Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Afrikaans 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 Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Hallo
Yum bo'otik
Dankie
Bix a k'iik
Goeie more
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Goeie middag
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Goeie naand
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Goeie nag
Tuméen k'i'ik
Sien jou later
K'a'abet
Totsiens
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Wat is jou naam?
In na'atik John
My naam is John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Hoe gaan dit?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Praat jy Engels?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
Ek verstaan nie.(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Praat asseblief stadig.(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Kan jy dit weer sê?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Waar is die badkamer?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Draai links.(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Draai regs.(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Gaan reguit.(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Hoeveel is die tarief?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Een kaartjie, asseblief.(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Is dit ver van hier?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Ek is verlore.(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'ab'
Ja(ya'ab')
Ma'
Nee(ma')
K'a'abet
Miskien(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Ek stem saam(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Ek stem nie saam nie(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Dit klink goed(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Wat dink jy?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
Kan jy my help?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Ek het hulp nodig(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Wag 'n oomblik(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Ek is jammer(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Geen probleem(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Geluk(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Gelukkige verjaarsdag(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Veilige reis(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?
Waar is die treinstasie?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Waar is die busstop?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Watter platform is dit?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Is dit die regte pad?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
Dit is naby hier.(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
Dit is ver van hier.(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Stop hier, asseblief.(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
Hoe lank neem dit?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ba'ax k'i'ik?
Hoeveel kos dit?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Dit is te duur.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
Het julle iets goedkoper?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Die rekening, asseblief.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Is diens ingesluit?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Ek is 'n vegetariër.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Dit is heerlik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
‘n Glas water, asseblief.(oon va-so de a-gwa por fa-vor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'a'abéet u policía
Bel die polisie
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Bel 'n ambulans
In k'áat u médico
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ek voel siek
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Dit seergemaak hier
In k'áat u pasaporte
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Kan jy my hotel bel?
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Kan ons môre praat?
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Dankie vir jou tyd
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Laat ek jou terugbel
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?
Hoe laat is dit?(bah-ash kee-keel)
K'i'ik'el in k'i'ik'el t'aan u k'i'ik'el
Dit is drie uur.(kee-keel in kee-keel tan oo kee-keel)