Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Sepedi 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 Sepedi translation (Sepedi) — 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 Sepedi.
Tip: when a Sepedi 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
Dumela
Yum bo'otik
Ke a leboga
Bix a k'iik
Dumelang
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Mokhutsong o motle
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Mokhutsong o motle
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Borai bo botle
Tuméen k'i'ik
Tsamaya sentle
K'a'abet
Siyabonga
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
O na le leina lefe?
In na'atik John
Leina la ka ke John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
O kae?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Na o bua Seisemane?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
Ke sitwa go kwele(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Borai bo kae?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Fetola go le letšatši(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Fetola go le letona(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Ya ka pela(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Phetho ke bokae?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Ke sitwa go etse(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka 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'
Aowa(ma')
K'a'abet
Mohlomong(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Ke a dumela(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Ke sitwa go dumela(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Seo se utlwa sentle(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
O nagana eng?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
O ka nthusa?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Ke hloka thuso(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Emela nako(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Ke maswabi(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Ga go na bothata(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Dumelang(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Tlhogong e monate(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng(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?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
E nka nako e kae?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ba'ax k'i'ik?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela(kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'a'abéet u policía
B calla mapolesa
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
B calla ambulance
In k'áat u médico
Ke hloka ngaka
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Go a bohloko fa
In k'áat u pasaporte
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
A ke tle ke boe go wena
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.