Looking for practical Acholi to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Yucatec Maya translation (Yucatec Maya) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Yucatec Maya.
Tip: read the Yucatec Maya line out loud three times, then cover the Acholi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Ba'ax ka wa'alik(ah-yo)
Naki
Yum bo'otik(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Bix a k'iik(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Bix a k'iik tu yook(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Tuméen k'i'ik(tye kan-yee)
Itye
K'a'abet(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
In na'atik John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
¿Bix a k'áatech?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
K'a'abéet in k'áatech(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Nye neno.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Iti kanyim ngat?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Konyo kuc.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Konyo kuc.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Tye kanyim.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Iti kanyim ngat?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
One ticket, please.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Iti kanyim kanyim?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Nye konyo.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Bila
Ma'(ma')
Kweyo
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Ng'ato konyo
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Okwero kany
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ika kany?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Ikwok kany?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Ng'ato konyo kany
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Tye kany
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Ng'ato konyo
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Bila kany
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Tye kany
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Aye konyo
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Tye kany ma ng'ato
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan(ka'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Atye kany bura?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Kati onyo kwo?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Nye kwo nongo?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Kik kwo gwen?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Okwang kany ici
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Okwang kany piny
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Nye konyo i map?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Doko ici, pe?
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Nye kwo ngat?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Okwero keken
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Itye keken me?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Nye konyo kadi?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Nye tye kany kwo
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Kaka, nyinga
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Kati kany me?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Nye konyo wot
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Iti kany
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Nye konyo kadi me?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Un vaso de agua, por favor.(oon va-so de a-gwa por fa-vor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
K'a'abéet u policía
Yat ma ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Nye konyo doctor
In k'áat u médico
Nye konyo wot
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Nye konyo kany kic
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Okwero ineno
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Nye tye konyo passport
In k'áat u pasaporte
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Yat!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Nye kany me?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Kany me tye keken
K'i'ik'el in k'i'ik'el t'aan u k'i'ik'el(kee-keel in kee-keel tan oo kee-keel)