Looking for practical Shona to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona 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: pick five Yucatec Maya phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Ndatenda
Yum bo'otik
Mangwanani akanaka
Bix a k'iik
Masikati akanaka
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Manheru akanaka
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Usiku hwakanaka
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Tichasangana gare gare
Tuméen k'i'ik
Sara zvakanaka
K'a'abet
Zita rako ndiani?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Zita rangu ndiri John
In na'atik John
Uri sei?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Ndinofara kukuziva
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Handinzwisisi
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Chimbuzi chiripi?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
¿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')
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Tendeuka kurudyi
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Enda mberi
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ndakakanganiswa
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
¿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.
Ehe
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Kwete
Ma'(ma')
Pangove
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Ndinobvumirana
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Handibvumirane
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Unofungei?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Unogona kundibatsira here?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Mirira kwechinguva
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Ndine urombo
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Hapana chakaipa
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Makorokoto
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
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.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Iri pedyo pano
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Iri kure nepano
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Mira pano, ndapota
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
¿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.
Zvinodhura here?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Ndingada tafura yevaviri
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Sevhisi iri mukati here?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Ndiri muvegetarian
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Izvi zvinonaka
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Ndingawana menyu here?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
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.
Fonera mapurisa
K'a'abéet u policía
Fonera amburensi
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Ndiri kuda chiremba
In k'áat u médico
Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ndine allergic kumapundu
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Zvinorwadza pano
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
In k'áat u pasaporte
Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Rubatsiro!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Ngatirongei musangano
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Tingataure mangwana here?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Ndichadzoka kwauri
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
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.
Ndeipi nguva?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Iri pa3
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)