Looking for practical Kituba to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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 Kituba 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.
Mbote
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Matondo
Yum bo'otik
Mbote na ntanga
Bix a k'iik
Mbote na moke
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Mbote na nsuka
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Malamu na lola
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Tala moke
Tuméen k'i'ik
Kende malamu
K'a'abet
Nani na yo?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Nani na ngai John
In na'atik John
Oyo olingi?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Nionso 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 azali koloba Lingala?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Nani nazali koyeba te
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
¿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')
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Yaka na mbala moke
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Eza mbali na awa?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Nani nazali na nzela te
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
¿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')
Te
Ma'(ma')
Pamba
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Nani na yo
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Nani te na yo
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Eza malamu
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Oyo olingi nini?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Okanisa ngai?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Nalingi lisungi
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Tika moke
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Nasalisa
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Te na mabe
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Mbote na yo
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Zala na nzela 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.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Nani esika ya platform?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Nani nzela ya malamu?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Eza na nsima
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Eza na mbali
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Okoki na 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')
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
¿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.
Mbuta nini?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Eza mingi mbala
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Nakanisa na carte?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Eza na mosala?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Nani moke
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Oyo eza malamu
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Nakanisa menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
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.
Tanga polisi
K'a'abéet u policía
Tanga ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Nazali na nganga
In k'áat u médico
Nazali na maladi
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Ezalaka na nzala awa
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
In k'áat u pasaporte
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Lendaki!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Tondima kosala libanda
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Tosala nzela lelo?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Okoki kolakisa yango?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Nakanisa yo na nsima
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
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.
Nani nsuka?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Eza na ntuku 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)