Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Tongan 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 Tongan translation (Tongan) — 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 Tongan.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tongan-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.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Mālō
Yum bo'otik
Mālō
Bix a k'iik
Mālō e lelei
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Mālō e lelei
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Mālō e lelei
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Nofo ā
Tuméen k'i'ik
Tōfā
K'a'abet
Tōfā
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
In na'atik John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Ofa atu?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Ma' in k'áatech
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
K'áatech tu'ux
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'ab'
Āe(ya'ab')
Ma'
Ikai(ma')
K'a'abet
Māfai(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Oku ou ʻilo(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Oku lelei ia(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
Te u ʻofa mai?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Fakamolemole(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Oku ou fakamolemole(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Ikai ha palopalema(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Fakaʻapaʻapa(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei(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?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ba'ax k'i'ik?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'a'abéet u policía
Tū mai e polisi
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Tū mai e ambulance
In k'áat u médico
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Oku ou fehi
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
In k'áat u pasaporte
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Mālō e lelei
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.