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Comment on Grammar 1: Pronunciation and phonetics by noqa

noqa — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 02:40:49 +0000

In reply to Anita. I'm glad you like it

Comment on Grammar 1: Pronunciation and phonetics by Anita

Anita — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:31:50 +0000

Thank you so much! I’m trying to learn my native language, and this is really helpful!

Comment on Vocabulary 2: The family in Quechua by noqa

noqa — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:05:10 +0000

In reply to Esther Ammann. I am happy to be studying with you since January of this year; You are making great strides in your learning.

Comment on Vocabulary 9: Months and days of the week in Quechua by noqa

noqa — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 21:07:16 +0000

In reply to Peter.

Hello Peter, very good observation. According to a dictionary these would be the names of the planets in Quechua (although I wouldn’t put my hands in the fire for them):

Mercury: Qhatuylla
Venus: Ch’aska
Mars: Awqaqoq
Jupiter: Pirwa
Saturn: Hawcha
Uranus and Neptune did not have names.

Although also, according to the same dictionary, Qoyllur is the name of Venus, the bright star. Another name given to the bright star is: Pacha paqariy ch’aska (The dawn star, the star of the beginning of the day), also Ch’isin ch’aska (the evening star).

Therefore, according to the current way of speaking Quechua and depending on the geographical area, there is no definitive distinction between Ch’aska and Qoyllur, they can be considered synonymous and sometimes interchangeable; Let us remember that the ancient inhabitants of the Andes had other astronomical conceptions.

Also, personally, I’m not sure that the Incas had 7 days of the week with those names; it may be that they had another system.

Comment on Grammar 1: Pronunciation and phonetics by noqa

noqa — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 20:42:35 +0000

In reply to Leigh Coffey. Thank you Leigh, I'm glad you like it

Comment on Vocabulary 9: Months and days of the week in Quechua by Peter

Peter — Fri, 05 May 2023 14:56:46 +0000

You wrote:
Miércoles Qoyllurchay Wednesday Venus day (qoyllur)
Viernes Ch’askachay Friday Star day or Venus day (ch’aska)

Are you sure they’re both Venus’s day?

I can imagine why Friday (Freya/Venus’s day) should be “star” day, because Venus is the brightest heavenly object after the sun and moon.

But shouldn’t Miércoles/Wednesday Qoyllurchay be Mercury’s day rather than Venus’s day? Or maybe even Jupiter’s / Wotan’s (Wedn’s) day (4th brightest object)?

Comment on Grammar 1: Pronunciation and phonetics by Leigh Coffey

Leigh Coffey — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 05:38:25 +0000

Thank you, great resource. I love this and I love Quechua.

Comment on Grammar 2: Personal Pronouns in Quechua Cusco by noqa

noqa — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:56:34 +0000

In reply to AC. Isn't it?

Comment on Grammar 2: Personal Pronouns in Quechua Cusco by AC

AC — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 13:29:29 +0000

First time I’ve seen these two different types of “we” in a language. Fascinating!

Comment on Vocabulary 2: The family in Quechua by Esther Ammann

Esther Ammann — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:01:44 +0000

Hello,

We are 2 ladies from Switzerland. We are both totally blind and we are very interested in languages. This summer, we have been in Peru for a music seminar and we could learn some words in Quechua. Now we are looking for a good teacher. When we discovered your website, we thought that you could teach us some grammar and vocabulary in Quechua online per Skype.

Please give us an answer as soon as possible per email.

With regards

Esther Ammannn & Nicole Huguet from Switzerland