Looking for practical Rundi to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi 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.
Naki
Ba'ax ka wa'alik(na-kee)
Urakoze
Yum bo'otik(oo-rah-koh-zeh)
Mwaramutse
Bix a k'iik(mwa-rah-moot-seh)
Mwiriwe
Bix a k'iik tu yook(mwee-ree-weh)
Mwiriwe
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab(mwee-ree-weh)
Ijoro ryiza
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik(ee-jo-roh ree-zah)
Nzakubona
Tuméen k'i'ik(nza-koo-boh-nah)
Nuhagurane
K'a'abet(nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)
Icyo witwa n'iki?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?(ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)
Nitwa John
In na'atik John(nee-twah John)
Umeze gute?
¿Bix a k'áatech?(oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)
Nishimiye kukumenya
K'a'abéet in k'áatech(nee-shee-mee-yeh koo-koo-meh-nya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Sinumva.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
¿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')
Hindukira ibumoso.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Hindukira iburyo.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Genda imbere.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Igiciro ni igiki?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Birakomeye kuva hano?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ndi mu kaga.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
¿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.
Yego
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Oya
Ma'(ma')
Birashoboka
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Ndemera
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Ntidemera
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Ivyo birashimishije
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Utekereza iki?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Urashobora kumfasha?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Nkeneye gufasha
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Teza akanya
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Ndi umwiyahuzi
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Nta kibazo
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Ishimwe
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Isabukuru nziza
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Urugendo rwiza
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.
Aho hantu y'igari?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Ihagararo ni irihe?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Igihe ni igiki gishika?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Ubu ni bwo buryo?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Birahari hafi
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Birahari kure
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Hagarara hano, nyabuna
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
¿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.
Iyi irahenda angahe?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Iyo irahenda cane
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Ufise ikintu ciza cane?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Ibarura, ndakwinginze
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Serivisi irarimwo?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Iyi iraryoshye
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze
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.
Terefona polisi
K'a'abéet u policía
Terefona ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Ndakeneye umuganga
In k'áat u médico
Ndumva ndarwaye
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Birandya hano
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Nabuze pasiporo yanje
In k'áat u pasaporte
Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Mfasha!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye kukumenya
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Tugire inama
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Igihe kiwukora?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Dushobora kuganira ejo?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Woshobora gusobanura ico?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Ndemeye kubandanya
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
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.
Igihe ni igiki?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Ni saa 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)