.

Introduction

Sutiymi Ana.

My name is Ana.

Introduction

Sutiymi Pedro.

My name is Pedro.

Answer

Kusisqa.

Happy.

Answer

Llakisqa.

Sad.

Number

huk

1

Number

iskay

2

Number

kimsa

3

Number

tawa

4

Number

pichqa

5

Number

suqta

6

Number

qanchis

7

Question

¿Hayka wataykipim kachkanki?

How old are you?

Answer

Suqta wataypim kachkani.

I am six years old.

Answer

Qanchis wataypim kachkani.

I am seven years old.

Question

¿Pikunawanmi tiyanki?

Who do you live with?

Answer

Mamaywan, taytaywan, wawqiywanmi tiyani.

I live with my mother, my father and my brother.

Answer

Mamaywan, ñañaywan, awichaywanmi tiyani.

I live with my mother, my sister and my grandmother.

Number

pusaq

8

Number

isqun

9

Number

chunka

10

Activity

Taytay sarata rutun.

My father harvests corn.

Activity

Mamay mutita yanukun.

My mother cooks mote.

Question

¿Ima millwatataq riqsinki?

Which wool do you recognize?

Answer

Paqu millwatam riqsini.

I recognize alpaca wool.

Answer

Uwiha millwatam riqsini.

I recognize sheep wool.

Description

Llampum wikuña millwamanta qaytuqa.

The vicuña wool yarn is soft.

Description

Paqu millwamanta qaytuñataqmi rakta.

The alpaca wool yarn is thick.

Activity

Mamay millwata tisan.

My mother separates the wool fibres.

Activity

Mamay millwata puchkan.

My mother spins the wool.

Animal

Wikuña

Vicuña

Animal

Atuq

Fox

Animal

Challwa

Fish

Description

Waka qiwata mikun.

The cow eats grass.

Description

Wallpaqa sarata lliwqatawan mikun.

The hen eats corn and wheat.

Question

¿Maypitaq wikuña tiyan?

Where does the vicuña live?

Description

Wikuñaqa pampapi tiyan.

The vicuña lives on the open plain.

Description

Atuq machaypi pakakun.

The fox hides in a cave.

Question

¿Imatam mikunki?

What do you eat?

Answer

Ñuqa uqa yanusqata mikuni.

I eat cooked oca.

Answer

Sara lawata mikuni.

I eat corn soup.

Answer

Challwa tiqtita, chuñu yanuyniyuqta munani.

I want fried fish with cooked chuño.

Answer

Ullukuta charkiyuqtam munani.

I want olluco with charqui.