Looking for practical Afar to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Yucatec Maya translation (Yucatec Maya) — 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 Yucatec Maya.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nagaad
Ba'ax ka wa'alik(nagaad)
Galatooma
Yum bo'otik(galatooma)
Bariis
Bix a k'iik(bariis)
Galab
Bix a k'iik tu yook(galab)
Haal
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab(haal)
Haalka habeen
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik(haalka habeen)
Ilaa mar kale
Tuméen k'i'ik(ilaa mar kale)
Nagaad
K'a'abet(nagaad)
Maa magacaa?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?(maa magacaa)
Magacaygu waa John
In na'atik John(magacaygu waa John)
Iska waran?
¿Bix a k'áatech?(iska waran)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
K'a'abéet in k'áatech(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ani hinfahmi
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Maahaa inna marra?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Maalin baadhu?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Boodha kaaf
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Boodha mirga
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Si qodhi
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Maalin abaal?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Maalin faga?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ani dhumtu
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyy
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Maya
Ma'(ma')
Gara
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Anigu waaq
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Anigu ma waaq
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Tani waa'ee
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ilaa ma waaq?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Ilaa naxar?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Naxar aniga
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Soo'aa
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Waa'ee aniga
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Maya dhib
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Hambalyo
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Bariis gadhay
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Safar amni
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan(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.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Keenya kaafaa?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Waqti maayti?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Maayta kaan?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Ittaa hara
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Ittaa faar
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Maafaa naafaa?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Waqti mee?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyayka mi'aa?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Iyayka xayl
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Karta ka'ayka?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Mi'ayka mi'ida laba
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Xisaab, fadlan
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Adeegku ma ku jira?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Tani waa macaan
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Mi'ayka liiska?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan
Un vaso de agua, por favor.(oon va-so de a-gwa por fa-vor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Waaqa booliisi
K'a'abéet u policía(Call the police)
Waaqa ambulaansii
K'a'abéet u ambulancia(Call an ambulance)
Dooktar naaf barbaachisa
In k'áat u médico
Naanu dhukkuba qaba
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Paaspoortii koo dhabe
In k'áat u pasaporte
Hoteela koo waaqa?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Gargaarsa!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nagaad waayi
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(na-gaad waa-yi)
Nagaad kaabirna waayi
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)
Waqti mee waayi?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(waq-ti mee waa-yi)
Warqad kaan diraya harra
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)
Maanta waayi hadalnaa?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)
Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)
Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)
Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)
Iga raadi dib
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(i-ga raa-di dib)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(waq-ti-ga ka-ma dam-bay-sta waa jim-co)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Sa'a mee?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Saa seddah
K'i'ik'el in k'i'ik'el t'aan u k'i'ik'el(kee-keel in kee-keel tan oo kee-keel)