Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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: when a Yucatec Maya phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kinyarwanda wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Muraho
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Urakoze
Yum bo'otik
Bwakire bwiza
Bix a k'iik
Nimugoroba mwiza
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Mwaramutse mwiza
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Ijoro ryiza
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Tuzabonana nyuma
Tuméen k'i'ik
Murabeho
K'a'abet
Witwa nde?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Nitwa John
In na'atik John
Umeze ute?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Nishimiye kukumenya
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Sinumva
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Wabivuga ukundi?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
¿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')
Hindukira ibumoso
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Hindukira iburyo
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Genda imbere
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Igiciro ni ikihe?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Ni kure hano?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ndi mu kaga
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
¿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.
Yego
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Oya
Ma'(ma')
Birashoboka
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Ndemeranya
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Sinemeranya
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Birumvikana neza
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Urashobora kumfasha?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Nkeneye ubufasha
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Tegereza gato
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Ndakwinginze
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Nta kibazo
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Ibyishimo
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Isabukuru nziza
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Ugire urugendo rwiza
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.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Ni iyihe platform?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Igihe izava ryari?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Iri hafi hano
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Iri kure hano
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Hagarara hano, nyabuneka
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
¿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.
Iyi igura angahe?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Ndagusabye, umwenda.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Serivisi irimo?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Ndi umunyvegetari.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Ibi biraryoshye.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.
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.
Hamagara polisi
K'a'abéet u policía
Hamagara ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Nkeneye umuganga
In k'áat u médico
Ndumva ndwaye
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Birambabaza hano
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Nabuze pasiporo yanjye
In k'áat u pasaporte
Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Fasha!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye guhura nawe
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Reka dushyireho inama
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
Dushobora kuvugana ejo?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Urakoze ku gihe cyawe
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Nzakugarukira
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.
Ni saa ingahe?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Ni saa tatu
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)