Looking for practical Sango to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango 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: when a Yucatec Maya phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sango wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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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
Mokolo
Yum bo'otik
Mbote na nganga
Bix a k'iik
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Ndeko na nganga
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Tango na yo
Tuméen k'i'ik
Ayo
K'a'abet
Nani na yo?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Nani na nga John
In na'atik John
Oza malamu?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Mokili na yo
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
O na yo na mboka.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
O tanga na mboka?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Banga na yo na ndako?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
¿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')
Kanga na mboko.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Kanga na nganga.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Kende na mboka.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Nde na yo na mboka?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
O na mboka na mboka?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
O na yo na mboka.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Banga na yo na tanga 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.
O
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Té
Ma'(ma')
Sâ
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Ngâ tî
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Ngâ té tî
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
O bô
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Nâ tî yé?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
O kâ yé tî?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Ngâ kâ tî
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Bê na
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Ngâ tî na
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Té bô
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Mâ tî
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Mâ na mbâ
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
O kâ na mbê
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.
O na wâ na gare?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
O na wâ na station de taxi?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
O na wâ na plateforme?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
O na tî na mbô?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
O na wâ na yâ?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
O na bô na kâ.
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
O na fâ na kâ.
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
O kâ tî na mappa?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
O na tî na mbô?
¿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.
Mboka na yo?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Oko na mboka mingi
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Ozo na nanga mboka?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Naka na yeke na carte?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Naka na table ya mibale
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Bilan, s'il vous plaît
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Service ezali na yango?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Nani na mboka ya nyama
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Oyo ezali malamu
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Naka na menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Bokoko ya mai, 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.
Banga nganga
K'a'abéet u policía
Banga ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Mbi na doctor
In k'áat u médico
Mbi na yeke
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Mbi na alerji na kolo
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
A na hospital ya mboka?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
E yeke na mboko
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
In k'áat u pasaporte
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Sango!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mbi na yo
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(Mbi na yo)
Tala na yeke mboka
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Nani ti na yo?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Nde na yeke report na tî
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Mesi na yo na tî
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Tala na yeke na yo
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Nani na lobi na 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.
O na ntango na?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
O na ntango tî
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)