Looking for practical Kanuri to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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.
Sannu
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Nagode
Yum bo'otik
Ina kwana
Bix a k'iik
Ina yamma
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Ina dare
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Sai da safe
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Zan ganka
Tuméen k'i'ik
Sai anjima
K'a'abet
Menene sunanka?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Sunana John
In na'atik John
Lafiya lau?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ba na fahimta.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Ina wanka?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
¿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')
Juya hagu.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Juya dama.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Tafiya kai tsaye.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Nawa ne farashin?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Na ɓace.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Ina zan iya sayen kati na 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.
Eey
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
A'a
Ma'(ma')
Wata
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Na amu
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Na a'a amu
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Iya na
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Kaya ka yi tunani?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Na bukaci taimako
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Duba dan lokaci
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Na yi hakuri
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Babu matsala
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Taya murna
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Barka da haihuwa
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
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.
Nye boko na gari?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Nye boko na bas?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Wane boko na?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Shin wannan hanya ce?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Yana kusa da nan
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Yana nesa da nan
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Tsaida nan, don Allah
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
¿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.
Nayi na kudi?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Ina so tebur don biyu.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Lissafi, don Allah.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Wannan yana da dadi.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Zan iya samun menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
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.
Dawari janga
K'a'abéet u policía(Dawari janga)
Dawari ambulan
K'a'abéet u ambulancia(Dawari ambulan)
Ni na doctor
In k'áat u médico(Ni na doctor)
Ni na jaga
In k'áat u yóok'ol(Ni na jaga)
Ni na haji goro
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'(Ni na haji goro)
Ina asibiti na kusa?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Yana ciwo a nan
K'a'ana' in k'áat u(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ni na rasa passport na
In k'áat u pasaporte(Ni na rasa passport na)
Za ka iya dawari otel na?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Taimako!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde gaishe
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(nde gaishe)
Mu gaishe taro
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(mu gaishe taro)
Wai gaishe lokaci?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Zan tura rahoto yau
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(zan tura rahoto yau)
Zamu iya magana gobe?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Na gode da lokacinka
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(na gode da lokacinka)
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)
Bari in dawo gare ka
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(bari in dawo gare ka)
Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Nya kulu?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Iye tati kulu
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)