Looking for practical Sepedi to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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 Sepedi 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.
Dumela
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Ke a leboga
Yum bo'otik
Dumelang
Bix a k'iik
Mokhutsong o motle
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Mokhutsong o motle
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Borai bo botle
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Tsamaya sentle
Tuméen k'i'ik
Siyabonga
K'a'abet
O na le leina lefe?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Leina la ka ke John
In na'atik John
O kae?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ke sitwa go kwele
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Borai bo kae?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
¿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')
Fetola go le letšatši
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Fetola go le letona
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Ya ka pela
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Phetho ke bokae?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ke sitwa go etse
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Borai bo kae ke ka reka 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')
Aowa
Ma'(ma')
Mohlomong
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Ke a dumela
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Seo se utlwa sentle
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
O nagana eng?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
O ka nthusa?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Ke hloka thuso
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Emela nako
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Ke maswabi
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Ga go na bothata
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Dumelang
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Tlhogong e monate
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
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.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
E haufi le fa
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
E hole le fa
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
E nka nako e kae?
¿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.
Ke bokae?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Bille, tswarela
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Ke movegetarian
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Se ke se monate
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
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.
B calla mapolesa
K'a'abéet u policía
B calla ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Ke hloka ngaka
In k'áat u médico
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Go a bohloko fa
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
In k'áat u pasaporte
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Thusa!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
A re ka bua ka moso?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
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.
Ke nako efe?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Ke borai
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)