Looking for practical Qeqchi to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.
Tip: read the Dyula line out loud three times, then cover the Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
I ni ce(ee nee che)
Uxlab'äl
I ni sogoma(ee nee so-goh-mah)
Sa'qi k'ay
I ni bɛɛ(ee nee beh)
Sa'qi k'ik'
I ni kɛlɛ(ee nee keh-leh)
Sa'qi k'ux
I ni tɔɔrɔ(ee nee toh-roh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
I ni fɔlɔ(ee nee fo-loh)
K'ux k'ik'
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n beh so-roh)
K'ux
Ka kɛ(kah keh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
I bɛ na?(ee beh nah)
In k'ut John
N na John(n nah John)
K'ut k'ax?
I ni fɛ?(ee nee feh)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
N bɛ sɔrɔ i(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
I ni kɔrɔ English?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
N tɛgɛ(N tɛgɛ)
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Fɔlɔ kɛ(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Fɔlɔ bɛ(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
K'utun k'ay.
Kɔ sɔgɔ(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
N bɛ tɛgɛ(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Awa
Nok
Ayi
K'a riq
Sama
In k'ut
N bɛ sɔrɔ
In k'ut nok
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
K'ut in k'ut
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
In k'uch k'ax
N bɛ tɔgɔ
K'ut k'ax riq
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
In k'ut k'ax
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Nok k'ut
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
K'ut in k'ut riq
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Bara fɛsɛ
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.