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Common Yucatec Maya to Lingala phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Lingala phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Yucatec Maya wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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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

    Mbote

  2. Yum bo'otik

    Melesi

  3. Bix a k'iik

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Bix a k'iik tu yook

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

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

    Malamu na butu

  7. Tuméen k'i'ik

    Tala yo nsima

  8. K'a'abet

    Kende malamu

  9. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. In na'atik John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. ¿Bix a k'áatech?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. K'a'abéet in k'áatech

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

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

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Ma' in k'áatech

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'

    S'il vous plaît, koloba butu (koloba butu)

  5. ¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

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

    Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre? (nakokende na centre)

  8. K'áatech tu'ux

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. K'áatech tu k'i'ik'

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

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

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

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

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît (billet moko)

  13. ¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?

    Ezali na esika ya mbali? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'

    Nazali na esika ya mabe (nazali na esika ya mabe)

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

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja'ab'

    Oyo (ya'ab')

  2. Ma'

    Te (ma')

  3. K'a'abet

    Soki (ka'ab')

  4. In k'áat u

    Nalingi (in k'at u)

  5. Ma' in k'áat u

    Nalingi te (ma' in k'at u)

  6. Ba'ax k'i'ik'

    Eza malamu (ba'ax k'i'ik')

  7. Ba'ax k'a'atech?

    Oyo olingi nini? (ba'ax k'a'atech)

  8. ¿K'a'atech in wóol?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai? (k'a'atech in wóol)

  9. In wóol k'i'ik'

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa (in wóol k'i'ik')

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

    Sunga moke (taan u k'i'ik')

  11. In k'i'ik'

    Nasalaki mabe (in k'i'ik')

  12. Ma' k'i'ik'

    Nani azali na problème (ma' k'i'ik')

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

    Mokolo malamu (k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')

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

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu (k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')

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

    Zala na nzela ya malamu (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?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. ¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)

  3. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)

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

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')

  5. ¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')

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

    Ezali pene awa. (k'i'ik' le ka'ach)

  7. K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol

    Ezali mbali awa. (k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)

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

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')

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

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)

  10. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (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?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (bah-ash kee'ik)

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

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo. (teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)

  3. ¿Tienes algo más barato?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke? (tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)

  4. ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte? (pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)

  5. In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale. (een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)

  6. Le cuenta, por favor.

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît. (leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)

  7. ¿Está incluido el servicio?

    Service eza na kati? (es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)

  8. In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.

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

  9. No tengo comida picante, por favor.

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît. (no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)

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

    Yango ezali malamu. (leh bah-ash kee'ik)

  11. ¿Puedo tener el menú?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît. (pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)

  12. Un vaso de agua, por favor.

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît. (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

    Tindá polisi

  2. K'a'abéet u ambulancia

    Tindá ambulance

  3. In k'áat u médico

    Nalingi médecin

  4. In k'áat u yóok'ol

    Nazali na maladi

  5. In k'i'ik' u k'áak'

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

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

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. K'a'ana' in k'áat u

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. In k'áat u pasaporte

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. ¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'

    Nasepeli na yo

  2. Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'

    Tika tozala na mitema

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

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

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

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. U k'i'ik' táan u viernes

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

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?

    Nini tango ezali? (ni-ni tan-go e-za-li)

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

    Ezali ntango ya misato (e-za-li n-tan-go ya mi-sa-to)

  3. K'i'ik'el

    Lelo (kee-keel)

  4. Bix a k'i'ik'el

    Bokoko (beesh ah kee-keel)

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

    Kaka (kee-keel kee-keel)

  6. Lunes

    Lundi (loo-nes)

  7. Martes

    Mardi (mar-tes)

  8. Miércoles

    Mercredi (mee-er-co-les)

  9. Béel

    Moko (beel)

  10. Ka'ab

    Mbala (kah-ab)

  11. K'i'ik'

    Misato (kee-keek)

  12. Láak'

    Libwa (lahk)

  13. Wíinik k'i'ik'

    Sankuru (wee-neek kee-keek)

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

    Bato (kee-keel kee-keek)

  15. Más

    Soki (mas)

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