Looking for practical Ndau to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau 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 Ndau 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.
Mhoro
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Ndatenda
Yum bo'otik
Mangwanani akanaka
Bix a k'iik
Masikati akanaka
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Manheru akanaka
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Usiku hwakanaka
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Tichasangana zvakare
Tuméen k'i'ik
Sara zvakanaka
K'a'abet
Zita rako ndiani?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
In na'atik John
Uri sei?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Ndinofara kukuziva
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Handinzwisise.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
¿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')
Pinda kuruboshwe.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Pinda kurudyi.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Enda mberi.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Mari yefare ingani?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Iko kure kubva pano?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ndakakanganiswa.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Ndingatenga kupi 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.
Ehe
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Aih
Ma'(ma')
Pangani
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Ndakubvumirana
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Handibvumirani
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Unofungei?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Ungandibatsira here?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Mirira nguva shoma
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Ndineurombo
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Hapana dambudziko
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Makorokoto
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
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.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Ndeipi chikuva?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Iri pedyo pano
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Iri kure neapo
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Mira pano, ndapota
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
¿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.
Zvinodhura sei?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Ndinoda tafura yevasere
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Ndiri vegetarian
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Izvi zvinonaka
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Ndingawana menyu here?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
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.
Dai foni mapurisa
K'a'abéet u policía
Dai foni amburensi
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Ndinoda chiremba
In k'áat u médico
Ndiri kurwara
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ndine chiremera kumapudzi
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Zvinorwadza pano
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu
In k'áat u pasaporte
Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Rubatsiro!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Ngatironge musangano
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Tingataure mangwana here?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Regai ndidzoke kwamuri
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
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.
Ndeipi nguva?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Iri paawa nhatu
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)