Looking for practical Sesotho to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Yucatec Maya-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Kea leboha
Yum bo'otik
Dumelang
Bix a k'iik
Molo
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Dumelang
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Borai
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Re tla kopana hamorao
Tuméen k'i'ik
Tsamaya hantle
K'a'abet
O na le lebitso lefe?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Lebitso la ka ke John
In na'atik John
O kae?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Ke thabela ho 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 u bua Senyesemane?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Ka kopo bua butle
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Na u ka boela ua re?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Ntloana e kae?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
¿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 ho ea letsohong
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Eya ka pela
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Na e hole le mona?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ke lahlehile
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
¿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')
Che
Ma'(ma')
Mohlomong
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Ke lumela
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Ke sitwa
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Seo se utloahala hantle
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
O nahana eng?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Na 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')
Emisa motsotso
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Ke maswabi
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Ha ho bothata
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
O amohelehile
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
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 seteishene sa terene?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Ke kae borai?
¿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 e kae e tlohang?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
E haufi le mona
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
E hole le mona
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Emisa mona, ka kopo
¿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.
Se kostang hakaale?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Bille, ka kopo
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Se monate
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
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.
Calla mapolesa
K'a'abéet u policía
Calla ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Ke hloka ngaka
In k'áat u médico
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Ho bohloko mona
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
In k'áat u pasaporte
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea 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 ho kopana le uena
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
A re etse kopano
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
A ke tle ke u boele
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Nako e felletseng 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 hora efe?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Ke hora tse tharo
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)