Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Venda 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 Venda translation (Venda) — 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 Venda.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Ndi matsheloni
Yum bo'otik
Ndi a livhuwa
Bix a k'iik
Ndi matsheloni
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Ndi masiari
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Ndi madekwana
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Tuméen k'i'ik
Tshilidzi
K'a'abet
Vhuyani
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
In na'atik John
Dzina langa ndi John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Ni khou itea?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?(ni a thota n'wambo)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
Ma' in k'áatech
A ndi ḓivhi(a ndi dhiwi)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Bani hu na khotani?(bani hu na khotani)
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
K'áatech tu'ux
Fhulu u ya shango(fhulu u ya shango)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho(fhulu u ya thoho)
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho(dhi thota nga thoho)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Fhasi i na hani?(fhasi i na hani)
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please(ticket ye la, nd please)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
I na fhasi u bva hone?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Ndi a fhedza(ndi a fhedza)
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'ab'
Ee(ya'ab')
Ma'
Aih(ma')
K'a'abet
Ndi nga si(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Ndi a livhuwa(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Ndi a sa livhuwi(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
U vhona mini?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
U nga nthusa?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Ndi na nyito(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Langa muthu(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Ndi a humbula(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
A hu na nḓila(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Ndi a livhuwa(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma(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?
Uphi i-station ye-train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Uphi i-bus stop?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
I-platform efani na?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Iri ngafhi?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
Iri khathihi na.(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
Iri khulwane na.(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?(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?
Zwi khou itea ngani?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Izwi ndi zwihulu.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Ndi muvegetarian.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.(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
Fhonelela mapolisa
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Fhonelela ambulanse
In k'áat u médico
Ndi funa ngaka
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ndi a shota
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
In k'áat u pasaporte
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Ramba!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
A ri vhe na thendo
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.