Runa Simi 1/Lesson 1

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You will learn ... / runa simi...

 * Simple vocabulary
 * Simple conversation (Greetings, 'How are you' etc.)
 * How to talk about yourself and others
 * How to ask questions

Quechua pronunciation
For help in pronouncing Quechua words : Quechua pronunciation

Other words
Inti Sun

Killa Moon

Quyllur Star

Phuyu Cloud

Rit'i   Snow

Mallki Tree

Rapi (raphi, rap'i)   Leaf

T'ika, wayta Flower

Qiwa Grass

Quri Gold

Qullqi Money (silver)

Unancha Flag

Suwa Thief

Sunqu suwa Heart stealer, (romantic)

Urpillay, sunqullay My beloved

Ñan Street

Kura Priest

Ex 1 : Quiz
Go to the Quiz.

Ex 2 : Memory training
Write out the Quechua words, section by section.

Have 2 columns, clearly separated, and write Quechua and English. Then cover up one column (eg. English) with paper and write the corresponding words on the paper. Then try it the other way round, cover up the Quechua, and write out the words using the English as cues. This will be a little bit more difficult.

Repeat all this after an interval, the more you do it the easier you will remember the words.

If you want to add words to this page, please make sure you put them into a sentence in Lesson 2 wherever you can.
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