Schedule & Booking

1. Imay pacha tinkunanchis?

   I-may pa-cha tin-ku-nan-chis?

   When shall we meet?

   Usage

   Used to arrange a time to meet someone

   Grammar Note

   "-nanchis" = inclusive 1st plural (includes listener). "-yku" = exclusive (excludes listener)

2. Paqarin tutamanta tinkusun

   Pa-qa-rin tu-ta-man-ta tin-ku-sun

   Let us meet early tomorrow

   Usage

   Used to suggest meeting early the next day

   Grammar Note

   "-sun" = hortative suffix "let's ..." "tinkusun" = "let's meet". "tutamanta" = "early in the morning"

3. Imay pachataq hamunki?

   I-may pa-cha-taq ha-mun-ki?

   When will you come?

   Usage

   Used to ask when someone will arrive

   Grammar Note

   "hamunki" = "hamuy" (come) + "-nki" (2nd person). A question with the question word imay "when" takes "-taq" (not "-chu")

4. Ña tukunkichu?

   Ña tu-kun-ki-chu?

   Are you finished already?

   Usage

   Used to check if someone has finished a task or is ready

   Grammar Note

   "-chu" = question suffix. "tukunkichu" = "have you finished?". "ña" = "already". (The suffix "-s" is the reportative, not an intensifier.)

5. Pasaq-p'unchaypi hampuyman

   Pa-saq-p'un-chay-pi ham-puy-man

   I can come the day after tomorrow

   Usage

   Used to tell someone you can come the day after tomorrow

   Grammar Note

   "-man" = conditional/potential suffix. "hampuyman" = "I could come / I can come"

6. Mana atinichu hamuyta

   Ma-na a-ti-ni-chu ha-muy-ta

   I cannot come

   Usage

   Used to tell someone you are unable to attend or come

   Grammar Note

   Quechua negation pattern: "mana ... -chu." "mana atinichu" = "I cannot"

7. Pacha aymuquchinapaq qhawariy

   Pa-cha ay-mu-qu-chi-na-paq qha-wa-riy

   Please try to adjust the time

   Usage

   Used to ask someone to try to adjust or rearrange the schedule

   Grammar Note

   "-napaq" = purposive suffix "in order to." "qhawariy" = imperative of "try"

8. Ama unayta suyaychu

   A-ma u-nay-ta su-yay-chu

   Please do not wait too long

   Usage

   Used to ask someone not to wait for too long

   Grammar Note

   Quechua prohibitions use the frame "ama + verb + -chu" (Ama yaykuychu = "no entry"). "unayta" = "for a long time"

9. Kunallanmi hamusaq

   Ku-nal-lan-mi ha-mu-saq

   I am coming right now

   Usage

   Used to tell someone you are on your way right now

   Grammar Note

   "kunallanmi" = "kuna" (now) + "-llan" (just) + "-mi" (confirmative) = "right now"

10. Usqhayay, ñam pachaqa chayan

    Us-qha-yay, ñam pa-cha-qa cha-yan

    Please hurry, the time has arrived

    Usage

    Used to urge someone to hurry because the time has come

    Grammar Note

    "usqhayay" = imperative of the verb usqhayay "to hurry" (from usqhay "fast"). "ñam" = "already" — marks completion/imminence

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