Common Yucatec Maya to Ndau phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ndau-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.

  1. Ba'ax ka wa'alik

    Mhoro

  2. Yum bo'otik

    Ndatenda

  3. Bix a k'iik

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Bix a k'iik tu yook

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab

    Manheru akanaka

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

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Tuméen k'i'ik

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. K'a'abet

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. In na'atik John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. ¿Bix a k'áatech?

    Uri sei?

  12. K'a'abéet in k'áatech

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (tu kaat u yokol English)

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

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka. (teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')

  3. Ma' in k'áatech

    Handinzwisise. (ma in kaatech)

  4. Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'

    Ndapota taura zvishoma. (por favor kaatech ki'ik')

  5. ¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')

  6. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi? (ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')

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

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta? (ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')

  8. K'áatech tu'ux

    Pinda kuruboshwe. (kaatech tux)

  9. K'áatech tu k'i'ik'

    Pinda kurudyi. (kaatech tu ki'ik')

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

    Enda mberi. (ki'ik' tu ki'ik')

  11. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?

    Mari yefare ingani? (ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')

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

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota. (ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)

  13. ¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?

    Iko kure kubva pano? (teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')

  14. Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'

    Ndakakanganiswa. (teen in kaat in ki'ik')

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

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card? (ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja'ab'

    Ehe (ya'ab')

  2. Ma'

    Aih (ma')

  3. K'a'abet

    Pangani (ka'ab')

  4. In k'áat u

    Ndakubvumirana (in k'at u)

  5. Ma' in k'áat u

    Handibvumirani (ma' in k'at u)

  6. Ba'ax k'i'ik'

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka (ba'ax k'i'ik')

  7. Ba'ax k'a'atech?

    Unofungei? (ba'ax k'a'atech)

  8. ¿K'a'atech in wóol?

    Ungandibatsira here? (k'a'atech in wóol)

  9. In wóol k'i'ik'

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro (in wóol k'i'ik')

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

    Mirira nguva shoma (taan u k'i'ik')

  11. In k'i'ik'

    Ndineurombo (in k'i'ik')

  12. Ma' k'i'ik'

    Hapana dambudziko (ma' k'i'ik')

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

    Makorokoto (k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')

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

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa (k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')

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

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka (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?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. ¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

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

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. ¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

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

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

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

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

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

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?

    Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei? (zvinotora nguva yakareba sei)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ba'ax k'i'ik?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

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

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. ¿Tienes algo más barato?

    Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here? (une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)

  4. ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Le cuenta, por favor.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. ¿Está incluido el servicio?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. No tengo comida picante, por favor.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

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

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. ¿Puedo tener el menú?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Un vaso de agua, por favor.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. K'a'abéet u policía

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. K'a'abéet u ambulancia

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. In k'áat u médico

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. In k'áat u yóok'ol

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. In k'i'ik' u k'áak'

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

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

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. K'a'ana' in k'áat u

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. In k'áat u pasaporte

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. ¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'

    Ngatironge musangano

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

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

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

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. U k'i'ik' táan u viernes

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

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?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

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

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. K'i'ik'el

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Bix a k'i'ik'el

    Mangwana (mangwana)

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

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Lunes

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Martes

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Miércoles

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Béel

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Ka'ab

    Piri (piri)

  11. K'i'ik'

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Láak'

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Wíinik k'i'ik'

    Zana (zana)

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

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Más

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)