allianllachu, ñuqapa sutiymi
allianllachu, ñuqapa sutiymi is how you say "hi, my name is" in Quechua.
This phrase is a friendly greeting used when introducing yourself to another person.
What does it mean word for word?
The part ñuqapa sutiymi literally means "it is my name". The word ñuqapa is the possessive form of ñuqa (I), meaning "my" and suti means "name".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase includes the suffix -mi, which is an emphatic marker. This particle is attached to the end of the noun phrase to assert the statement of your name. The word ñuqapa functions as the possessive form of ñuqa, meaning "my".
Did you know?
- Quechua uses a system of suffixes called 'evidentials', like the -mi in sutiymi. This tells the listener that the speaker has direct, first-hand knowledge of the information being shared.
- Because Quechua is an agglutinative language, your name could potentially have many small suffixes attached to it to express who you are related to or where you are from.
- The greeting allianllachu is actually a question. It asks if the other person is well, and the traditional response is allianmi, meaning 'I am well'.
Examples in context
- Allianllachu, ñuqapa sutiymi Juan.Hi, my name is Juan.
- Allianllachu, ñuqapa sutiymi Maria.Hi, my name is Maria.
- Allianllachu, ñuqapa sutiymi Rosa.Hi, my name is Rosa.
Example conversation
Yuriana meets Jose for the first time at a local market.
- YurianaAllianllachu, ñuqapa sutiymi Yuriana.Hi, my name is Yuriana.
- JoseAllianllachu, ñuqapa sutiymi Jose.Hi, my name is Jose.
- YurianaImaynallan kachkanki, Jose?How are you, Jose?
- JoseAllinllam kachkani, Yuriana.I am well, Yuriana.
