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Common Qeqchi Phrases
Essential Qeqchi (Q'eqchi') phrases with pronunciation guides.
👋Greetings & Basics
| English | Qeqchi | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Sa' k'ool | sa kool |
| Good morning | Sa' k'ool chiru q'ij | sa kool CHI-ru qij |
| Good evening | Sa' k'ool chiru akab | sa kool CHI-ru a-KAB |
| Good night | Sa' k'ool re akab | sa kool re a-KAB |
| Goodbye | Naq at bin | naq at bin |
| How are you? | Chik'a at? | chi-KA at |
| I'm fine | Usilak in | u-si-LAK in |
| Please | Nitaj | ni-TAJ |
| Thank you | Nq'alb'ej awib' chwe | nqal-BEJ a-WIB chwe |
| You're welcome | Nq'alb'ej | nqal-BEJ |
| Sorry | Nk'ax chawech | nkax cha-WECH |
| Yes | Ee | ee |
| No | Ink'a | in-KA |
| My name is... | In b'i'... | in bi... |
| What is your name? | Jaw ab'i'? | jaw a-BI |
| Nice to meet you | Xuqtaq in ril awib' | khuq-TAQ in ril a-WIB |
| Do you speak English? | Xaq tzaqon ch'ol Ingles? | khaq tza-QON chol ING-les |
| I don't understand | Ink'a nanaab' in | in-KA na-NAB in |
| Help! | Kub'an in yaj! | ku-BAN in yaj |
| I love you | In k'ajk'aj awib' | in kajkaj a-WIB |
✈️Travel
| English | Qeqchi | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is...? | Jaw naq...? | jaw naq...? |
| How much does it cost? | Jaw chik li b'ol? | jaw chik li bol |
| I need help | Naj in yaj kub'anik | naj in yaj ku-BAN-ik |
| Where is the hospital? | Jaw naq li hospital? | jaw naq li HOS-pi-tal |
| Police | Policía | po-li-SI-a |
| Airport | Aeropuerto | a-e-ro-PWER-to |
| Hotel | Hotel | ho-TEL |
| Restaurant | Restaurante | res-tau-RAN-te |
| Ticket | Boleto | bo-LE-to |
| Train station | Estación li tren | es-ta-SION li tren |
| Bus stop | Xk'ixb'al li bus | xkix-BAL li bus |
| Taxi | Taxi | TAK-si |
| Left | Choq'ol | cho-QOL |
| Right | Raqal | ra-QAL |
| Straight ahead | Rutun | ru-TUN |
| Passport | Pasaporte | pa-sa-POR-te |
| Pharmacy | Farmacia | far-MA-sia |
| Bank | Banco | BAN-ko |
| Market | Tinamit | ti-na-MIT |
| Beach | Xmolb'al ja | khmol-BAL ja |
🍽️Food & Dining
| English | Qeqchi | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I'm hungry | Waj in | waj in |
| I'm thirsty | Uk'a in | u-KA in |
| The menu, please | Menú, nitaj | me-NU ni-TAJ |
| Water | Ja | ja |
| Bread | Waj | waj |
| Meat | Tiixh | tiixh |
| Fish | Caar | caar |
| Vegetables | Pura'an ib' | pu-RA-an ib |
| Delicious | Usilak | u-si-LAK |
| Bill please | Cuenta, nitaj | KWEN-ta ni-TAJ |
| Tea | Té | te |
| Coffee | Café | ka-FE |
| Beer | Cerveza | ser-VE-sa |
| Wine | Vino | BI-no |
| I am vegetarian | Ink'a nawa tiixh | in-KA na-WA tiixh |
| Breakfast | Wa' chiru q'ij | wa CHI-ru qij |
| Lunch | Wa' chiru chol q'ij | wa CHI-ru chol qij |
| Dinner | Wa' chiru akab | wa CHI-ru a-KAB |
| Spicy | Iq' | iq |
| Sweet | Nab'il | na-BIL |
🚨Emergency
| English | Qeqchi | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | Kub'an in yaj! | ku-BAN in yaj |
| Call the police | Sik'o li policía | si-KO li po-li-SI-a |
| I need a doctor | Naj in doctor | naj in DOK-tor |
| Fire! | Q'aq'! | qaq |
| Thief! | Poq! | poq |
| I'm lost | Nawok in | na-WOK in |
| I had an accident | Xk'ay in | xkay in |
| I'm sick | In yaj in | in yaj in |
| Ambulance | Ambulancia | am-bu-LAN-sia |
| Hospital | Hospital | os-pi-TAL |
| Emergency | Emergencia | e-mer-JEN-sia |
| I need medicine | Naj in medicina | naj in me-di-SI-na |
| Danger | Peligro | pe-LI-gro |
| Stop! | Eek'o! | e-KO |
💼Business
| English | Qeqchi | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting | Reunión | re-u-NION |
| Contract | Contrato | kon-TRA-to |
| Invoice | Factura | fak-TU-ra |
| Payment | Pago | PA-go |
| Price | Precio | PRE-sio |
| Office | Oficina | o-fi-SI-na |
| Manager | Gerente | he-REN-te |
| Company | Empresa | em-PRE-sa |
| Correo | ko-RE-o | |
| Phone | Teléfono | te-LE-fo-no |
| Schedule | Horario | o-RA-rio |
| Project | Proyecto | pro-YEK-to |
| Report | Informe | in-FOR-me |
| Deadline | Fecha límite | FE-cha LI-mi-te |
🔢Numbers & Time
| English | Qeqchi | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | Jun | jun |
| Two | Kab' | kab |
| Three | Oxib' | o-XIB |
| Four | Kahib' | ka-HIB |
| Five | Ho'ib' | ho-IB |
| Six | Waqib' | wa-QIB |
| Seven | Wuqub' | wu-QUB |
| Eight | Waqxaqib' | waq-kha-QIB |
| Nine | B'elejeb' | be-le-JEB |
| Ten | Lajunib' | la-ju-NIB |
| Twenty | Kab'lajunib' | kab-la-ju-NIB |
| Hundred | Cien | sien |
| Thousand | Mil | mil |
| What time is it? | Jaw chik li ora? | jaw chik li O-ra |
| Today | Li k'a q'ij | li ka qij |
| Tomorrow | Reheb'al q'ij | re-he-BAL qij |
| Yesterday | Li q'ij chi naq | li qij chi naq |
| Monday | Lunes | LU-nes |
| Friday | Viernes | BIER-nes |
| Weekend | Fin de semana | fin de se-MA-na |
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