Sports & Activities

1. Fulbolta pukllayta munani

   Ful-bol-ta puk-llay-ta mu-na-ni

   I want to play football

   Usage

   Used to express desire to participate in a football game

   Grammar Note

   munani means "I want". -ta is the accusative suffix marking the object of the verb

2. Maypitaq canchaqa?

   May-pi-taq can-cha-qa

   Where is the sports ground?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of a sports field or stadium

   Grammar Note

   cancha is a Quechua word that was borrowed into Spanish and even English to mean a sports court

3. Ancha allinta pukllan

   An-cha al-lin-ta puk-llan

   He plays very well

   Usage

   Complimenting a player's skill during a game

   Grammar Note

   The suffix -n in pukllan marks third person singular. allin works as both adjective and adverb

4. Rimaykullayki deportista

   Ri-may-kul-lay-ki de-por-tis-ta

   I greet the athlete

   Usage

   Greeting or addressing an athlete

   Grammar Note

   deportista is borrowed from Spanish. Modern sports vocabulary in Quechua often uses Spanish loanwords

5. Pitaq atipanqa?

   Pi-taq a-ti-pan-qa

   Who will win?

   Usage

   Asking who will win before or during a competition

   Grammar Note

   atipay means "to win / to overcome". The suffix -nqa marks third person future tense

6. Equipota kallpachasun

   E-qui-po-ta kall-pa-cha-sun

   Let's cheer for the team

   Usage

   Calling out to cheer for a team during a match

   Grammar Note

   The suffix -sun creates an inclusive first-person plural imperative meaning "let's (all of us)"

7. Gimnasiopim pukllayta yachakuni

   Gim-na-sio-pim puk-llay-ta ya-cha-ku-ni

   I train at the gym

   Usage

   Describing a regular gym or sports training routine

   Grammar Note

   yachay means "to know/learn"; yachakuni is the reflexive form meaning "to train oneself / practice"

8. Carrerapi ñaupaqmi kani

   Ca-rre-ra-pi ñau-paq-mi ka-ni

   I am first in the race

   Usage

   Reporting one's position or result in a race

   Grammar Note

   ñaupaq is a native Quechua word meaning "ahead / first". It expresses both position and rank

9. Pelotata apamuway

   Pe-lo-ta-ta a-pa-mu-way

   Please bring the ball

   Usage

   Asking someone to bring the ball during practice

   Grammar Note

   apay means "to carry"; with -mu- (hither) apamuy is "to bring here". The suffix -way adds "to me" to the imperative form

10. Allin pukllasqaykiñam

    Al-lin puk-lla-sqa-y-ki-ñam

    You already play very well

    Usage

    Complimenting someone on their improved sports performance

    Grammar Note

    The suffix -sqa nominalizes verbs; -yki is the second-person possessive suffix meaning "your"

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