Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Ga 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 Ga translation (Ga) — 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 Ga.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ga-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.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Oyiwa
Yum bo'otik
Medasi
Bix a k'iik
Meda wo akye
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Meda wo aha
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Meda wo nkyɛn
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Meda wo da
Tuméen k'i'ik
Yɛbɛhyia bio
K'a'abet
Nante yie
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Wo din de sɛn?
In na'atik John
Me din de John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Ma' in k'áatech
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
K'áatech tu'ux
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'ab'
Aane(ya'ab')
Ma'
Mii(ma')
K'a'abet
Mɛyɛ(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Mɛyɛ a(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Mɛyɛ nɔ(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Eyi yɛ fɛ(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Dɛn na wopɛ?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Mepɛ aboa(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Mepa wo kyɛw(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Nni asɛm(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Akyɛdeɛ(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Afehyia pa(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Nya ɔkwan pa(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?
Ehe ni eba train station?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Nii platform ni?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Naa he ni eba?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Gyae hɔ, please.(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
Naa he ni yɛ?(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?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.