Dating & Romance

1. Ancha sumaqmi kanki.

   An-cha su-maq-mi kan-ki.

   You are very beautiful

   Usage

   Complimenting someone you are attracted to

   Grammar Note

   "sumaq" is the fundamental Quechua adjective for beautiful/good; "kanki" is second-person "to be"

2. Qanwan tinkuyta munani.

   Qan-wan tin-kuy-ta mu-na-ni.

   I want to meet with you

   Usage

   Asking someone you like to meet up

   Grammar Note

   "qan" (you) + comitative "-wan" = "with you"; "tinkuy" means "to meet/encounter"

3. Qanta munani.

   Qan-ta mu-na-ni.

   I like you

   Usage

   Expressing romantic interest in someone

   Grammar Note

   "qanta" is accusative "you" (object); "muna-" means "to want/like/love" — a key verb with nuanced meaning

4. Qanwanmi kusikuni.

   Qan-wan-mi ku-si-ku-ni.

   I am happy when I am with you

   Usage

   Expressing happiness felt in someone's presence

   Grammar Note

   "-wan" = "with", "-mi" is the evidential particle. "kusikuni" = "I am happy"

5. Hinallataqchu tiyakunki?

   Hi-nal-la-taq-chu ti-ya-kun-ki?

   Are you currently with someone?

   Usage

   Asking about someone's current relationship status

   Grammar Note

   "tiyakuy" means "to dwell/exist/stay together"; used contextually to ask about relationships

6. Qanta khuyanim.

   Qan-ta khu-ya-nim.

   I love you

   Usage

   Confessing deep love to a romantic partner

   Grammar Note

   "khuyay" is the Quechua verb for deep affection meaning "to love/cherish/care for"

7. Mana kaqtiykiqa llakikuni.

   Ma-na kaq-ti-yki-qa lla-ki-ku-ni.

   I miss you when you are not here

   Usage

   Expressing longing for a partner who is away

   Grammar Note

   "kaqtiyki" = "when you are" (-qti = different-subject subordinate clause, -yki = you); "-qa" marks the topic. "llakikuni" is an emotion verb for sadness or worry

8. Ima telefonu numeruykitataq chariqanki?

   I-ma te-le-fo-nu nu-me-ruy-ki-ta-taq cha-ri-qan-ki?

   What is your phone number?

   Usage

   Asking for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   "telefono" and "numero" are both Spanish loanwords; "-yki" marks second-person possessive

9. Mana munanichu — pampachaway.

   Ma-na mu-na-ni-chu — pam-pa-cha-way.

   I am not interested — I'm sorry

   Usage

   Politely declining a romantic advance

   Grammar Note

   "pampachaway" = "pampacha-" (to forgive/flatten) + "-way" (benefactive imperative for me); used for apologies

10. Qanmi sumaqllaña ñuqapaq.

    Qan-mi su-maql-la-ña ñu-qa-paq.

    You are exactly wonderful for me

    Usage

    Expressing that someone is perfect for you

    Grammar Note

    "-mi" emphasizes; "-lla" means "only/exactly"; "-ña" indicates established state; "ñuqapaq" = "for me"

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