Looking for practical Venda to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Yucatec Maya-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndi matsheloni
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Ndi a livhuwa
Yum bo'otik
Ndi matsheloni
Bix a k'iik
Ndi masiari
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Ndi madekwana
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Tshilidzi
Tuméen k'i'ik
Vhuyani
K'a'abet
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Dzina langa ndi John
In na'atik John
Ni khou itea?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
A ndi ḓivhi
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Bani hu na khotani?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
¿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')
Fhulu u ya shango
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Fhasi i na hani?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ndi a fhedza
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
¿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')
Aih
Ma'(ma')
Ndi nga si
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Ndi a livhuwa
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
U vhona mini?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
U nga nthusa?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Ndi na nyito
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Langa muthu
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Ndi a humbula
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
A hu na nḓila
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Ndi a livhuwa
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
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.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Uphi i-bus stop?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
I-platform efani na?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Iri ngafhi?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Iri khathihi na.
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Iri khulwane na.
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
¿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.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Ndi muvegetarian.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, 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.
Fhonelela mapolisa
K'a'abéet u policía
Fhonelela ambulanse
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Ndi funa ngaka
In k'áat u médico
Ndi a shota
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
In k'áat u pasaporte
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Ramba!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
A ri vhe na thendo
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
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 ngani?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Ndi tharu ya nḓuni
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)