Looking for practical Kikongo to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo 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 Kikongo 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.
Mbote
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Mele
Yum bo'otik
Mokolo mayele
Bix a k'iik
Mokolo ya ntango
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Mokolo ya mambu
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Mokolo ya mpembe
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Tala mosi
Tuméen k'i'ik
Tata
K'a'abet
Nki yina nzo?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Nzo yami ke John
In na'atik John
Oko wanga?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Nki ya mosi na yo
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Nkeni kanga.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Kutu wapi banzela?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
¿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')
Tanda na luma.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Tanda na mambu.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Enda na mosi.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Nki feti na wapi?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Nkeni zola.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga 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.
Ewe
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Te
Ma'(ma')
Kasi
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Nkiadi
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Nkiadi te
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Nkiadi nini?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Okanza kudi nki?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Nkiadi kudi nki
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Lela na nki
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Nkiadi na nki
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Te na nki
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Tata na nki
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Mokolo ya mbote
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Tala na nzala ya malamu
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.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Wana wanga na bus?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Nki platform yai?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Eza na nsi ya nzo
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Nki ntangu yina yenda?
¿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.
Nki yina kudi?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Yina kele na nsi
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Ona kima ki nsi?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Ncanza kudi na kadi?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Kadi, ndakisa
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Ndi muvegetari
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Kaka mfu, ndakisa
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Yina kele na nsi
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Ncanza na menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa
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.
Landa boma
K'a'abéet u policía
Landa ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Nkeni mosi
In k'áat u médico
Nkeni na mbisi
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Wana hospital ya mbote?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Eka na nki
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai
In k'áat u pasaporte
Olanda hotel na ngai?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Tala!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nzo ya kima
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(Nzò ya kima)
Tukala na mbandu
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(Tukàla na mbàndu)
Nki nsi ya ntangu?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(Nki nsi ya ntángu?)
Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)
Tukala na kanda se
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(Tukàla na kànda sè?)
Tula nsi ya file ya kima
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)
Mosi na nsi ya ntangu
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)
Ndi zola ku zola na yo
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)
Nki o zola ku zola nki?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)
Ndi zola ku yindula na yo
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)
Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Nkiadi ki zole?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Kikuma kinsatu
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)