Yoga & Wellness

1. Kamsañatakix yoga utji jichhaxa?

   Is there a yoga class today?

   Usage

   Asking if a yoga class is available today

   Grammar Note

   "jichhaxa" = "today" in Aymara

2. Alwa sesión kunapachasa qalltaski?

   What time does the morning session start?

   Usage

   Asking the start time of the morning session

   Grammar Note

   "alwa" = 'morning' (same as alwa in time_dates). 'At what time' is asked with kunapachasa (kunapacha 'when' + -sa). The old khiti means 'who' and uraqi 'land', neither of which asks for a time

3. Ukax qallïrinakïnïtakix aski clase sasaw utji?

   Is this class suitable for beginners?

   Usage

   Checking if the class is beginner-friendly

   Grammar Note

   "-taki" = "for"

4. Sapa jaqitaki sesión antatañatakix muntwa.

   I'd like to book a private session.

   Usage

   Booking a private individual session

   Grammar Note

   "muntwa" = 'I want to' (the unified first-person form in this language). 'Private' is sapa jaqitaki ('for each individual'). The old sapüru means 'every day' and munani is 3rd person, so it could not mean 'I'

5. Kawkhansa yoga colchoneta mayt'aña utji?

   Kaw-khan-sa yo-ga col-cho-ne-ta may-t'a-ña ut-ji?

   Where can I rent a yoga mat?

   Usage

   Asking where to rent a yoga mat

   Grammar Note

   The old khunasiña comes from khunu 'snow' (Laime 2020: khunu. s. Nevada) and cannot mean 'to rent'. 'To lend' is mayt'aña. In yoga manta, manta both looks like the Quechua ablative and means 'blanket', so it is replaced by colchoneta, the word used in Bolivia

6. Kuna tipo yoga ukhamasa? (Hatha / Vinyasa / Yin / Ashtanga)

   What style of yoga is this? (Hatha / Vinyasa / Yin / Ashtanga)

   Usage

   Asking what type of yoga is being taught

   Grammar Note

   "tipo" borrowed from Spanish = "type"

7. Qunqurijax / Jikhanijax usutawa — yaqha thakhi utjiti?

   Qun-qu-ri-jax / Ji-kha-ni-jax u-su-ta-wa — ya-qha tha-khi ut-ji-ti?

   I have a knee/back injury — do you have modifications?

   Usage

   Requesting pose modifications due to injury

   Grammar Note

   Aymara has three vowels (a i u); next to q the vowel is heard as [o] but is written u. Knee is qunquri (pronounced [qonqóri], written with u). Back is jikhani. And khiti means 'who', not 'which'

8. Meditación sesión utjiti?

   Is there a meditation session available?

   Usage

   Asking if a meditation session is available

   Grammar Note

   "utjiti" is the question form 'is there?', with -ti as the question marker (the standard form in this language). The -cha of the old utjicha is not a question marker

9. Clasex qawqha pachasa?

   How long is the class?

   Usage

   Asking the duration of the class

   Grammar Note

   Spanish loanword "clase" combined with Aymara question structure

10. Retiro paquete antatañatakix utjiti?

    Do you offer a retreat package?

    Usage

    Asking about retreat packages

    Grammar Note

    Spanish loanwords "retiro" (retreat) and "paquete" (package)

11. Janiw antatañax nayraqata aksiniñax utjkiti?

    Can I drop in without a reservation?

    Usage

    Asking if walk-in attendance is allowed

    Grammar Note

    "janiw … -kiti" is not a double negation; it is a single negation frame (janiw is the negation word and -kiti the verbal negative suffix)

12. Sauna janicha vapor uta utjiti?

    Is there a sauna or steam room?

    Usage

    Asking about sauna or steam room availability

    Grammar Note

    "uta" = "house/room" in Aymara

13. Clase tukuyatxa, yatichirixa askïtawa — yuspagara.

    The class is done, the instructor was wonderful — thank you.

    Usage

    Thanking the instructor after completing the class

    Grammar Note

    "yuspagara" = "thank you" in Aymara (same spelling as in other files)

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