Looking for practical Ewe to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe 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.
Woezɔ
Ba'ax ka wa'alik(woezo)
Medɔ wo
Yum bo'otik(medo wo)
Mɛkpɔ
Bix a k'iik(mekpo)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
Bix a k'iik tu yook(mekpo de)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab(mekpo dede)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik(mekpo deka)
Nɔ ɖe
Tuméen k'i'ik(no de)
Nɔ agbe
K'a'abet(no agbe)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?(no de de)
Mawu ɖe John
In na'atik John(mawu de John)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
¿Bix a k'áatech?(no de wo)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
K'a'abéet in k'áatech(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
¿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')
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Kɔ gɔme.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Nye ɖe ɖe?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe 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.
Yoo
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Ayi
Ma'(ma')
Mekɔ
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Mekɔ nyuie
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Mekɔ nyuie o
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Tɔ nyuie
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Mepa wo kyɛw
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Nya abɔdɔ
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Meda wo akye
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
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.
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Né wòle platform a?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
¿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.
Esi le nu si?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Eyi yɛ dɔ.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Mɛtɔ menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.
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.
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie
K'a'abéet u policía(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
Tɔ́ amublans
K'a'abéet u ambulancia(tɔ́ amublans)
Mèhia dɔ́kita
In k'áat u médico(mèhia dɔ́kita)
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́
In k'áat u yóok'ol(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
Eyi yɛ mɔ́
K'a'ana' in k'áat u(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport
In k'áat u pasaporte(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
Mɛkpɔ!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Miawoe zɔ
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(Miawoe zo)
Miawoe nyuie le agbe
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(Miawoe nyuie le agbe)
Né wòle agbe si?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(Ne wo le agbe si?)
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(Me do wo kpo le enu?)
Mɛgblɔ be file no le
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(Me glo be file no le)
Akpe na wò agbe
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(Akpe na wo agbe)
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(Me do nyuie le wo)
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(Ne wo ko mo na?)
Miawoe le wò
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(Miawoe le wo)
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Esi mɔ na?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Eyi ne mɔtɔtɔ abla.
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)