Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Kanuri 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 Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — 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 Kanuri.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kanuri-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
Sannu
Yum bo'otik
Nagode
Bix a k'iik
Ina kwana
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Ina yamma
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Ina dare
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Sai da safe
Tuméen k'i'ik
Zan ganka
K'a'abet
Sai anjima
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Menene sunanka?
In na'atik John
Sunana John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Lafiya lau?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Kuna magana da Turanci?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
Ba na fahimta.(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Ina wanka?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Juya hagu.(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Juya dama.(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Tafiya kai tsaye.(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Nawa ne farashin?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Na ɓace.(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na 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'
Eey(ee-y)
Ma'
A'a(ah-ah)
K'a'abet
Wata(wah-tah)
In k'áat u
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Ma' in k'áat u
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
In k'i'ik'
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Ma' k'i'ik'
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Ka yi tafiya lafiya(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?
Nye boko na gari?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Nye boko na bas?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Wane boko na?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Shin wannan hanya ce?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
Yana kusa da nan(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
Yana nesa da nan(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Tsaida nan, don Allah(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?(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?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Ina so tebur don biyu.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Lissafi, don Allah.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Wannan yana da dadi.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Zan iya samun menu?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.(oon va-so de a-gwa por fa-vor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'a'abéet u policía
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
In k'áat u médico
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
In k'áat u pasaporte
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)