Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Dinka 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 Dinka translation (Dinka) — 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 Dinka.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Yaaŋ(yaaŋ)
Yum bo'otik
Ajak(ajak)
Bix a k'iik
Bäny äyö(bäny äyö)
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Bäny nyin(bäny nyin)
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Bäny kɛ̈l(bäny kɛ̈l)
Tuméen k'i'ik
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
K'a'abet
Yin kɛ̈l(yin kɛ̈l)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
In na'atik John
Nin yïn John(nin yïn John)
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Kɛ̈l yïn?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Nyaac ke wic ku English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
Aye nyin kɔc.(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Yin kɔc ke nyin.(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Yin wic ke nyin?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Cɔl kɛ thon?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Kɛl thok, yin.(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Aye nyin thok.(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?(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'
Naa(ma')
K'a'abet
Cok(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Aye nyin(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Naa nyin(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Käth aŋöör(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Käŋ aŋöör?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Käŋ aŋöör(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Aye kɛ̈l(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Naa kɛ̈l(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Bɛ̈t aŋöör(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Käth aŋöör kuɔr(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?
Cïïr yïnë kël?(Cii r yin e kel)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Këc yïnë kël?(Kec yin e kel)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Këc kël yïnë?(Kec kel yin e)
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
Këc yïnë kël wël?(Kec yin e kel wel)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?(Nye kel jeng jeng)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ba'ax k'i'ik?
Kuoth ke nyin?(kuoth ke nyin)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Kɛ́l, please(kɛ́l, please)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Aye ke nyin a kɔc(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Nyaak ke aŋɔr(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please(aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'a'abéet u policía
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
In k'áat u médico
A pɛɛr dɔkta
In k'áat u yóok'ol
A jɛt kɔc
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
In k'áat u pasaporte
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Yɛɛr!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Yin ke nyin(Yin ke nyin)
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Cieng nyin ke jieng?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday(Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.