Looking for practical Tsonga to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga 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.
Xewani
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Ndza khensa
Yum bo'otik
Xewani xitulu
Bix a k'iik
Xewani ntlhanu
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Xewani nhloko
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Xewani xihlayo
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Tshamisa
Tuméen k'i'ik
Sala kahle
K'a'abet
U vitaniwani?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Ndzina i John
In na'atik John
U njhani?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
A ndzi twisisi.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Xikombiso xihi?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
¿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')
Khandziya ekhaya.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Khandziya ekunene.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Famba u ya emahlweni.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Mafambiselo ma yini?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
I yini ku tlula kona?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ndzi khomiwe.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Xina ndzi nga teka 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.
Inhlawulo
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
A hi kona
Ma'(ma')
Swi nga va tano
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Ndzi amukela
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Ndzi nga amukeli
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Iku na switlhavelo
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
U ehleketa yini?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
U nga ndzi pfuna?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Ndzi lava mpfuno
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Hlayisa nkarhi
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Ndzi tsundzuka
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
A hi na xiphiqo
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Ndzakuva
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Mavongele yo tsakela
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
U va na ndlela yo olova
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.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
I platform yihi?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
I ndlela leyi nga right?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
I kona edzongeni.
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
I le n'hweti.
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
¿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.
I ku humelela njhani?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Ndza va vegetarian.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Leswi i switlhavi.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Ndzaku na menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
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.
Tivisa mapolisa
K'a'abéet u policía
Tivisa ambalansi
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Ndzi lava dokotela
In k'áat u médico
Ndzi khoma ku vava
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Ku vava laha
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
In k'áat u pasaporte
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Shelp!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
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.
I yini nkarhi?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu
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)