Banking & ATM

1. Maypim aswan qaylla ATM kachkan?

   May-pim as-wan qay-lla ATM kach-kan?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   Used to find the nearest ATM when you need cash

   Grammar Note

   "maypi" is the Quechua question word for "where"

2. Qullqita tikrachiy munani.

   Qull-qi-ta tik-ra-chiy mu-na-ni.

   I'd like to exchange currency.

   Usage

   Used to request currency exchange

   Grammar Note

   "munani" is the Quechua verb form meaning "I want to"

3. Kunan punchaw qullqi tikray hayk'ataq?

   Ku-nan pun-chaw qull-qi tik-ray hay-k'a-taq?

   What is today's exchange rate?

   Usage

   Used to check the current exchange rate

   Grammar Note

   "hayk'ataq" is the Quechua question "how much?"

4. Huk llaqtamanta karwanwan qullqita lluqsichiy atinichu?

   Huk llaq-ta-man-ta kar-wan-wan qull-qi-ta lluq-si-chiy a-ti-ni-chu?

   Can I withdraw cash with a foreign card?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a foreign card is accepted

   Grammar Note

   "-chu" is the Quechua interrogative suffix used in yes/no questions

5. Bankupi kuentata kichariy munani.

   Ban-ku-pi ku-en-ta-ta ki-cha-riy mu-na-ni.

   I'd like to open a bank account.

   Usage

   Used to request opening a bank account

   Grammar Note

   "banku" and "kuenta" are Quechua borrowings from Spanish "banco" and "cuenta"

6. Karwayqa watasqa — yanapawankichu?

   Kar-way-qa wa-tas-qa — ya-na-pa-wan-ki-chu?

   My card has been blocked — can you help?

   Usage

   Used when your card is blocked and you need help

   Grammar Note

   "yanapa-" is the Quechua root meaning "to help"

7. Huk llaqtamanta karwankunapaq comisión kachkanchu?

   Huk llaq-ta-man-ta kar-wan-ku-na-paq co-mi-sión kach-kan-chu?

   Is there a transaction fee for foreign cards?

   Usage

   Used to ask about fees for using foreign cards

   Grammar Note

   "kachkan-" is the Quechua existential verb "to be/exist"

8. Huk suyuman qullqita kachachiy munani.

   Huk su-yu-man qull-qi-ta ka-cha-chiy mu-na-ni.

   I'd like to transfer money internationally.

   Usage

   Used to request an international money transfer

   Grammar Note

   "kachachiy" is the Quechua causative verb meaning "to send/cause to go"

9. Kay rantiymanta resibuta chaskiy atinichu?

   Kay ran-tiy-man-ta re-si-bu-ta chas-kiy a-ti-ni-chu?

   Can I get a receipt for this transaction?

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt after a transaction

   Grammar Note

   "resibu" is borrowed from Spanish "recibo" meaning "receipt"

10. ATM karwayta mich'ichipurqa — imata ruranaytin?

    ATM kar-way-ta mi-ch'i-chi-pur-qa — i-ma-ta ru-ra-nay-tin?

    The ATM swallowed my card — what do I do?

    Usage

    Emergency phrase for when an ATM retains your card

    Grammar Note

    "imata" is the accusative form of "ima" (what) in Quechua

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