Looking for practical Bemba to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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.
Shani
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Natotela
Yum bo'otik
Muli shani
Bix a k'iik
Muli shani
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Muli shani
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Shalenipo bwino
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Tukakutana
Tuméen k'i'ik
Twalumba
K'a'abet
Iwe ulishani?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Ndefwaya John
In na'atik John
Uli bwanji?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Nashitasha kukumona
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Ningaloleleko?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Ili kuti ikalamba?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Ningalileka shani 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')
Fumya kumwendo
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Fumya kumwendo
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Enda pamo
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Ticket imwe, nomba
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ndi lost
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Ili kuti nindeke 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.
Eya
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Awe
Ma'(ma')
Panga
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Ndi bwino
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Ndi bwino na
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Ilyo lishibukile
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Uchite shani?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Ushakufwa?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Leka ifi
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Nshakufwa
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Takwaba shani
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Nshakufwa bwino
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Ube na mulimo wabwino
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.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Ninshi ikalamba?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Ili pamo na pano.
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Ili lishilu na pano.
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Ushibukishe pa mape?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Leka pano, chonde.
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Kuli shani?
¿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.
Ili shani?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Ili lya kuli
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Icilanga, tapali
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Ndi mvegetarian
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Ili lya bwino
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
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.
Tuma abashitisha
K'a'abéet u policía
Tuma ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Nshikala na doctor
In k'áat u médico
Nshikala bwino
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Kuli ububi pano
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Nashitile passport yangu
In k'áat u pasaporte
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Chikondi!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(na-sha-mu-ke-ni)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)
Nomba fwebo file iliko
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)
Natotela pa nshita
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)
Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)
Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)
Nizakukumbusha
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)
Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(i-shi-na lya-ku-pe-la ni Lwa-pu-la)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Ninshi ilya shani?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Kuli nomba itatu.
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)