Internet & WiFi

1. Kawkhansa internet utji?

   Kaw-khan-sa in-ter-net ut-ji?

   Where can I access the internet?

   Usage

   Used to locate internet access points, especially important in rural Aymara regions

   Grammar Note

   Aymara incorporates many Spanish loanwords. Technology terms especially draw from Spanish and English, adapting them to Aymara phonology and grammar

2. Wi-Fi señal utjiti?

   Wi-Fi se-ñal ut-ji-ti?

   Is there a Wi-Fi signal?

   Usage

   Used in hotels or cafes to check if Wi-Fi is available

   Grammar Note

   Internet access is limited in rural Aymara areas. Cities like La Paz (Bolivia) and Puno (Peru) have public Wi-Fi spots and internet cafes

3. Contraseña kunasa?

   Con-tra-se-ña ku-na-sa?

   What is the password?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the Wi-Fi password at hotels, cafes, or other venues

   Grammar Note

   Modern tech vocabulary is often used directly in Spanish. "Contraseña" (password), "cargador" (charger), "batería" (battery) are commonly used as-is

4. Teléfono cargador utji?

   Te-lé-fo-no car-ga-dor ut-ji?

   Is there a phone charger?

   Usage

   Used when your phone is dying and you need to find or borrow a charger

   Grammar Note

   Bolivia and Peru both use 220V, so charging is consistent across Aymara regions. However, rural areas may have unreliable electricity

5. Correo electrónico apayañ muntwa

   Co-rre-o e-lec-tró-ni-co a-pa-yañ mun-twa

   I want to send an email

   Usage

   Used at internet cafes or with locals to ask for help sending an email

   Grammar Note

   Even in rural Bolivia, social media (especially WhatsApp) is widespread. WhatsApp is the most-used platform for community communication. Internet cafe = "cabina de internet"

6. Kawkhansa internet cabina utji?

   Kaw-khan-sa in-ter-net ca-bi-na ut-ji?

   Where is an internet cafe?

   Usage

   Used to locate an internet cafe in an Aymara town or city

   Grammar Note

   Internet cabinas in Aymara regions of Bolivia and Peru cost roughly 2-5 Bolivianos or Soles per hour. Many also offer Skype for international calls

7. Señal janiw utjkiti

   Se-ñal ja-niw ut-jki-ti

   There is no signal

   Usage

   Used in remote mountain areas where there is no mobile signal

   Grammar Note

   Remote Aymara highland areas and lake islands (like Uros on Lake Titicaca) often have no signal. "Janiw...ki/ti" expresses habitual or continuous negation

8. Foto compartiñ muntwa

   Fo-to com-par-tiñ mun-twa

   I want to share photos

   Usage

   Used when wanting to share travel photos on social media or messaging apps

   Grammar Note

   Spanish verbs like "compartir" take the Aymara infinitive -ña (compartiña; before muntwa the final -a drops) within Aymara sentences — code-switching between Aymara and Spanish is completely natural and common. This language's data spelled "I want" four different ways — muntha, munxta, munta and muntwa. The person markers of the Aymara simple present are -t for the 1st person, -ta for the 2nd and -i for the 3rd (UniMorph aym: munt V;PRS;1;SG / munta V;PRS;2;SG / muni V;PRS;3;SG), so the bare 1st and 2nd person forms are ambiguous. Only the assertive forms muntwa (1st) and muntawa (2nd) separate them unambiguously, so the 1st person "I want" is standardised here as muntwa. Munxta is not a person form at all.

9. Batería tukuñi

   Ba-te-rí-a tu-ku-ñi

   The battery is about to die

   Usage

   Used to indicate that your phone or device needs charging urgently

   Grammar Note

   "Tuku-" is the verb root for "to end/finish". "-ñi" marks near future. Aymara has a rich system of tense-marking suffixes attached to verb roots

10. Número de teléfono qillqita

    Nú-me-ro de te-lé-fo-no qill-qi-ta

    Please write down the phone number

    Usage

    Used to ask someone to write down their phone number for easy reference

    Grammar Note

    "Qillqa-" is the Aymara verb root for "to write". The ending "-ita" means "you to me" (2nd to 1st person), the same request pattern as churita "give me" and apayita "send me"

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