Which Spanish words come from Quechua?
Papa (potato, where Spain says patata), puma, cóndor, choclo (corn on the cob), cancha (toasted corn, also a sports pitch) and soroche, the Andean word for altitude sickness; Machu Picchu means old mountain. A quechuahablante is a Quechua speaker.
Quechua words you already use
- Papa, puma and cóndor are Quechua words in Spanish; choclo and cancha too; Machu Picchu means "old mountain".
- A licensed Cusco guide, asked if he is an Inca, answers that his grandmother speaks Quechua and so does he, and is annoyed when people speak of the Incas as if they had disappeared.
- la papa
- the potato
- el puma
- the puma
- el cóndor
- the condor
- el choclo
- corn on the cob
- la cancha
- toasted corn; also a sports pitch
- el soroche
- altitude sickness
- el quechuahablante
- a Quechua speaker
- Machu Picchu
- "old mountain"
Muchas palabras del español vienen del quechua: papa, puma, cóndor.Many Spanish words come from Quechua: papa, puma, condor.
Cuando alguien le pregunta si es inca, él contesta que su abuela habla quechua y él también.When someone asks him if he is an Inca, he answers that his grandmother speaks Quechua and so does he.
Le molesta que hablen de los incas como si hubieran desaparecido.It annoys him that people talk about the Incas as if they had disappeared.