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🤗 Central Aymara Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Central Aymara learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Central Aymara?

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Central Aymara, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

Greetings[edit | edit source]

English	Central Aymara
how are you?	Kamisaraki?
how are you?	Kamisaki?
how are you?	Kamisatasa?
how are you?	Kamisakisktasa?
how are you?	Kunamastasa?
reply to Kamisaraki and Kamisaki	Waliki
reply to Kamisaraki and Kamisaki	Walisumawa
reply to Kamisaraki and Kamisaki	Walikistwa
how are you? spoken in Morocomarca	Walikisktati?
reply to Walikisktati	Walikisktwa
thank you	Juspajaraña
thank you	Juspajar
thank you	Juspajarkatam
thank you, spoken at Lake Titicaca	Yuspagarkatam
thank you, spoken at Lake Titicaca	Yuspagaratam
thank you, spoken in Tihuanacu	Yusulupay
general greeting spoken to a man in Huancané	Taata
general greeting spoken to a woman in Huancané	Maama
general greeting spoken to a man in Morocomarca and Calacala	Tatay
general greeting spoken to a woman in Morocomarca and Calacala	Mamay
greeting spoken by a child to an adult man in Morocomarca	Tatalay
greeting spoken by a child to an adult woman in Morocomarca	Mamalay
general daytime greeting	Suma urukiya
general greeting used in Sullka Tunka	Suma urukipana
general greeting used in Sullka Tunka	Suma urupanay
general greeting used in Pica	Suma urupan
afternoon greeting	Suma jayp'u
afternoon greeting	Suma jayp'ukiya
nighttime greeting	Suma aruma
nighttime greeting	Suma arumakiya
greeting spoken to a man in Morocomarca	Suma diosar churata, tatay
greeting spoken to a man in Morocomarca	Suma diosar churata, mamay
general greeting used in Jopoqueri	Suma urukipan
general greeting used in Jopoqueri	Yusak ma churatama
general daytime greeting	Aski churatam
general daytime greeting	Aski urukipan
afternoon greeting	Aski jayp'ukipan
nighttime greeting	Aski arumakipan
older greeting spoken to a man, no longer used	Askiru churata tatay
older greeting spoken to a woman, no longer used	Askiru churata mamay
how are you?, used on Isla del Sol in Lake Titicaca	Kamisas karakta?
where are coming from? spoken in La Paz	Kawksats puriskta?
where are coming from? spoken in Huancané	Kawkituqita jumaxa?
where are coming from? spoken in Jopoqueri	Kawkits purjta?
where are coming from? spoken in Jopoqueri	Kawkits jutata?
where are coming from? spoken in Morocomarca	Kawkitraj jutanta?
where are coming from? spoken in Morocomarca	Kawkitraj purta?
where are going? spoken in La Paz and Huancané	Kawks sarata?
where are going? spoken in Jopoqueri	Kawkirus sarjta?
where are going? spoken in Morocomarca	Kawkirurakisti sarakta?
morning greeting spoken in La Paz (borrowed from Spanish)	Winus tiyus
afternoon greeting spoken in La Paz (borrowed from Spanish)	Winas tartis
welcome greeting	Jallallt'atapxtawa

Sources[edit | edit source]

Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Central Aymara lesson. 👍

Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨