Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yucatec Maya phrase first, then the Acholi translation (Acholi) — 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 Acholi.
Tip: read the Acholi line out loud three times, then cover the Yucatec Maya 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.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Ayo(ah-yo)
Yum bo'otik
Naki(nah-kee)
Bix a k'iik
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Tuméen k'i'ik
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
K'a'abet
Itye(ee-tye)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
In na'atik John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Itye konyo English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
Nye neno.(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Iti kanyim ngat?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Konyo kuc.(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Konyo kuc.(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Tye kanyim.(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Iti kanyim ngat?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
One ticket, please.(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Iti kanyim kanyim?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Nye konyo.(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'ab'
Aye(ya'ab')
Ma'
Bila(ma')
K'a'abet
Kweyo(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Ng'ato konyo(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Ng'ato konyo ni(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Okwero kany(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Ika kany?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
Ikwok kany?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Ng'ato konyo kany(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Tye kany(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Ng'ato konyo(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Bila kany(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Tye kany(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Aye konyo(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Tye kany ma ng'ato(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.
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ba'ax k'i'ik?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'a'abéet u policía
Yat ma police
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Yat ma ambulance
In k'áat u médico
Nye konyo doctor
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Nye konyo wot
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Nye konyo kany kic
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Okwero ineno
In k'áat u pasaporte
Nye tye konyo passport
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.