Vocabulary of Quechua (runa simi)

Nouns, definite articles, plurals

1.    mother           mama, mama, mamakuna
2.    father           yaya, yaya, yayakuna
3.    sister           pana, pana, panakuna
4.    brother           huauque, huauque, huauquekuna
5.    daughter           ushushi, ushushi, ushushikuna
6.    son           churi, churi, churikuna


Dios ari casnami cay pachata cuyarca, paipac sapalla Churita curca, pillapish
paipi crishpa ama chingarichun, yallinrac huiñay causaita charichun.

For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
The Bible, John, 3, 16

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1.    water           yacu, yacu
2.    fire           nina, nina, ninakuna
3.    sun           indi, indi
4.    moon           quilla, quilla, quillakuna
5.    wind           huaira, huaira, huairakuna
6.    rain           tamia, tamia, tamiakuna


1.    one           shuj
2.    two           ishcai
3.    three           quinsa
4.    four           tahua
5.    five           pichica
6.    six           sucta


Ñucanchi micushpa causachunga, cunan punllagupash carahuai.

Give us today our daily bread.
The Bible, Matthew, 6, 11

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1.    cat           misi, misi, misikuna
2.    dog           allcu, allcu, allcukuna
3.    horse           kawallu, kawallu, kawallukuna
4.    cow          
5.    fish           challua, challua, challuakuna
6.    bird           pisco, pisco, piscokuna
7.    tree          
8.    flower          


Dios Churi Jesucristopac alli huillaipac callari shimi.

The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The Bible, Mark, 1,1

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1.    white           yurac
2.    black           yana
3.    red           puca
4.    green           comer
5.    yellow           cellu
6.    blue           ancas
7.    gray          
8.    brown          

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