Looking for practical Bambara to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
I ni ce
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
I ni sogoma
Yum bo'otik
I ni bɔ
Bix a k'iik
I ni kɛ
Bix a k'iik tu yook
I ni sɔgɔ
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
I ni tulu
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
N bɛ se ka
Tuméen k'i'ik
A bɛ se ka
K'a'abet
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
In na'atik John
I ni fɛ?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
N mɔgɔ bɛ
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
I ka fɔ a la?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Bamanakan kɛn na?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
¿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')
Kɛlɛn bɔ
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Fɔ kɛlɛn
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Fɛ kɛ?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
N tɛ bɔ
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
¿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')
Ala
Ma'(ma')
Bara
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
N bɛ bɔ
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
N bɛ fɔ
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Sira kɛ
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
N tɛgɛ
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Ala ka fɔ
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
I ni kɛ
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
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.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
I ni tîgê kô?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Kô tîgê bô?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
I ni tîgê bô?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
I tîgê kâ.
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
I tîgê kâ fô.
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
I bô kô tîgê fô?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Kô tîgê kô?
¿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.
I ni ce?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
I ye sɔgɔ.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
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.
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ
K'a'abéet u policía(nogo folo)
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ
K'a'abéet u ambulancia(nogo koro)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
In k'áat u médico(n be soro)
N bɛ tɛgɛn
In k'áat u yóok'ol(n be tegen)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'(n be folokele)
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?(n be koro folo)
I tɛgɛ fɛ
K'a'ana' in k'áat u(i tege fe)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
In k'áat u pasaporte(n be kele folo)
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?(i be nogo koro folo)
Tɛgɛ!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
I ni bɔ a la?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(I ni bɔ a la?)
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Ala ka kɛnɛ?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
I ye kelen kelen.
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)