Hiking & Trekking

1. Aka thakhix kawkirusa sari?

   A-ka tha-khix kaw-ki-ru-sa sa-ri?

   Where does this trail lead?

   Usage

   Asking where trail leads

   Grammar Note

   Path is thakhi (Laime 2010: CAMINO. s. … Thakhi; awtu thakhi 'road for vehicles'). Dropping the aspiration and writing taki yields a different word. The old camina was simply Spanish camino

2. Aka thakhix qawqha jayasa?

   A-ka tha-khix qaw-qha ja-ya-sa?

   How long is the trail?

   Usage

   Checking trail length/duration

   Grammar Note

   Distance uses jaya (CONADI: JAYA lejano, distante // lejos, a gran distancia) combined with qawqha 'how much'

3. Aka thakhix qalltirinakatakix walikiti?

   A-ka tha-khix qall-ti-ri-na-ka-ta-kix wa-li-ki-ti?

   Is this trail suitable for beginners?

   Usage

   Checking difficulty level

   Grammar Note

   Kimsa is the numeral 'three'. 'Fine, all right' is waliki. Qalltaña means 'to begin'

4. Kawkhansa sarnaqañ yänaka alquilaña?

   Kaw-khan-sa sar-na-qañ yä-na-ka al-qui-la-ña?

   Where can I rent hiking gear?

   Usage

   Finding gear rental

   Grammar Note

   'To rent' borrows the Spanish alquilar, turned into a verb with -ña

5. Thakhin mapapax utjiti?

   Tha-khin ma-pa-pax ut-ji-ti?

   Is there a trail map available?

   Usage

   Checking for trail map

   Grammar Note

   Possession is marked twice, with genitive -na on the possessor and -pa on the possessed. mapa is a Spanish loan

6. Aka qulluxa qawqha jach'asa?

   A-ka qu-llu-xa qaw-qha ja-ch'a-sa?

   How high is the summit?

   Usage

   Asking about elevation

   Grammar Note

   'Mountain, hill' is qullu. The summit is qullupata. Urqu means 'male'

7. Jichhürux thakhix jist'aratati?

   Ji-chhü-rux tha-khix jis-t'a-ra-ta-ti?

   Is the trail open today?

   Usage

   Checking if trail is open

   Grammar Note

   jichhuru appears verbatim in a Laime 2010 example (Jichhuruxa kuna urusa? 'What day is today?'); jichha + uru fuse into a long vowel. Open is jist'arata (Laime 2010: ABIERTO. Jist'arata)

8. Qaritwa, juk'a samart'añani.

   Qa-rit-wa, ju-k'a sa-mar-t'a-ña-ni.

   I'm tired — let's rest for a moment.

   Usage

   Suggesting a rest

   Grammar Note

   To get tired is qariña (CONADI: QARINA cansarse, fatigarse). To rest a while is samart'aña (CONADI: SAMART'ANA descansar un poco; Laime 2010: DESCANSAR. Samana. Samarana). The old card used ch'ama 'strength, force' to mean tired

9. Qawqha metrosa jach'aptaraki?

   Qaw-qha me-tro-sa ja-ch'ap-ta-ra-ki?

   What is the elevation gain?

   Usage

   Checking elevation gain

   Grammar Note

   To increase is jach'a 'big' plus the inchoative -pta. The old subi was raw Spanish subir with no Aymara morphology

10. Aka markankir irpiri utjiti?

    A-ka mar-kan-kir ir-pi-ri ut-ji-ti?

    Can I hire a local guide?

    Usage

    Hiring a local guide

    Grammar Note

    Irpiri means 'guide'. It is the agent form of irpaña 'to guide someone who does not know the way'

11. Kayujax usutawa, yanapt'ita.

    Ka-yu-jax u-su-ta-wa, ya-nap-t'i-ta.

    I've injured my ankle — I need help.

    Usage

    Emergency injury expression

    Grammar Note

    Kayu means 'foot, leg' and usuta means 'sick'. Yanapt'ita uses the imperative suffix -ita meaning 'you to me' (as in churita 'give me')

12. Aka thakhix [chiqa]r sarati?

    A-ka tha-khix [chi-qa]r sa-ra-ti?

    Is this the right path to [destination]?

    Usage

    Confirming the right path

    Grammar Note

    The square brackets mark where the destination is swapped in. Direction is -ru (Nayaxa markaruwa sarä 'I will go to town')

13. Akana axsarañ uywanakax utjiti?

    A-ka-na ax-sa-rañ uy-wa-na-kax ut-ji-ti?

    Are there dangerous animals in this area?

    Usage

    Asking about dangerous wildlife

    Grammar Note

    'Dangerous' is expressed as 'to be feared' using the gerund of axsaraña 'to fear'. Uywa means 'animal, livestock'

14. Thakhin pachapax kunjamasa?

    Tha-khin pa-cha-pax kun-ja-ma-sa?

    What are the weather conditions on the trail?

    Usage

    Checking trail weather conditions

    Grammar Note

    Aymara pacha covers space-time and season and is also used for weather (CONADI: JALLU PACHA época lluviosa). The old meteorología was raw Spanish, and the final kunas means 'what', not 'how'

15. Chhaqhtwa. Kawkhansa thakhin qalltawipa?

    Chha-qht-wa. Kaw-khan-sa tha-khin qall-ta-wi-pa?

    I'm lost — which way is the trailhead?

    Usage

    Emergency lost on trail expression

    Grammar Note

    To get lost is chhaqhaña (CONADI: CHHAQHANA desaparecer // perderse; Laime 2010: perderse … chhaqhasina). The old pirdituwa was raw Spanish perdido. qallta is glossed principio, primer instante in CONADI

16. Qullupataruxa qawqha jayaraki?

    Qu-llu-pa-ta-ru-xa qaw-qha ja-ya-ra-ki?

    How much further to the summit?

    Usage

    Asking remaining distance to summit

    Grammar Note

    'Summit' is qullupata

17. Aka thakhina samarañ utax utjiti?

    A-ka tha-khi-na sa-ma-rañ u-tax ut-ji-ti?

    Is there a mountain hut / shelter?

    Usage

    Checking for shelter

    Grammar Note

    'Mountain hut' is expressed as samaraña 'to rest' + uta 'house'. Tambo is a word of Quechua origin

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