“Thank you” in Quechua

How to say thanks in quechua?

  • Sulpay or Sullpay: Thanks, to thanks
  • Añay: Thanks, to thanks
  • Sulpayki / Añaychayki: Thank you

But it is also very common for Quechua-speaking people to use Spanishized expressions:

  • Gracias
  • Agradecekuyki – “Thank you”
  • Graciasta qoyki – “I thank you”
  • Graciasta qoy – “to thank” or “to render thanks”

“Thank you very much” in Quechua

There are several ways to express this idea:

  • Anchatan sulpayki / Anchatan añaychayki: “I thank you very much”, “thank you very much”
  • Anchatapuni sulpayki / Anchatapuni añaychayki: “I absolutely thank you very much”

There are also those who use Spanishized expressions such as: “Anchatan agradecekuyki” or “anchatapunin agradecekuykin”, which reflect the same meaning as the previous sentences.

2 thoughts on ““Thank you” in Quechua”

    • Hola Francisco. La traducción literal seria: “Ya está la madre coca mi hermano, te agradezco!” Al decir “madre coca” se refiere a la “hoja de coca” como algo sagrado, entonces tambien se podria traducir: “Ya está la sagrada coca mi hermano, te agradezco!”, el contexto probablemente es un ritual.

      Gracias por tu comentario!

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