Looking for practical Igbo to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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.
Ndewo
Ba'ax ka wa'alik(Ndewo)
Daalụ
Yum bo'otik(Daalụ)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Bix a k'iik(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Ehihie ọma
Bix a k'iik tu yook(Ehihie ọma)
Mgbede ọma
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab(Mgbede ọma)
Ka chi fo
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik(Ka chi fo)
Hụ gị n'anya
Tuméen k'i'ik(Hụ gị n'anya)
Ka ọ dị
K'a'abet(Ka ọ dị)
Kedu aha gị?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?(Kedu aha gị?)
Aha m bụ John
In na'atik John(Aha m bụ John)
Kedu?
¿Bix a k'áatech?(Kedu?)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
K'a'abéet in k'áatech(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Anaghị m aghọta
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
¿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')
Tụọ aka ekpe
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Tụọ aka nri
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Gaa n'ihu
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Otu tiketi, biko
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Echere m na m furu efu
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị 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.
Ee
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Mba
Ma'(ma')
O nwere ike
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
A na m akwado
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
A naghị m akwado
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Achọrọ m enyemaka
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Chere nkeji
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Echegbula m
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Enweghị nsogbu
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Nnọọ
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Nwee njem dị mma
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.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Ọ dị nso ebe a
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Kwụsị ebe a, biko
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?
¿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.
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
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.
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
K'a'abéet u policía
Kpọọ ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Achọrọ m dọkịta
In k'áat u médico
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
O na-anu m ebe a
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
In k'áat u pasaporte
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Enyemaka!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(O di m uto izute gi)
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Daalụ maka oge gị
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Ka m laghachiri gị
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
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.
Kedu oge ọ bụ?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Ọ bụ elekere atọ
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)