Music & Entertainment

1. Andino musikata kushiwan uyarini.

   An-di-no mu-si-ka-ta kus-hi-wan u-ya-ri-ni.

   I listen to Andean music with joy

   Usage

   Expressing love for traditional Andean music

   Grammar Note

   "kushi" (joy) + instrumental "-wan" = "with joy"; "uyarini" means "I listen/hear"

2. Quenata phukuyta yachankichu?

   Qu-e-na-ta phu-kuy-ta ya-chan-ki-chu?

   Can you play the quena (Andean flute)?

   Usage

   Asking if someone can play the quena, the traditional Andean flute

   Grammar Note

   "phukuy" means "to blow/play" in Quechua, used specifically for wind instruments

3. Harawi taki sumaqmi.

   Harawi ta-ki su-maq-mi.

   Harawi song is beautiful

   Usage

   Expressing appreciation for harawi, the traditional Quechua song genre

   Grammar Note

   "sumaq" is a key Quechua adjective meaning "beautiful/good"; also in "Sumaq Kawsay" (Good Life philosophy)

4. Charango waqachiyta yachani.

   Charango wa-qa-chiy-ta ya-cha-ni.

   I know how to play the charango

   Usage

   Mentioning your ability to play the charango, a small Andean stringed instrument

   Grammar Note

   Playing an instrument is "waqachiy" (waqay "to sound, to cry" plus the causative -chi, i.e. "to make it sound"). The old "tukuy" means "all" or "to end" and has no musical sense

5. Maypim concierto kachkan?

   May-pim con-ci-er-to kach-kan?

   Where is the concert being held?

   Usage

   Asking about the location of a concert or music event

   Grammar Note

   "maypim" is the question word "where" + the evidential "-m"; "concierto" from Spanish

6. Takiypi tusuy munani.

   Ta-kiy-pi tu-suy mu-na-ni.

   I want to dance to the music

   Usage

   Expressing the desire to dance at a music festival or event

   Grammar Note

   "taki" (song/music) + locative "-pi" = "in/to the music"; "tusuy" is the Quechua verb for dancing

7. Kay taki simin Quechua simipim.

   Kay ta-ki si-min Quechua si-mi-pim.

   The lyrics of this song are in Quechua

   Usage

   Noting that a song's lyrics are written in the Quechua language

   Grammar Note

   "simi" means "mouth/word/language" in Quechua; "-pi" is locative, "-m" is the evidential marker

8. Siku phukuyta yachachiway.

   Siku phu-kuy-ta ya-cha-chi-way.

   Please teach me to play the siku (panpipes)

   Usage

   Requesting to learn the siku (panpipes), a traditional Andean instrument

   Grammar Note

   "phukuy" is "to blow", the verb for playing wind instruments (as in music-002); "tukuy" means "all/to finish" and has no playing sense. "yachachi-" is the teaching verb root; "-way" is first-person benefactive imperative "please do for me"

9. Musika uyarispa kushikuni.

   Mu-si-ka u-ya-ris-pa kus-hi-ku-ni.

   Listening to music makes me happy

   Usage

   Expressing how music brings happiness

   Grammar Note

   "-spa" is the simultaneous action suffix "while doing"; "kushikuni" is first-person "I rejoice/become happy"

10. Imanan taki sutinqa?

    I-ma-nan ta-ki su-tin-qa?

    What is the name of this song?

    Usage

    Asking for the title of a song you are hearing

    Grammar Note

    "sutin" = "suti" (name) + third-person possessive "-n" = "its name"

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