Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Tsonga 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 Tsonga translation (Tsonga) — 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 Tsonga.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Xewani
Yum bo'otik
Ndza khensa
Bix a k'iik
Xewani xitulu
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Xewani ntlhanu
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Xewani nhloko
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Xewani xihlayo
Tuméen k'i'ik
Tshamisa
K'a'abet
Sala kahle
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
U vitaniwani?
In na'atik John
Ndzina i John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
U njhani?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
U vulavula Xitsonga?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
A ndzi twisisi.(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Xikombiso xihi?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Khandziya ekhaya.(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Khandziya ekunene.(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Famba u ya emahlweni.(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Mafambiselo ma yini?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
I yini ku tlula kona?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Ndzi khomiwe.(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Xina ndzi nga teka 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'
Inhlawulo(ya'ab')
Ma'
A hi kona(ma')
K'a'abet
Swi nga va tano(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Ndzi amukela(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Ndzi nga amukeli(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Iku na switlhavelo(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
U ehleketa yini?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
U nga ndzi pfuna?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Ndzi lava mpfuno(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Hlayisa nkarhi(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Ndzi tsundzuka(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
A hi na xiphiqo(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Ndzakuva(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Mavongele yo tsakela(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
U va na ndlela yo olova(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?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
I platform yihi?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
I ndlela leyi nga right?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
I kona edzongeni.(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
I le n'hweti.(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
I nkarhi muni ku taka?(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?
I ku humelela njhani?(i ku humelela njhani?)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
I kona ku phindzelela.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Ndza va vegetarian.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Leswi i switlhavi.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Ndzaku na menu?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.(oon va-so de a-gwa por fa-vor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'a'abéet u policía
Tivisa mapolisa
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Tivisa ambalansi
In k'áat u médico
Ndzi lava dokotela
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ndzi khoma ku vava
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Ku vava laha
In k'áat u pasaporte
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Shelp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?
I yini nkarhi?(bah-ash kee-keel)
K'i'ik'el in k'i'ik'el t'aan u k'i'ik'el
I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu(kee-keel in kee-keel tan oo kee-keel)