Looking for practical Xhosa to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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 Xhosa 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.
Molo
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Enkosi
Yum bo'otik
Ubusuku obuhle
Bix a k'iik
Ubusuku obuhle
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Ubusuku obuhle
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Lala ngoxolo
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Tuméen k'i'ik
Hamba kakuhle
K'a'abet
Ngubani igama lakho?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Igama lam nguJohn
In na'atik John
Unjani?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Kuhle ukukwazi
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Andiqondi
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Nceda thethe kancinci
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Ungakuphinda lokho?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Iphi ibhafu?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
¿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')
Jolisa kwesokunxele
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Jolisa kwesokudla
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Hamba ngqo
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Iholo ingakanani?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ndilahlekile
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM 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.
Ewe
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Hayi
Ma'(ma')
Mhlawumbi
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Ndiyavuma
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Andivumi
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Okuhle
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ucinga ntoni?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Ungandinceda?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Ndidinga uncedo
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Linda umzuzu
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Ndicela uxolo
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Akukho ngxaki
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Wamkelekile
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
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 umphakathi wemithwalo?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Yeyiphi iphondo?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Ikho kufutshane apha
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Ikude apha
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Misa apha, nceda
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?
¿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.
Ithini le mali?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Le mali ibiza kakhulu.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Unayo into engabizi?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Ibhili, nceda.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Ndiyavegetarian.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Oku kumnandi.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Ndingafumana imenyu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Ingxube ye water, nceda.
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.
Biza uphondo
K'a'abéet u policía
Biza i-ambulensi
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Ndifuna ugqirha
In k'áat u médico
Ndiziva ndingalunganga
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Uphi umphakathi oseduze?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Kubuhlungu apha
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam
In k'áat u pasaporte
Ungabiza ihotele yam?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Uncedo!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kuhle ukukwazi
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Masihlele umhlangano
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Singathetha ngomso?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Enkosi ngexesha lakho
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Ungacacisa le ndawo?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu
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.
Yintoni ixesha?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Iiyure ezintathu
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)