Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Sango 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 Sango translation (Sango) — 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 Sango.
Tip: pick five Sango phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Mbote
Yum bo'otik
Mokolo
Bix a k'iik
Mbote na nganga
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Ndeko na nganga
Tuméen k'i'ik
Tango na yo
K'a'abet
Ayo
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Nani na yo?
In na'atik John
Nani na nga John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Oza malamu?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Mokili na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
O yo na nganga English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
O na yo na mboka.(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
O tanga na mboka?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Banga na yo na ndako?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Kanga na mboko.(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Kanga na nganga.(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Kende na mboka.(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Nde na yo na mboka?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
O na mboka na mboka?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
O na yo na mboka.(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Banga na yo na tanga 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'
O(ya'ab')
Ma'
Té(ma')
K'a'abet
Sâ(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Ngâ tî(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Ngâ té tî(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
O bô(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Nâ tî yé?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
O kâ yé tî?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Ngâ kâ tî(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Bê na(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Ngâ tî na(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Té bô(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Mâ tî(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Mâ na mbâ(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
O kâ na mbê(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?
O na wâ na gare?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
O na wâ na station de taxi?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
O na wâ na plateforme?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
O na tî na mbô?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
O na wâ na yâ?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
O na bô na kâ.(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
O na fâ na kâ.(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
O kâ tî na mappa?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
O na tî na mbô?(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?
Mboka na yo?(mboka na yo)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Oko na mboka mingi(oko na mboka mingi)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
Ozo na nanga mboka?(o zo na nanga mboka)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Naka na yeke na carte?(naka na yeke na carte)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Naka na table ya mibale(naka na table ya mibale)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Bilan, s'il vous plaît(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Service ezali na yango?(service ezali na yango)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Nani na mboka ya nyama(nani na mboka ya nyama)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît(te na mabele ya sika)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Oyo ezali malamu(oyo ezali malamu)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Naka na menu?(naka na menu)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'a'abéet u policía
Banga nganga
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Banga ambulance
In k'áat u médico
Mbi na doctor
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Mbi na yeke
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
A na hospital ya mboka?
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
E yeke na mboko
In k'áat u pasaporte
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
O tanga hotel na ngai?
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Sango!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Mbi na yo(Mbi na yo)
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Tala na yeke mboka
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Nani ti na yo?
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Nde na yeke report na tî
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Mesi na yo na tî
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Tala na yeke na yo
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Nani na lobi na vendredi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.