Looking for practical Luo to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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 Luo 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.
Naki
Ba'ax ka wa'alik(Naki)
Asante
Yum bo'otik(Asante)
Naki chuo
Bix a k'iik(Naki chuo)
Naki ng'ato
Bix a k'iik tu yook(Naki ng'ato)
Naki owadgi
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab(Naki owadgi)
Naki buya
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik(Naki buya)
Ting' kendo
Tuméen k'i'ik(Ting' kendo)
Naki
K'a'abet(Naki)
Ine ng'ama in?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Inyalo John
In na'atik John(Inyalo John)
Okwere?
¿Bix a k'áatech?(Okwere?)
Naki konyo
K'a'abéet in k'áatech(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Nyingi.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Tende konyo chalo.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Naki konyo to?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Ith gi toilet?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
¿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')
Konyo chike.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Konyo duto.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Yie chalo.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Ning'eyo koro?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Ticket moko, ndalo.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Nia ng'ato kendo?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Nin gi chalo.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Ith gi 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.
Ee
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Ayi
Ma'(ma')
Kaka
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Akwong'
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Ayi Akwong'
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Ong'eyo
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ine owuon?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Naki gi chalo?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Nind gi chalo
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Chakre
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Naki
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Ayi koro
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Naki chalo
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Naki buo
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Naki chalo gi chalo
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.
Naki yieng' ma train?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Naki yieng' ma bus?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Naki platform ng'eyo?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Naki koro ng'ato?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Niko neno.
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Niko piny.
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Okwong' ni on map?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Dhi here, please.
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Naki koro ng'ato?
¿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.
Nia ni?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Owino ni gi chalo.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
I konyo kanyo?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Inyalo nind gi kad?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Chakruok, plis.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Isango ni gi?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Nin gi vegeterian.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Owino ni gi dho.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Inyalo nind gi menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
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.
Nedhi polisi
K'a'abéet u policía
Nedhi ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Aneedo daktari
In k'áat u médico
Akwong' gi chalo
In k'áat u yóok'ol
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Naki hospital mar koro?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Okwong' mana
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Nying' my passport
In k'áat u pasaporte
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Konyo!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naki konyo
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(Naki konyo)
Nying' konyo joma
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(Nying' konyo joma)
Naki konyo nigi?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Chieng' ni file ni
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(Chieng' ni file ni)
Asante gi chako
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(Asante gi chako)
Nying' konyo gi nyaka
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo ni?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Dede ni Friday
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Naki ng'ato?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Nye kendo ng'ato tati
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)