Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Luganda 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 Luganda translation (Luganda) — 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 Luganda.
Tip: when a Luganda 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.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
Yum bo'otik
Webale(Webale)
Bix a k'iik
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Osiibye bulungi?(Osiibye bulungi?)
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Osiibye otya?(Osiibye otya?)
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Lwaki olugendo?(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tuméen k'i'ik
Tugenda kutya?(Tugenda kutya?)
K'a'abet
Nkwagala(Nkwagala)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
In na'atik John
Erinnya lyange nze John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Oli otya?(Oli otya?)
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Nkwagala okukulaba(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Okwogera mu Lungereza?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
Sijja kumanya.(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Nnyonnyola bulungi.(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Osobola okwogera buno buno?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Ekitanda kiki?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Nteekateeka owa city center?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Genda ku kkono.(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Genda ku mwoyo.(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Genda mu maaso.(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Ekitundu kiki?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Ticket emu, please.(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Kiki kirekera wano?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Ndi mu bubi.(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'ab'
Ye(ya'ab')
Ma'
Nedda(ma')
K'a'abet
Okwagala(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Nnaakuwandiika(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Sikuwandiika(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Kyo kyekirungi(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Otekayo ki?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
Osobola okundabira?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Nfuna obuyambi(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Saba omukutu(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Nsaba(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Tewali kibadde(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Okwagaliza(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Genda bulungi(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?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Ekitangaala ki?(ekitangaala ki)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Okwetegeka kwe?(okwetegeka kwe)
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
Kiri wano wansi(kiri wano wansi)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
Kiri mangu(kiri mangu)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Ggenda wano, please(ggenda wano, please)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
Tewali bungi ki?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.