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Common Yucatec Maya to Baoule phrases

100 practical Yucatec Maya to Baoule phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Baoule 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 Baoule translation (Baoule) — 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 Baoule.

Tip: when a Baoule phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Yucatec Maya wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ba'ax ka wa'alik

    Akwaba

  2. Yum bo'otik

    Medase

  3. Bix a k'iik

    Mema wo akye

  4. Bix a k'iik tu yook

    Mema wo aha

  5. Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab

    Mema wo dɔnhwere

  6. Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik

    Mema wo anadwo

  7. Tuméen k'i'ik

    Yɛbɛhyia bio

  8. K'a'abet

    Nante yie

  9. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?

    Wo din de sɛn?

  10. In na'atik John

    Me din de John

  11. ¿Bix a k'áatech?

    Ɛyɛ sɛn?

  12. K'a'abéet in k'áatech

    Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. ¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?

    N'ka bô English? (tu kaat u yokol English)

  2. Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'

    M'ni bô Hindi kô. (teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')

  3. Ma' in k'áatech

    M'ni kâ. (ma in kaatech)

  4. Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'

    Bê n'ka bô n'zi. (por favor kaatech ki'ik')

  5. ¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?

    N'ka bô n'zi kô? (tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')

  6. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?

    Bô n'zi n'kô? (ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')

  7. ¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?

    M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô? (ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')

  8. K'áatech tu'ux

    Bê n'kô n'kô. (kaatech tux)

  9. K'áatech tu k'i'ik'

    Bê n'kô bô. (kaatech tu ki'ik')

  10. K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'

    Bê n'kô n'zi. (ki'ik' tu ki'ik')

  11. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?

    N'ka bô n'zi bô? (ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')

  12. K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor

    N'ka bô n'zi n'kô. (ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)

  13. ¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?

    N'ka bô kô n'kô? (teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')

  14. Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'

    M'ni kô. (teen in kaat in ki'ik')

  15. ¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?

    Bô n'zi n'kô SIM? (ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' SIM)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ja'ab'

    Awi (ya'ab')

  2. Ma'

    Ala (ma')

  3. K'a'abet

    Kouman (ka'ab')

  4. In k'áat u

    M'ani (in k'at u)

  5. Ma' in k'áat u

    M'ani ala (ma' in k'at u)

  6. Ba'ax k'i'ik'

    N'kpa a yé (ba'ax k'i'ik')

  7. Ba'ax k'a'atech?

    N'kpa a yé kô? (ba'ax k'a'atech)

  8. ¿K'a'atech in wóol?

    N'kpa a t'ô? (k'a'atech in wóol)

  9. In wóol k'i'ik'

    M'ani t'ô (in wóol k'i'ik')

  10. T'aan u k'i'ik'

    Kô a n'kô (taan u k'i'ik')

  11. In k'i'ik'

    M'ani n'kô (in k'i'ik')

  12. Ma' k'i'ik'

    Ala n'kô (ma' k'i'ik')

  13. K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'

    N'kpa a yé kô (k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')

  14. K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'

    N'kpa a yé bô (k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')

  15. K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan

    N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô (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.

  1. ¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?

    N'kaha n'kro? (N'kaha n'kro?)

  2. ¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?

    N'kaha n'kro a bus? (N'kaha n'kro a bus?)

  3. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?

    N'kaha n'kro a platform? (N'kaha n'kro a platform?)

  4. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?

    N'kaha n'kro a l'he? (N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)

  5. ¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?

    N'kaha n'kro a yé? (N'kaha n'kro a yé?)

  6. K'i'ik' le ka'ach

    N'kaha n'kro a gban? (N'kaha n'kro a gban?)

  7. K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol

    N'kaha n'kro a fô? (N'kaha n'kro a fô?)

  8. ¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?

    N'kaha n'kro a m'kô? (N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)

  9. ¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?

    M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît (M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)

  10. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?

    N'kaha n'kro a yé? (N'kaha n'kro a yé?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ba'ax k'i'ik?

    N'kpa n'kpa? (How much?)

  2. Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.

    O n'kpa kpa kpa. (teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)

  3. ¿Tienes algo más barato?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa? (tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)

  4. ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?

    N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa? (pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)

  5. In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.

    M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa. (een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)

  6. Le cuenta, por favor.

    N'kpa n'kpa. (leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)

  7. ¿Está incluido el servicio?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa? (es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)

  8. In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.

    M'bi n'kpa n'kpa. (een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)

  9. No tengo comida picante, por favor.

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa. (no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)

  10. Le ba'ax k'i'ik.

    O n'kpa n'kpa. (leh bah-ash kee'ik)

  11. ¿Puedo tener el menú?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa? (pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)

  12. Un vaso de agua, por favor.

    N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa. (oon va-so de a-gwa por fa-vor)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. K'a'abéet u policía

    Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ (kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)

  2. K'a'abéet u ambulancia

    Kɔlɔ ambilansi (kɔlɔ ambilansi)

  3. In k'áat u médico

    Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ (mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. In k'áat u yóok'ol

    Mɛ fɛ siki (mɛ fɛ siki)

  5. In k'i'ik' u k'áak'

    Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ (mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)

  6. Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?

    Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ? (bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)

  7. K'a'ana' in k'áat u

    E sɔ mɛn (e sɔ mɛn)

  8. In k'áat u pasaporte

    Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ (mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)

  9. Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?

    Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl? (wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)

  10. ¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!

    Bɔlɔ! (bɔlɔ)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'

    N'zo n'kpa (N'zo n'kpa)

  2. Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'

    N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ (N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)

  3. Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?

    N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo? (N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)

  4. In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan

    M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ (M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)

  5. Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?

    N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ? (N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)

  6. Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file

    N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo (N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)

  7. Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'

    M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo (M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)

  8. In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'

    M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ (M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)

  9. Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?

    N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo? (N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)

  10. Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'

    N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo (N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)

  11. U k'i'ik' táan u viernes

    N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo (N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?

    N'zo n'kpa? (N'zo n'kpa?)

  2. K'i'ik'el in k'i'ik'el t'aan u k'i'ik'el

    N'kpa n'yi n'kro (N'kpa n'yi n'kro)

  3. K'i'ik'el

    Akan (kee-keel)

  4. Bix a k'i'ik'el

    N'kro (beesh ah kee-keel)

  5. K'i'ik'el k'i'ik'el

    N'kpa (kee-keel kee-keel)

  6. Lunes

    N'kpa n'yi (loo-nes)

  7. Martes

    N'kpa n'kro (mar-tes)

  8. Miércoles

    N'kpa n'kro n'yi (mee-er-co-les)

  9. Béel

    N'yi (beel)

  10. Ka'ab

    N'kro (kah-ab)

  11. K'i'ik'

    N'yi n'kro (kee-keek)

  12. Láak'

    N'kro n'kro (lahk)

  13. Wíinik k'i'ik'

    N'yi n'kro n'kpa (wee-neek kee-keek)

  14. K'i'ik'el k'i'ik'

    N'kpa n'kro n'yi (kee-keel kee-keek)

  15. Más

    N'kpa n'kro (mas)

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