Casino & Gambling

1. Kawkhansa casino utji?

   Where is the casino?

   Usage

   Asking for directions to the casino

   Grammar Note

   The standard location frame is "Kawkhansa ... utji?" (where is ...?). The old kawkins falls outside that frame, and utjiri uses the agent-noun suffix -iri ('one who is there'), not a question form

2. Aka mesan jisk'a apustax qawqhasa?

   A-ka me-san jis-k'a a-pus-tax qaw-qha-sa?

   What is the minimum bet at this table?

   Usage

   Checking the minimum bet before joining a table

   Grammar Note

   The old text opened with Quechua Kay, and apaqata comes from apaqaña 'to lower, to reduce' (Laime 2020: Disminuir algo), not from any word for a stake. 'To bet' is apustaña, listed as a Spanish loan by both Layme 2011 and Callo Ticona. Yatiyita means 'inform me'; an amount is asked with qawqhasa

3. Kunjamsa fichanaka alaña?

   How do I buy chips?

   Usage

   Asking how to purchase casino chips

   Grammar Note

   'How' is kunjama + question -sa. 'To buy' is alaña. Ficha is a Spanish loanword

4. Blackjack anataña muntwa

   I'd like to play blackjack

   Usage

   Requesting a specific casino card game

   Grammar Note

   'To play' is anataña (the same word as the existing Anataña muntati?), and 'I want to ...' is the verb stem + muntwa (1st person). The old luqtaña means 'to make an offering', and munarakta carried the 2nd-person -ta ('you also want')

5. Ficha apita / sayita / iskuplayta

   Hit / Stand / Double down

   Usage

   Blackjack game commands

   Grammar Note

   Imperatives are formed by adding "-ita" to the verb stem

6. Fichanaka qullqir turkañ muntwa

   I'd like to cash out my chips

   Usage

   Cashing out chips after playing

   Grammar Note

   'To exchange' is turkaña (the same word as qullqi turkaña in the Banking & ATM category). '-r' is 'into', and 'I want to ...' is the verb stem + muntwa. The old -mpijama is not a real suffix, and munarakta carried a 2nd-person marker

7. Isitaki kamachi utjiti?

   I-si-ta-ki ka-ma-chi ut-ji-ti?

   Is there a dress code?

   Usage

   Asking about the dress code

   Grammar Note

   The old mayqin is the Quechua 'which' (Aymara uses kawkiri), and p'acha is the Quechua word for clothing — the 1905 Vocabulario Políglota Incaico pairs Aymara isi with Cuzco Quechua p'acha. Lurawi means 'action, deed' (Laime 2020: lurawi. s. Acción), not 'rule'; a rule is kamachi

8. Gratis umaña churita.

   Can I get a complimentary drink?

   Usage

   Asking if complimentary drinks are available

   Grammar Note

   'Please give me ...' is churita (churaña + the 1st-person object -ita, the same pattern as bank-008). umaña = to drink. The old yatiyita means 'tell me', apkatasmawa could not be confirmed as a word, and -mawa is not a question marker

9. Mesa patana taqpachana apaqawi kawjamasa?

   What are the table limits?

   Usage

   Asking about table betting limits

   Grammar Note

   "kawjamasa" asks about quantity or degree

10. VIP cuarto utjiti?

    Is there a VIP room?

    Usage

    Inquiring about VIP access

    Grammar Note

    The existential question is utji + -ti = utjiti. "-wa" is an assertive suffix, not a question marker (the old utjiriwa, -iri + -wa, was not a question form)

11. Jichhax tukuyañ muntwa

    I think I've had enough for tonight

    Usage

    Saying you are done playing for the night

    Grammar Note

    tukuyaña = to finish, and 'I want to ...' is the verb stem + muntwa (1st person); 'I'll call it a night' is rendered as 'I want to finish now'. The old yatichtwa came from yatichaña 'to teach', which does not mean 'to finish'

12. Qalltiritwa, kamachinaka yatiyita.

    I'm a beginner — can you explain the rules?

    Usage

    Asking for an explanation of game rules as a beginner

    Grammar Note

    Rules are kamachi (the same word as csno-007). The old lurani means 'has work', not 'rules', and demandakta was Spanish demandar ('to demand/sue') with a person ending, which does not give 'ask'. yatiyita is yatiyaña ('to inform') + -ita ('to me'). -twa is 1st person

13. Casinox kunapachasa jist'antasi?

    Ca-si-nox ku-na-pa-cha-sa jis-t'an-ta-si?

    What time does the casino close?

    Usage

    Asking what time the casino closes

    Grammar Note

    Kawkiru means 'to where'. 'When, at what time' is kunapacha. 'To close' is jist'antaña

14. Kawkhansa baño utji?

    Where are the restrooms?

    Usage

    Looking for restrooms inside the casino

    Grammar Note

    The standard location frame is "Kawkhansa ... utji?" (where is ...?). baño is a Spanish loan commonly used in everyday speech

15. Kawkiri juegonaka lurañapataki yatiyarakita?

    What games do you have available?

    Usage

    Asking what casino games are available

    Grammar Note

    "-naka" suffix marks the plural

16. Jichha aruru poker turneonaka utjiti?

    Is there a poker tournament tonight?

    Usage

    Checking for a poker tournament tonight

    Grammar Note

    The existential question is utji + -ti = utjiti. "-wa" is an assertive suffix, not a question marker, and -iri forms agent nouns, so the old utjiriwa was not a question form

17. Slot máquinanaka utjiti?

    Do you have slot machines?

    Usage

    Asking if slot machines are available

    Grammar Note

    English and Spanish loanwords are used in Aymara

18. Cajanx fichanaka qullqir turkañax sumati?

    Can I exchange chips for cash at the cashier?

    Usage

    Asking about chip exchange at the cashier

    Grammar Note

    The permission frame is '... -ñax sumati?' (as in beach-002 etc.) and 'to exchange' is turkaña. The old puritasmawa is built on puriña 'to arrive', and -mawa is not a question marker

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