Accommodation

1. Reservasiyoyta nispa hamuni.

   Re-ser-va-si-yoy-ta nis-pa ha-mu-ni.

   I have come with a reservation

   Usage

   Checking in at a hotel or hostel front desk

   Grammar Note

   "-y" is the first-person possessive suffix; "hamuni" is the first-person form of "to come"

2. Huk tutapaq ukhuta mañakuni.

   Huk tu-ta-paq u-khu-ta ma-ña-ku-ni.

   I would like to request a room for one night

   Usage

   Booking a room for one night at a hostel or hotel

   Grammar Note

   "-paq" is the purpose/beneficiary postposition; "mañakuni" means "I ask/request"

3. Kay ukhupi huk tutata astawan puñusaq.

   Kay u-khu-pi huk tu-ta-ta as-ta-wan pu-ñu-saq.

   I will stay in this room one more night

   Usage

   Extending your stay for one more night

   Grammar Note

   "-pi" is the locative suffix meaning "in/at"; "puñusaq" is the first-person future ("-saq") of "to sleep/stay overnight"

4. Ukhuqa mana limpichu.

   U-khu-qa ma-na lim-pi-chu.

   The room is not clean

   Usage

   Reporting that the room is not clean

   Grammar Note

   Quechua negation uses "mana…-chu" bracketing structure; "limpi" borrowed from Spanish "limpio"

5. Chawpi tutapi yaykuy atinichu?

   Chaw-pi tu-ta-pi yay-kuy a-ti-ni-chu?

   Can I enter at night?

   Usage

   Asking whether you can return late at night

   Grammar Note

   "atini" means "I can/am able to"; "-chu" forms yes/no questions in Quechua

6. Wiñaypaq ukhuta maskani.

   Wi-ñay-paq u-khu-ta mas-ka-ni.

   I am looking for a room for a longer stay

   Usage

   Searching for accommodation suitable for a longer stay

   Grammar Note

   "wiñay" means "forever/long time"; combined with "-paq" indicates purpose/duration

7. Allinta puñuytachu atinki?

   Al-lin-ta pu-ñuy-ta-chu a-tin-ki?

   Are you able to sleep well? (Is it quiet?)

   Usage

   Checking if the room is quiet enough for a good night's sleep

   Grammar Note

   "allinta" is the adverb "well"; "atinki" is the second-person form of "to be able"

8. Q'uñi ukhuta quwankichu?

   Q'u-ñi u-khu-ta qu-wan-ki-chu?

   Can you give me a warm room?

   Usage

   Requesting a warm room in the cold Andean highlands

   Grammar Note

   "quwanki" = qu- (give) + -wa- (to me) + -nki (you); "-chu" forms the question

9. Lluqsiyta munani kunan punchaw.

   Lluq-siy-ta mu-na-ni ku-nan pun-chaw.

   I want to check out today

   Usage

   Informing staff you wish to check out today

   Grammar Note

   "lluqsiy" means "to leave/exit" in Quechua and is spelled lluqsiy in the three-vowel orthography. An infinitive governed by munay takes the accusative -ta

10. Hayk'a qullqita paganay kachkan?

    Hay-k'a qull-qi-ta pa-ga-nay kach-kan?

    How much do I need to pay?

    Usage

    Asking about the total amount due at checkout

    Grammar Note

    "pagana" combines Spanish-borrowed "pagar" (to pay) with the Quechua obligation suffix

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