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What are some words in Bolivian Quechua?

Here are some common words in Bolivian Quechua, along with their pronunciation guides:

Greetings and Basics:

* Imaynin? (ee-MAY-neen) - How are you?

* Allin (ah-LEEN) - Good, fine

* Mana allin (MA-na ah-LEEN) - Not good, bad

* Sumaj (soo-MAH-kh) - Beautiful, good

* Grasias (gra-SYAS) - Thank you

* Por favor (por fa-VOR) - Please

* Ñoqa (NYO-ka) - I

* Qan (KAN) - You

* Pay (PAY) - He/She/It

* Yaw (YAW) - Yes

* Mana (MA-na) - No

Everyday Objects:

* Uma (OO-ma) - Head

* Ayllu (AI-yu) - Family

* Warmi (WAR-mi) - Woman

* Qhari (KA-ri) - Man

* Yachay (ya-CHAI) - To know, to learn

* Kunan (koo-NAN) - Now

* Pacha (PA-cha) - Time, world

* Chawpi (CHAW-pi) - Center

* T'ika (T'ee-ka) - Food

Food and Drink:

* Ch'uñu (CH'oo-nyoo) - Dried potatoes

* Q'uwa (K'oo-wa) - Quinoa

* K'antu (K'an-too) - Corn

* Achi (A-chi) - Meat

* T'ant'a (T'an-t'a) - Bread

* Apu (AH-poo) - Water

Other:

* K'ayra (K'AI-ra) - Bird

* Wayra (WAI-ra) - Wind

* Yuraq (yoo-RAK) - White

* Q'ara (K'a-ra) - Black

* Q'umir (K'oo-meer) - Brown

Pronunciation Notes:

* ' indicates a glottal stop, similar to the "uh-oh" sound.

* ch is pronounced like the "ch" in "chair".

* ll is pronounced like the "y" in "yellow".

* q is pronounced like the "k" in "kite".

* r is pronounced like the "r" in "road".

* t' is pronounced like the "ch" in "church".

This is just a small sample of words in Bolivian Quechua. There are many more words and phrases to learn, and the language varies depending on the region.

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