Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Luo 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 Luo translation (Luo) — 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 Luo.
Tip: read the Luo line out loud three times, then cover the Yucatec Maya side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Naki(Naki)
Yum bo'otik
Asante(Asante)
Bix a k'iik
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Naki buya(Naki buya)
Tuméen k'i'ik
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
K'a'abet
Naki(Naki)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
In na'atik John
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Naki konyo English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Naki konyo Hindi mako.(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
Nyingi.(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Tende konyo chalo.(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Naki konyo to?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Ith gi toilet?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Konyo chike.(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Konyo duto.(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Yie chalo.(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Ning'eyo koro?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Ticket moko, ndalo.(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Nia ng'ato kendo?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Nin gi chalo.(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Ith gi SIM card?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'ab'
Ee(ya'ab')
Ma'
Ayi(ma')
K'a'abet
Kaka(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Akwong'(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Ayi Akwong'(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Ong'eyo(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Ine owuon?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
Naki gi chalo?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Nind gi chalo(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Chakre(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Naki(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Ayi koro(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Naki chalo(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Naki buo(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Naki chalo gi chalo(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?
Naki yieng' ma train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Naki yieng' ma bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Naki platform ng'eyo?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Naki koro ng'ato?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
Niko neno.(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
Niko piny.(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
Okwong' ni on map?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Dhi here, please.(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
Naki koro ng'ato?(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?
Nia ni?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Owino ni gi chalo.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
I konyo kanyo?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Inyalo nind gi kad?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Nin gi chula mar duong'.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Chakruok, plis.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Isango ni gi?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Nin gi vegeterian.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
Naki chalo chalo, plis.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Owino ni gi dho.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Inyalo nind gi menu?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.(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
Nedhi polisi
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Nedhi ambulance
In k'áat u médico
Aneedo daktari
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Akwong' gi chalo
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Naki hospital mar koro?
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Okwong' mana
In k'áat u pasaporte
Nying' my passport
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Konyo!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Nying' konyo joma(Nying' konyo joma)
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Naki konyo nigi?(Naki konyo nigi?)
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Chieng' ni file ni(Chieng' ni file ni)
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Asante gi chako(Asante gi chako)
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Nying' konyo gi nyaka(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Ning'eyo konyo ni?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Dede ni Friday(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.