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Common Yucatec Maya to Bemba phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Bemba-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.

  1. Ba'ax ka wa'alik

    Shani

  2. Yum bo'otik

    Natotela

  3. Bix a k'iik

    Muli shani

  4. Bix a k'iik tu yook

    Muli shani

  5. Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab

    Muli shani

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

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. Tuméen k'i'ik

    Tukakutana

  8. K'a'abet

    Twalumba

  9. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. In na'atik John

    Ndefwaya John

  11. ¿Bix a k'áatech?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. K'a'abéet in k'áatech

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza? (tu kaat u yokol English)

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

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino (teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')

  3. Ma' in k'áatech

    Ndefwaya kumfwa (ma in kaatech)

  4. Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko (por favor kaatech ki'ik')

  5. ¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?

    Ningaloleleko? (tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')

  6. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?

    Ili kuti ikalamba? (ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')

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

    Ningalileka shani ku city center? (ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')

  8. K'áatech tu'ux

    Fumya kumwendo (kaatech tux)

  9. K'áatech tu k'i'ik'

    Fumya kumwendo (kaatech tu ki'ik')

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

    Enda pamo (ki'ik' tu ki'ik')

  11. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata? (ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')

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

    Ticket imwe, nomba (ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)

  13. ¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya? (teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')

  14. Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'

    Ndi lost (teen in kaat in ki'ik')

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

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card? (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'

    Eya (ya'ab')

  2. Ma'

    Awe (ma')

  3. K'a'abet

    Panga (ka'ab')

  4. In k'áat u

    Ndi bwino (in k'at u)

  5. Ma' in k'áat u

    Ndi bwino na (ma' in k'at u)

  6. Ba'ax k'i'ik'

    Ilyo lishibukile (ba'ax k'i'ik')

  7. Ba'ax k'a'atech?

    Uchite shani? (ba'ax k'a'atech)

  8. ¿K'a'atech in wóol?

    Ushakufwa? (k'a'atech in wóol)

  9. In wóol k'i'ik'

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa (in wóol k'i'ik')

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

    Leka ifi (taan u k'i'ik')

  11. In k'i'ik'

    Nshakufwa (in k'i'ik')

  12. Ma' k'i'ik'

    Takwaba shani (ma' k'i'ik')

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

    Nshakufwa bwino (k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')

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

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka (k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')

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

    Ube na mulimo wabwino (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?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima? (k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)

  2. ¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi? (k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)

  3. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi? (ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)

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

    Ninshi ikalamba? (ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')

  5. ¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino? (tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')

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

    Ili pamo na pano. (k'i'ik' le ka'ach)

  7. K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol

    Ili lishilu na pano. (k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)

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

    Ushibukishe pa mape? (k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')

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

    Leka pano, chonde. (k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)

  10. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?

    Kuli shani? (ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ba'ax k'i'ik?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

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

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. ¿Tienes algo más barato?

    Muli na chimo chibulu? (Muli na chimo chibulu?)

  4. ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.

    Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili (Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)

  6. Le cuenta, por favor.

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. ¿Está incluido el servicio?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. No tengo comida picante, por favor.

    Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali (Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)

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

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. ¿Puedo tener el menú?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Un vaso de agua, por favor.

    Icupa ca mvula, tapali (Icupa ca mvula, tapali)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. K'a'abéet u policía

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. K'a'abéet u ambulancia

    Tuma ambulance

  3. In k'áat u médico

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. In k'áat u yóok'ol

    Nshikala bwino

  5. In k'i'ik' u k'áak'

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

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

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. K'a'ana' in k'áat u

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. In k'áat u pasaporte

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. ¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

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

  1. K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'

    Nashamukeni (na-sha-mu-ke-ni)

  2. Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'

    Tulefwaya ukusanga (tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)

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

    Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe? (nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)

  4. In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan

    Nizakutuma ifishina lelo (ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)

  5. Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?

    Twafwaya ukusambilila lero? (twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)

  6. Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file

    Nomba fwebo file iliko (nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)

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

    Natotela pa nshita (na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)

  8. In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'

    Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe (ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)

  9. Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?

    Wakosa ukufumya icikomo? (wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)

  10. Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'

    Nizakukumbusha (ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)

  11. U k'i'ik' táan u viernes

    Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula (i-shi-na lya-ku-pe-la ni Lwa-pu-la)

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?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

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

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. K'i'ik'el

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Bix a k'i'ik'el

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

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

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Lunes

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Martes

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Miércoles

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Béel

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Ka'ab

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. K'i'ik'

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Láak'

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Wíinik k'i'ik'

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

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

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Más

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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