Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Twi 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 Twi translation (Twi) — 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 Twi.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Akwabaa
Yum bo'otik
Medase
Bix a k'iik
Mema wo akye
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Mema wo aha
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Mema wo adwo
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Da yie
Tuméen k'i'ik
Yɛbɛhyia bio
K'a'abet
Nante yie
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Wo din de sɛn?
In na'atik John
Me din de John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Wo ho te sɛn?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Mente Hindi pa(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
Mente ase(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Bɔ nifa(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Bɔ benkum(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Kɔ mmerɛ mu(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ 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'
Aane(ya'ab')
Ma'
Daabi(ma')
K'a'abet
Ebeye yie(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
M'ani agye(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
M'ani nsi(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Ɛyɛ fɛ(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Dɛn na wopɛ?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Mepɛ aboa(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Tena hɔ kakra(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Mepa wo kyɛw(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Nkwasea nni hɔ(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Meda wo akye(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Awoda pa(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa(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?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ba'ax k'i'ik?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'a'abéet u policía
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
In k'áat u médico
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
In k'áat u pasaporte
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.