Looking for practical Kiga to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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: read the Yucatec Maya line out loud three times, then cover the Kiga side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Okwagala
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Webale
Yum bo'otik
Osiibye bulungi
Bix a k'iik
Osiibye bulungi
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Osiibye bulungi
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Osiibye bulungi
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Tugenda okukutana
Tuméen k'i'ik
Nkwagala
K'a'abet
Erinnya lyo ani?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Erinnya lyange nze John
In na'atik John
Oli otya?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Sikuganya.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Ekitanda kiki?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
¿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')
Genda ku kkono.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Genda ku ddyo.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Genda mu maaso.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Ekitundu kiki?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Nkwenda kutuuka wa 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.
Eee
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Oya
Ma'(ma')
Wali
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Ndiinze
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Sindiinze
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Ekitanga kiza
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Oteka ki?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Okwetegera?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Nfuna okwetegera
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Leka akaseke
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Ndi mwefwe
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Tera kintu
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Nkwagala
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Okwagala omwaka omukya
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Okwetegera mu nsi
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.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Ekitonde ki?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Eri wansi wano
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Eri kure wano
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Mugume wano, nyabo
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Ekitanga ki?
¿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.
Ekitanga ki?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
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.
Funa polisi
K'a'abéet u policía
Funa ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Nkeneye omuganga
In k'áat u médico
Ndi mu bubi
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Bikunyumya wano
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Nfunye passport yange
In k'áat u pasaporte
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Mbadde!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(Nishimwe kuganira)
Tugende mu nama
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Wansobanurira icyo?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Nzakugarukaho
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
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.
Ekitundu ki?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Kiri musanvu
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)