Hot Springs & Baths

1. Kawkhansa junt'u uma phuju utji?

   Kaw-khan-sa jun-t'u u-ma phu-ju ut-ji?

   Where is the hot spring?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of a hot spring

   Grammar Note

   The standard frame for asking a location is kawkhansa … utji?. kawkïri means 'which', not 'where'. Spring is phuju and hot water is junt'u uma. q'uñi means 'ponche', a warmed spirit, so it cannot describe spring water

2. Kunapachasa jarisiña utji?

   Ku-na-pa-cha-sa ja-ri-si-ña ut-ji?

   What are the bathing hours?

   Usage

   Asking about the bathing hours

   Grammar Note

   khiti means 'who' and uraqi means 'land'; neither asks a time. 'When' is kunapacha. armasiña is derived from armaña 'to forget', not from bathing; to bathe oneself is jarisiña

3. Tatuajenix jarisiñax walikiti?

   Ta-tua-je-nix ja-ri-si-ñax wa-li-ki-ti?

   Are people with tattoos allowed to bathe?

   Usage

   Inquiring about tattoo policy for bathing

   Grammar Note

   Neither marcasiri nor yanapt'ata carries a sense of 'tattoo' or 'permitted' (yanapt'aña means 'to help'). For tattoo the Spanish loan tatuaje is used with the possessive suffix -ni. 'Is it all right?' is walikiti

4. Chachanakax warminakampi jarisipxiti?

   Cha-cha-na-kax war-mi-na-kam-pi ja-ri-sip-xi-ti?

   Are the baths mixed-gender or separated?

   Usage

   Asking if baths are separated by gender

   Grammar Note

   sarnaqiri means 'passer-by', not 'men'. Man is chacha and woman is warmi. -mpi marks accompaniment (Andresampi)

5. Sapa jarisiñ uta utjiti?

   Sa-pa ja-ri-siñ u-ta ut-ji-ti?

   Is there a private bath available?

   Usage

   Asking about availability of a private bath

   Grammar Note

   armaña means 'to forget', not 'bath'. A bath room is jarisiñ uta — jarisiña 'to bathe' plus uta 'house, room' — the same compounding as qullañ uta 'hospital'. sapa is glossed único, solo en su especie

6. Aka umax qawqha junt'usa?

   A-ka u-max qaw-qha jun-t'u-sa?

   What is the water temperature?

   Usage

   Asking about the water temperature

   Grammar Note

   kawki aru means 'which word' and does not ask about temperature. 'How much' is qawqha and 'hot' is junt'u. q'uñi is 'ponche', a warmed spirit, which cannot describe water temperature

7. Toallax utjiti jan ukax mayt'asiñati?

   To-a-llax ut-ji-ti jan u-kax may-t'a-si-ña-ti?

   Are towels provided or can I rent them?

   Usage

   Asking about towel availability

   Grammar Note

   pañuelos is Spanish for handkerchiefs, not towels. For towel the Spanish loan toalla is used. To lend is mayt'aña; adding the reflexive -si turns it into 'to borrow'

8. Jarisiñ nayraqata kawkhansa jariqasiña?

   Ja-ri-siñ nay-ra-qa-ta kaw-khan-sa ja-ri-qa-si-ña?

   Where should I wash before entering the bath?

   Usage

   Finding where to wash before entering the bath

   Grammar Note

   armasiña derives from armaña 'to forget', not from bathing. To bathe is jarisiña and to wash oneself is jariqasiña. 'Before' is nayraqata (also used for 'first, beforehand')

9. Manqhankir jarisiñax anqankirimpi kunas mayjapa?

   Man-qhan-kir ja-ri-si-ñax an-qan-ki-rim-pi ku-nas may-ja-pa?

   What are the differences between the indoor and outdoor pools?

   Usage

   Asking about differences between indoor and outdoor baths

   Grammar Note

   kaypi is Quechua — Aymara for 'here' is aka / akana — and qhipa means 'behind, after', not 'outside'. Inside is manqha, outside is anqa and 'different' is mayja

10. Umax wali junt'uwa — llaphi uma utjiti?

    U-max wa-li jun-t'u-wa — lla-phi u-ma ut-ji-ti?

    The water is very hot — is there a cooler pool?

    Usage

    Requesting a cooler pool when the water is too hot

    Grammar Note

    aski 'good' is not an intensifier meaning 'very'. 'Very' is wali. Lukewarm is llaphi. jisk'a means 'small' and says nothing about temperature

11. Kuna mineralanakas aka umana utji?

    Ku-na mi-ne-ra-la-na-kas a-ka u-ma-na ut-ji?

    What minerals are in this spring?

    Usage

    Asking about the mineral composition of the spring

    Grammar Note

    khiti means 'who' and cannot ask about things. 'What' is kuna. The Spanish loan mineral takes the Aymara plural suffix -naka

12. Kawkhansa casillax utji? Kunjamasa apnaqaña?

    Kaw-khan-sa ca-si-llax ut-ji? Kun-ja-ma-sa ap-na-qa-ña?

    Where are the lockers and how do I use them?

    Usage

    Asking about the lockers and how to use them

    Grammar Note

    kawkïri means 'which' and does not ask a location — that is kawkhansa. To use is apnaqaña. 'How' is kunjama

13. Jan teléfono manqharu apantamti.

    Jan te-lé-fo-no man-qha-ru a-pan-tam-ti.

    Please don't bring your phone inside.

    Usage

    Informing about the no-phone rule inside

    Grammar Note

    A negative command in Aymara takes the frame jan …-mti; 'Jan nayar luqt'amti!' ('don't touch me') has the identical shape. janikïti and alasiña (a buying verb) do not carry this meaning. Inside is manqha

14. Qawqha pachas jarisiñax aski?

    Qaw-qha pa-chas ja-ri-si-ñax as-ki?

    How long should I soak?

    Usage

    Asking the recommended soaking duration

    Grammar Note

    kawki uraqi means 'which land' and cannot ask about duration. 'How much' is qawqha and 'time' is pacha. armasiña derives from armaña 'to forget'; use jarisiña

15. Jarisiñatakix qawqhasa?

    Ja-ri-si-ña-ta-kix qaw-qha-sa?

    What is the entry fee?

    Usage

    Asking about the entry fee

    Grammar Note

    kawki precius means 'which price' rather than 'how much', and armasiña derives from armaña 'to forget'. 'How much is it?' is qawqhasa

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