Looking for practical Tswana to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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: read the Yucatec Maya line out loud three times, then cover the Tswana side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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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
Dumela mo afternoon
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Dumela mo evening
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Borai
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Tsamaya sentle
Tuméen k'i'ik
Tsamaya sentle
K'a'abet
O na le leina mang?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Leina la me ke John
In na'atik John
O kae?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Ke itumetse 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.
A 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 tlhaloganya
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
A o ka bo o bua seo 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 tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
¿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 ya ka letlhako le letona
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Tswelela ka fao
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Gaeletsi e bokae?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ke a latlhela
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang 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')
Nnyaa
Ma'(ma')
Mafoko
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 utlwisa molemo
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
O akanya 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 tlhoka 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')
Ga go na bothata
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
A re amogele
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Tlhogomelo e e monate
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
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 borai jwa terene?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Ke phetogo efe?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Nako efe e tlogang?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
A ke tsela e e siameng?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
E kgaogang fa
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
E le kgakala le fa
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo 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 tsaya 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 se expensive
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Bille, tsweetswee
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)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
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)
Na nka nna le menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
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.
Bua le mapolesa
K'a'abéet u policía
Bua le ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Ke tlhoka ngaka
In k'áat u médico
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Go botlhoko fa
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Ke sitwa passport ya me
In k'áat u pasaporte
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
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 itumetse 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 thusang?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
A re ka bua ka borai?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Tsweetswee, etse fa 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 itumelela go dira le wena
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
A ke boele go wena
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Nako ya go fela 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 neng?
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)