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1. Kuna urux jutanixa?

   Ku-na u-rux ju-ta-ni-xa?

   What time will you arrive?

   Usage

   Used to confirm someone's arrival time

   Grammar Note

   "Uru" means day/time. When expressing specific clock times, Aymara speakers often borrow Spanish numerals ("las doce" for noon, etc.)

2. Alwa sartañani

   Al-wa sar-ta-ña-ni

   Let's depart early

   Usage

   Used to suggest an early morning departure. Andean weather is typically best in the morning

   Grammar Note

   Andean highland weather is typically stable in the morning with afternoon thunderstorms. Early departures are crucial for trekking or visiting ruins at altitude

3. Qhipa urux jutanixa

   Qhi-pa u-rux ju-ta-ni-xa

   I will come later

   Usage

   Used to inform someone that you will arrive later

   Grammar Note

   In Aymara time-space, "nayra" (front/early/past) and "qhipa" (behind/later/future) map direction and time simultaneously — the past is in front, the future behind

4. Jichhax sarañäni

   Ji-chhax sa-ra-ñä-ni

   Let's go now

   Usage

   Used to prompt immediate departure or movement

   Grammar Note

   "Jichha" means "now/present" as an adverb. "-x" adds topic focus or emphasis. "Jichhax" emphasizes immediate action — "right now"

5. Qhantati sartañani

   Qhan-ta-ti sar-ta-ña-ni

   Let's depart tomorrow

   Usage

   Used to propose departing the following day

   Grammar Note

   "Qhantati" derives from "qhantta" (dawn/becoming light). Aymara time expressions connect to natural phenomena: "aruma" (night), "inti lluxsiña" (sunrise)

6. Akan utjañäni

   A-kan ut-ja-ñä-ni

   Let's stay here

   Usage

   Used to suggest staying at the current location

   Grammar Note

   'Here' is aka, and the locative -n gives akan ('here, at this place'). The old kayu means 'foot' (the Diving & Water Sports category's kayus is also 'foot'), not 'here', and kay is Quechua. "Utja-" = verb root "to be/exist"; "-ña-" (infinitive) + "-ni" (hortative) creates "let's stay"

7. Paya hora qhipax jutanixa

   Pa-ya ho-ra qhi-pax ju-ta-ni-xa

   I will come in two hours

   Usage

   Used to give an estimated arrival time of two hours

   Grammar Note

   Aymara numerals: mä (1), paya (2), kimsa (3), pusi (4), phisqa (5), suxta (6), paqallqu (7), kimsaqallqu (8), llätunka (9), tunka (10)

8. Sumäniwa suma pachana

   Su-mä-ni-wa su-ma pa-cha-na

   It was a good time

   Usage

   Used to express that you had a good time together after an enjoyable meeting or activity

   Grammar Note

   "-wa" is the confirmative/emphatic particle. "-ni" is a possessive/directional suffix ('having', 'coming toward'), not a past marker (the past is -ïna). So this sentence reads 'it is a good time'; the past 'it was' is not expressed in the Aymara (needs native confirmation)

9. Kunapachasa uñjasipxañäni?

   Ku-na-pa-cha-sa uñ-ja-sip-xa-ñä-ni?

   When shall we meet again?

   Usage

   Used at a farewell to arrange the next meeting

   Grammar Note

   "Uñja-" (see) + "-si" (reciprocal) + "-pxa" (plural) + "-ña" (infinitive) + "-ni" (hortative). A perfect example of Aymara's rich agglutinative suffix stacking

10. Aski uru utjañataki

    As-ki u-ru ut-ja-ña-ta-ki

    May you have a good day

    Usage

    A farewell blessing wishing someone a good and peaceful day

    Grammar Note

    "Aski" (good/peaceful) is the root of "askiwa" (it is good). "-taki" expresses purpose or blessing (in order to / may it be). Widely used as a parting blessing

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