Looking for practical Tumbuka to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tumbuka 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.
Moni
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Zikomo
Yum bo'otik
Muli bwanji
Bix a k'iik
Muli bwanji
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Muli bwanji
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Usiku wabwino
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Tiwonana
Tuméen k'i'ik
Tsalani bwino
K'a'abet
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Dzina langa ndi John
In na'atik John
Muli bwanji?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Muli ndi Chingerezi?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Sindikumva
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Chonde yankhulani pang'ono
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Mungandiyankhulepo?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Kuti ndi kuti?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu?
¿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')
Pita kumanzere
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Pita kumanja
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Pita mwendo
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Ndi ndalama zingati?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Tiketi imodzi, chonde
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ndakhalapo
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Ndingatengere kuti kuti 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.
Iye
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Ayi
Ma'(ma')
Pang'ono
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Ndikugwirizana
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Sindikugwirizana
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Ichi chimaoneka bwino
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Mungandithandize?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Ndikufuna thandizo
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Dikirani pang’ono
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Ndikupemphera
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Palibe vutoli
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Zikomo
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Pita bwino pa ulendo
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.
Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Ndi chigawo chiti?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Nanga nthawi itangopita?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Iyi ndi pafupi apa
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Mungandionetse pa chithunzi?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Chimitsa apa, chonde
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
¿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.
Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Chikalata, chonde
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Ndine wopanda nyama
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Chonde, osati chakudya chothira
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Iyi ndi yokoma
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Ningathe kupeza menyu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Galasi ya madzi, chonde
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.
Fufuzani polisi
K'a'abéet u policía
Fufuzani ambulansi
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Ndikufuna dokotala
In k'áat u médico
Ndikuwona bwino
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Kuli kuuma apa
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Ndasowa pasipoti yangu
In k'áat u pasaporte
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Thandizani!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndalumba kukumana nanu
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyi?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Nthawi yomaliza ndi Lachisanu
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.
Ndi chiyani nthawi?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Ndi saa tatu
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)