Quechua is full of soft sounds, with lots of vowels and rolling 'r's. Many Quechua words have already travelled into English. The word 'puma' is Quechua. So is 'condor', and 'llama', and 'quinoa', and even 'jerky' (from the Quechua word ch'arki - dried meat).
In Peru, lots of children grow up speaking two languages: Spanish at school, and Quechua at home with their grandparents. Many Quechua-speaking families live in mountain villages, where the language is passed on by listening, telling stories, and singing.
Quechua is also Peru's second official language, alongside Spanish, which means government documents and signs in many areas are written in both. There are radio stations that broadcast in Quechua, and TV news in Quechua, and even pop songs.
If you want to try a phrase, 'Allillanchu' (say it 'ah-lee-yan-choo') means 'hello' or 'how are you?'. The reply is 'Allillanmi' - 'I'm well'. The word 'sumaq' means 'beautiful' or 'tasty'. So sumaq papa is a tasty potato - and there are 4,000 kinds to choose from.