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Common Yucatec Maya to Chichewa phrases

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

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

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

    Moni

  2. Yum bo'otik

    Zikomo

  3. Bix a k'iik

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Bix a k'iik tu yook

    Masana abwino

  5. Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab

    Madziwabwino

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

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Tuméen k'i'ik

    Tiwonana

  8. K'a'abet

    Tsalani bwino

  9. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. In na'atik John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. ¿Bix a k'áatech?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. K'a'abéet in k'áatech

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

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

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Ma' in k'áatech

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'

    Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. ¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?

    Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

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

    Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. K'áatech tu'ux

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. K'áatech tu k'i'ik'

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

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

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

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

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. ¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?

    Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

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

    Ndingatengere kuti SIM card? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja'ab'

    Inde (ya'ab')

  2. Ma'

    Ayi (ma')

  3. K'a'abet

    Mwina (ka'ab')

  4. In k'áat u

    Ndikugwirizana (in k'at u)

  5. Ma' in k'áat u

    Sindikugwirizana (ma' in k'at u)

  6. Ba'ax k'i'ik'

    Zimakoma (ba'ax k'i'ik')

  7. Ba'ax k'a'atech?

    Mumaganiza chiyani? (ba'ax k'a'atech)

  8. ¿K'a'atech in wóol?

    Mungandithandize? (k'a'atech in wóol)

  9. In wóol k'i'ik'

    Ndikufuna thandizo (in wóol k'i'ik')

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

    Dikirani pang'ono (taan u k'i'ik')

  11. In k'i'ik'

    Ndikupemphera (in k'i'ik')

  12. Ma' k'i'ik'

    Palibe vuto (ma' k'i'ik')

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

    Zikomo (k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')

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

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino (k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')

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

    Pita bwino (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?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima? (k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)

  2. ¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka? (k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)

  3. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)

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

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga? (ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')

  5. ¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')

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

    Ili pafupi pano (k'i'ik' le ka'ach)

  7. K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol

    Ili kutali pano (k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)

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

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu? (k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')

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

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

  10. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji? (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?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati? (bah-ash kee'ik)

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

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri. (teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)

  3. ¿Tienes algo más barato?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo? (tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)

  4. ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi? (pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)

  5. In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri. (een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)

  6. Le cuenta, por favor.

    Chikonthe, chonde. (leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)

  7. ¿Está incluido el servicio?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo? (es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)

  8. In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.

    Ndine mvegetarian. (een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)

  9. No tengo comida picante, por favor.

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde. (no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)

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

    Izi ndizochuluka. (leh bah-ash kee'ik)

  11. ¿Puedo tener el menú?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu? (pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)

  12. Un vaso de agua, por favor.

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde. (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

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. K'a'abéet u ambulancia

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. In k'áat u médico

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. In k'áat u yóok'ol

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. In k'i'ik' u k'áak'

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

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

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. K'a'ana' in k'áat u

    Kukonda apa

  8. In k'áat u pasaporte

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. ¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

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

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

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

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. U k'i'ik' táan u viernes

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

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?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (bah-ash kee-keel)

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

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (kee-keel in kee-keel tan oo kee-keel)

  3. K'i'ik'el

    Lero (kee-keel)

  4. Bix a k'i'ik'el

    Mawa (beesh ah kee-keel)

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

    Ch yesterday (kee-keel kee-keel)

  6. Lunes

    Lolemba (loo-nes)

  7. Martes

    Lachiwiri (mar-tes)

  8. Miércoles

    Lachitatu (mee-er-co-les)

  9. Béel

    Chimodzi (beel)

  10. Ka'ab

    Chiwiri (kah-ab)

  11. K'i'ik'

    Chitatu (kee-keek)

  12. Láak'

    Kumi (lahk)

  13. Wíinik k'i'ik'

    Zana (wee-neek kee-keek)

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

    Pafupifupi (kee-keel kee-keek)

  15. Más

    Zambiri (mas)

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