Looking for practical Lingala to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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.
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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
Melesi
Yum bo'otik
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Bix a k'iik
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Malamu na butu
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Tala yo nsima
Tuméen k'i'ik
Kende malamu
K'a'abet
Nkombo na yo nani?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
In na'atik John
Ozalaki malamu?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Nayoki malamu na yo
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Nalingi te
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
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 nzoto ezali wapi?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
¿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 mobali
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Tika na mwasi
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Kende na ntango
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Mbala nini ezali?
¿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)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Nakanisi wapi nakokota 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.
Oyo
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Te
Ma'(ma')
Soki
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Nalingi
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Nalingi te
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)
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Sunga moke
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Nasalaki mabe
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Nani azali na problème
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Mokolo malamu
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
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.
Eko zali wapi?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Eko zali na esika nini?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Ezali pene awa.
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Ezali mbali awa.
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Ekozala ntango nini?
¿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.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Service eza na kati?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Nazali mvegetarian.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Yango ezali malamu.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Leki ya mayi, 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.
Tindá polisi
K'a'abéet u policía
Tindá ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Nalingi médecin
In k'áat u médico
Nazali na maladi
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Nazali na allergie na mbala
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Ezalaka na nse awa
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Nazwi passport na ngai
In k'áat u pasaporte
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
S.O.S!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Tika tozala na mitema
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Naboya raport lelo
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Tango tozali na mposo?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Nasalela yo na mosala
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Napesi yo nzela
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
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.
Nini tango ezali?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Ezali ntango ya misato
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)