Looking for practical Baoule to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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.
Akwaba
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Medase
Yum bo'otik
Mema wo akye
Bix a k'iik
Mema wo aha
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Mema wo anadwo
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tuméen k'i'ik
Nante yie
K'a'abet
Wo din de sɛn?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Me din de John
In na'atik John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
M'ni kâ.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Bô n'zi n'kô?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
¿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')
Bê n'kô n'kô.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Bê n'kô bô.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Bê n'kô n'zi.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
M'ni kô.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
¿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.
Awi
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Ala
Ma'(ma')
Kouman
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
M'ani
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
M'ani ala
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
N'kpa a yé
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
N'kpa a yé kô?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
N'kpa a t'ô?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
M'ani t'ô
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Kô a n'kô
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
M'ani n'kô
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Ala n'kô
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
N'kpa a yé kô
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
N'kpa a yé bô
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
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.
N'kaha n'kro?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
¿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.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
N'kpa n'kpa.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
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.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
K'a'abéet u policía(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
K'a'abéet u ambulancia(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
In k'áat u médico(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
In k'áat u yóok'ol(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
K'a'ana' in k'áat u(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
In k'áat u pasaporte(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(N'zo n'kpa)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
N'zo n'kpa?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
N'kpa n'yi n'kro
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)