Tupananchiskama
The English phrase 'goodbye' is translated into Quechua as Tupananchiskama.
Tupananchiskama is the standard way to say goodbye when you expect to see the person you are speaking to again.
Meaning: farewell (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of tupananchis, which means 'our meeting' and the suffix -kama, which means 'until'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form Tupananchiskama implies a future meeting between the speaker and the listener.
Did you know?
- In traditional Quechua culture, a permanent farewell is often avoided because speaking of a final parting is sometimes seen as inviting bad luck or death.
- While Tupananchiskama is the standard, many Quechua speakers in the Andes simply use the Spanish word chao for casual departures, creating a linguistic blend of indigenous and colonial influence.
- Quechua is an agglutinative language, meaning Tupananchiskama is not a phrase of multiple words but a single complex word built from a root and several suffixes.
Examples in context
- Tupananchiskama, Sayoko.Goodbye, Sayoko.Tatoeba #773400 by marloncori, translation #54013 by CN
- Tupananchiskama, masiy.Goodbye, my friend.
Example conversation
Luis and Rosa are leaving a cafe.
- LuisTupananchiskama, Rosa.Goodbye, Rosa.
- RosaTupananchiskama, Luis.Goodbye, Luis.
- LuisPaqarin tupananchik.We will meet tomorrow.
- RosaAllinmi, tupananchik.Alright, see you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
