Looking for practical Somali to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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.
Salaan
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Mahadsanid
Yum bo'otik
Subax wanaagsan
Bix a k'iik
Duhur wanaagsan
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Habeen wanaagsan
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Habeen wanaagsan
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Ilaa dambe
Tuméen k'i'ik
Nabad gelyo
K'a'abet
Magacaa maxay tahay?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Magacaygu waa John
In na'atik John
Sidee tahay?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma fahmin
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Ma ku celin kartaa?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
¿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')
Bidix u leexo
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Midig u leexo
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Toos u soco
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Hal tigidh, fadlan
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Ma fog tahay halkan?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Waan lumay
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
¿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.
Haa
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Maya
Ma'(ma')
Malaha
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Waan ku raacsanahay
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Taasi waa wax fiican
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Ma i caawin kartaa?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Sug daqiiqad
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Waan ka xumahay
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Dhib malahan
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Hambalyo
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Dhalasho wacan
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Safar wanaagsan
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.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Ma tan saxda ah?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Waa halkan u dhow
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Waa halkan fog
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Halkan joog, fadlan
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
¿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.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Fadlan, biilka.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Tani waa macaan.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Ma heli karaa menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
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.
Wac booliiska
K'a'abéet u policía
Wac ambalaas
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
In k'áat u médico
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
In k'áat u pasaporte
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Caawimaad!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Aan qorshayno kulan
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Aan ku soo laabto
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
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.
Waa imisa saac?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Waa seddex saac
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)