Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Sesotho 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 Sesotho translation (Sesotho) — 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 Sesotho.
Tip: when a Sesotho 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
Lumelang
Yum bo'otik
Kea leboha
Bix a k'iik
Dumelang
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Molo
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Dumelang
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Borai
Tuméen k'i'ik
Re tla kopana hamorao
K'a'abet
Tsamaya hantle
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
O na le lebitso lefe?
In na'atik John
Lebitso la ka ke John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
O kae?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Ke thabela ho 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 u bua Senyesemane?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Ka kopo bua butle(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Na u ka boela ua re?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Ntloana e kae?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Fetola ho ea letsohong(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Eya ka pela(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Na e hole le mona?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Ke lahlehile(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(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'
Che(ma')
K'a'abet
Mohlomong(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Ke lumela(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Ke sitwa(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Seo se utloahala hantle(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
O nahana eng?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
Na 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'
Emisa motsotso(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Ke maswabi(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Ha ho bothata(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
O amohelehile(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Ebe le tsamaea hantle(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 seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
¿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?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Se monate(se monate)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'a'abéet u policía
Calla mapolesa
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Calla ambulance
In k'áat u médico
Ke hloka ngaka
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Ho bohloko mona
In k'áat u pasaporte
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea 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 ho kopana le uena
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
A re etse kopano
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
A ke tle ke u boele
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.