Quiche

Quiche, a Mayan language, is one of the native languages of Guatemala. Many of the imigrant workers here in Marin county, speak Quiche and other Mayan languages. I am trying to learn Quiche, as I progress, I will update this page.

Vocabulary

1 - hun 2 - ship
3 - kehup
4 - hope
5 - wakip
7 - washakip
8 - huinuk
9 - winukhun
10 - loohlooh
thank you - diosh
yes - kolik
no - kotah
hello - hola
good morning - sakarik
good bye - nehba
do me a favor please - chebana hun tahop chuech
Sir - tat
Madam - ishok
boy - ala
girl - ali
what is your name? - ha sa be
I win - shen cheko in
You win - sheat cheko
How old are you? - Hor pa u who nap?
table-tem
chair-tulpal
glass-bass
fork-ishtek
spoon-cuchara
plate-plato
I want one- Cun wahh hun
water-harum
sun-kih
son-ahwalkual
How many children do you have?-Eh hini pa ahwalkual?
dog-tsi
chicken-hunek
horse-keh
Are you ready?- Aya sha tu tsi rik?
I buy - machin lojin
I pay - machin chjolde
summer-kix
winter-shokekmux
New Year's Day-Nap ex hunap
New Year's Eve- Kis bal hunap
What time is it?- Has ora?
all-nohel
problem-kokicho

Links


Minnesota State University Quiche Page
Enlace Quiche
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This page was created on Septemeber 21, 2004, the page was last modified on April 10, 2007