In this post, you will learn how to say ‘how are you?’ in Quechua. You’ll also learn common responses so you can respond if you’re asked this question. This can be really useful if you’re speaking with someone from Peru or if you’re travelling there.
Quechua is an indigenous language family spoken by the Quechua people primarily based in the Peruvian Andes. There are approximately 8 – 10 million native speakers. Around 25% of Peru’s population speak a Quechuan language.
It is important to note that there are many dialects of Quechua so phrases will vary in different areas. This post will focus on the Cusco dialect.
All of the below phrases have been written phonetically to help you with your pronunciation.
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How To Say ‘How Are You?’ In Quechua
There are a few different ways to ask ‘how are you?’. Here are the most common:
| Hello, how are you? | Eye-ianchu? |
| How are you? | Imaynayan? |
| How are you? | Imaynayan kashanki? |
How To Respond To ‘How Are You?’ In Quechua
There are many different ways that you can reply to this question. Below are the most common responses to this question. I’ve also included how to say ‘thank you’ as it’s polite to thank someone if they ask how you are.
| Thank you (formal) | Sulpayki |
| Thank you (informal) | Añay |
| I’m well | Eye-ee-anmi |
| I’m sick | Unqusqa kashani |
It’s also useful to know how to say ‘and you?’ or ‘what about you?’ to find out how someone else is if they ask you.
| And you? | Can-ri? |
Check out the below video to hear the pronunciation of some of these phrases by a native speaker:
Example Conversation:
Person 1: Eye-ianchu? (Hi, how are you?)
Person 2: Eye-ee-anmi, sulpayki. Can-ri? (I’m fine, thank you. And you?)
Person 1: Eye-ee-anmi (I’m fine)
Thanks for reading this post.
You should now know how to say ‘how are you?’ in Quechua and you should also be able to respond if you’re asked!
You can’t go wrong with these simple phrases.
If you found this post useful, you may also want to learn how to say I love you in Quechua.