Looking for practical Batak (Karo) to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Batak (Karo) 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.
Tip: pick five Yucatec Maya 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.
Horas
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Terima kasih
Yum bo'otik
Selamat pagi
Bix a k'iik
Selamat siang
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Selamat sore
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Selamat malam
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Sampai jumpa
Tuméen k'i'ik
Selamat tinggal
K'a'abet
Siapa nama mu?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Nama ku John
In na'atik John
Apa kabar?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Senang bertemu dengan mu
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Saya tidak mengerti
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Tolong berbicara pelan-pelan
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Bisakah anda mengulangnya?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Di mana kamar mandi?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?
¿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')
Belok kiri
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Belok kanan
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Jalan terus
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Berapa tarifnya?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Satu tiket, tolong
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Saya tersesat
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?
¿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.
Iya
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Tidak
Ma'(ma')
Mungkin
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Aku setuju
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Aku tidak setuju
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Itu terdengar baik
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Apa pendapatmu?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Bisa bantu aku?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Aku butuh bantuan
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Tunggu sebentar
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Maaf
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Tidak masalah
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Selamat
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Selamat ulang tahun
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Semoga perjalananmu aman
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.
Di mana stasiun kereta?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Di mana halte bus?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Platform mana ini?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Apakah ini jalan yang benar?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Ini dekat sini
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Ini jauh dari sini
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Bisa tunjukkan saya di peta?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Berhenti di sini, tolong
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Berapa lama waktu yang diperlukan?
¿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.
Berapa harga ini?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Itu terlalu mahal
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Ada yang lebih murah?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Saya mau meja untuk dua orang
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Tagihan, tolong
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Apakah pelayanan sudah termasuk?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Saya vegetarian
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Ini enak
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Bisa minta menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Segelas air, tolong
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.
Telepon polisi
K'a'abéet u policía
Telepon ambulans
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Aku butuh dokter
In k'áat u médico
Aku merasa sakit
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Aku alergi kacang tanah
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Ini sakit di sini
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Aku kehilangan pasporku
In k'áat u pasaporte
Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Tolong!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Senang berjumpa denganmu
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Jam berapa yang cocok untukmu?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Aku akan mengirim laporan hari ini
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Bisakah kita bicara besok?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Silakan lihat berkas yang terlampir
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Terima kasih atas waktumu
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Aku menantikan untuk bekerja sama denganmu
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Bisakah kamu menjelaskan poin itu?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Biarkan aku menghubungimu kembali
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Batas waktu adalah hari Jumat
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Jam berapa?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Jam tiga.
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)