Looking for practical Afrikaans to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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: pick five Yucatec Maya phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Dankie
Yum bo'otik
Goeie more
Bix a k'iik
Goeie middag
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Goeie naand
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Goeie nag
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Sien jou later
Tuméen k'i'ik
Totsiens
K'a'abet
Wat is jou naam?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
My naam is John
In na'atik John
Hoe gaan dit?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ek verstaan nie.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Praat asseblief stadig.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Kan jy dit weer sê?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Waar is die badkamer?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
¿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')
Draai links.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Draai regs.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Gaan reguit.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Hoeveel is die tarief?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Is dit ver van hier?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ek is verlore.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
¿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.
Ja
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Nee
Ma'(ma')
Miskien
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Ek stem saam
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Ek stem nie saam nie
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Dit klink goed
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Wat dink jy?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Kan jy my help?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Ek het hulp nodig
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Wag 'n oomblik
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Ek is jammer
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Geen probleem
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Geluk
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Veilige reis
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.
Waar is die treinstasie?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Waar is die busstop?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Watter platform is dit?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Is dit die regte pad?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Dit is naby hier.
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Dit is ver van hier.
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Stop hier, asseblief.
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Hoe lank neem dit?
¿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.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Dit is te duur.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Het julle iets goedkoper?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Die rekening, asseblief.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Is diens ingesluit?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Dit is heerlik.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
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.
Bel die polisie
K'a'abéet u policía
Bel 'n ambulans
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
In k'áat u médico
Ek voel siek
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Dit seergemaak hier
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Ek het my paspoort verloor
In k'áat u pasaporte
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Help!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Kan ons môre praat?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Dankie vir jou tyd
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Laat ek jou terugbel
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Hoe laat is dit?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Dit is drie uur.
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)