Looking for practical Chichewa to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Yucatec Maya-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Moni
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Zikomo
Yum bo'otik
M'mawa wabwino
Bix a k'iik
Masana abwino
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Madziwabwino
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Usiku wabwino
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Tiwonana
Tuméen k'i'ik
Tsalani bwino
K'a'abet
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Dzina langa ndi John
In na'atik John
Muli bwanji?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Sindikumva
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
¿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')
Pangani kumanzere
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Pangani kumanzere
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Pitani mwachindunji
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Ndi ndalama zingati?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Tiket imodzi, chonde
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ndakhalapo
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Ndingatengere kuti 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.
Inde
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Ayi
Ma'(ma')
Mwina
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Ndikugwirizana
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Sindikugwirizana
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Zimakoma
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Mumaganiza chiyani?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Mungandithandize?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Ndikufuna thandizo
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Dikirani pang'ono
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Ndikupemphera
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Palibe vuto
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Zikomo
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Pita bwino
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.
Kuti ndi kuti sitima?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Ndi chigawo chiti?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Ili pafupi pano
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Ili kutali pano
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Khalani pano, chonde
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
¿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.
Zimatenga ndalama zingati?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Chikonthe, chonde.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Ndine mvegetarian.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Izi ndizochuluka.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Ndingathe kupeza menyu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Galasi ya madzi, chonde.
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.
Fufuzani apolisi
K'a'abéet u policía
Fufuzani ambulansi
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Ndikufuna dokotala
In k'áat u médico
Ndikumva kutopa
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Kukonda apa
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Ndapeza pasipoti yanga
In k'áat u pasaporte
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Thandizani!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Ndzatumiza lipoti lero
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu
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.
Ndi nthawi yanji?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Ndi nthawi 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)