Time for Kids | Homework Helper | Around The World | Ecuador

Spanish is Ecuador's official language. But Ecuadorans mix Spanish with words from native languages, including Quechua. Try out these phrases!

Hello?
Hola (oh-lah)

Goodbye
Chao (chow)

Yes
Simon (see-mohn)

School
Escuela (es-kway-lah)

Joke
Cacho (kah-cho)

Cool
Bacan (bah-kahn)

Friend
Pana (pah-nah)

Kid
Pelado (pay-lah-doe)

I love you.
Te amo. (tay ah-mo)

My name is...
Me llamo... (may yah-mo)

Best friend
Nano (nyah nyo)

Special thanks to Carlos C. Ruiz H. for making the sound clips possible.

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