Transportation

1. Taxita maskani

   Ta-xi-ta mas-ka-ni

   I am looking for a taxi

   Usage

   Saying you are looking for a taxi

   Grammar Note

   maskay means "to search". -ni is the first-person present tense ending

2. Machu Pikchuman rinaytan munani

   Ma-chu Pik-chu-man ri-nay-tan mu-na-ni

   I want to go to Machu Picchu

   Usage

   Expressing desire to travel to the iconic Inca site Machu Picchu

   Grammar Note

   In Quechua the name is written Machu Pikchu: machu "old" + pikchu "sharp peak". Machu Picchu is the Spanish/English spelling, and pichu is an unrelated word meaning "shin bone". -man is the allative (directional) suffix

3. Aeropuerto maypin?

   A-e-ro-puer-to may-pin?

   Where is the airport?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the airport

   Grammar Note

   Aeropuerto is the Spanish loanword for "airport" and is the form understood on the ground in Quechua-speaking areas. maypin means "where"

4. Kaypin sayaykuy

   Kay-pin sa-yay-kuy

   Please stop here

   Usage

   Asking a taxi or bus driver to stop at this location

   Grammar Note

   kay means "here/this". -pi is the locative suffix. sayaykuy is the imperative of "to stop"

5. Hayk'am vale?

   Hay-k'am va-le?

   How much does it cost?

   Usage

   Asking the fare or price for transportation

   Grammar Note

   hayk'a is the "how much/many" interrogative; with the evidential -m it becomes hayk'am. vale is a Spanish loanword for "cost/value"

6. Trenpa estacionqa maypin?

   Tren-pa es-ta-cion-qa may-pin?

   Where is the train station?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the train station

   Grammar Note

   tren and estacion are Spanish loanwords. -pa is genitive; -qa is the topic marker like Japanese は

7. Ñuqapaq bilyeteta rantiway

   Ñu-qa-paq bil-ye-te-ta ran-ti-way

   Please buy a ticket for me

   Usage

   Asking someone to purchase a ticket on your behalf

   Grammar Note

   -paq is the benefactive "for". rantiway is the imperative of rantiy (buy) + -way (to/for me)

8. Hayk'a rato chayanchik?

   Hayk'a ra-to cha-yan-chik?

   How long until we arrive?

   Usage

   Asking how much longer the journey will take

   Grammar Note

   rato is from Spanish rato (a while). -nchik is the 1st-person plural (inclusive) present ending

9. Allin riyta munani

   Al-lin ri-y-ta mu-na-ni

   I want to travel safely

   Usage

   Expressing a wish to travel safely before setting out

   Grammar Note

   allin is a versatile adjective meaning "good/safe/well". riy is the nominalized form of rin (to go)

10. Huk karruta alqilaway

    Huk kar-ru-ta al-qi-la-way

    Please rent me a car

    Usage

    Asking to rent a car

    Grammar Note

    karro is from Spanish carro (car). alqilay is Quechuanized from Spanish alquilar (to rent)

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