Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Tswana 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 Tswana translation (Tswana) — 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 Tswana.
Tip: pick five Tswana 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
Dumela
Yum bo'otik
Ke a leboga
Bix a k'iik
Dumelang
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Dumela mo afternoon
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Dumela mo evening
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Borai
Tuméen k'i'ik
Tsamaya sentle
K'a'abet
Tsamaya sentle
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
O na le leina mang?
In na'atik John
Leina la me ke John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
O kae?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Ke itumetse 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?
A 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 tlhaloganya(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
A o ka bo o bua seo 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 tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Tswelela ka fao(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Gaeletsi e bokae?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Ke a latlhela(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang 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'
Nnyaa(ma')
K'a'abet
Mafoko(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 utlwisa molemo(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
O akanya 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 tlhoka 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'
Ga go na bothata(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
A re amogele(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Tlhogomelo e e monate(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong(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 borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
E tsaya nako e kae?(e tsaya 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 kae?)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'a'abéet u policía
Bua le mapolesa
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Bua le ambulance
In k'áat u médico
Ke tlhoka ngaka
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Go botlhoko fa
In k'áat u pasaporte
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
¡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 itumetse 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 thusang?
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
A re ka bua ka borai?
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Tsweetswee, etse fa 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 itumelela go dira le wena
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
A ke boele go wena
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.