Looking for practical Cantonese to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Yucatec Maya-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Ba'ax ka wa'alik(nei5 hou2)
多謝
Yum bo'otik(do1 ze6)
早唞
Bix a k'iik(zou2 tau2)
午安
Bix a k'iik tu yook(ng5 on1)
晚上好
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
晚安
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik(maan5 on1)
再見
Tuméen k'i'ik(zoi3 gin3)
再見
K'a'abet(zoi3 gin3)
你叫咩名？
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
我叫John
In na'atik John(ngo5 giu3 John)
你好嗎？
¿Bix a k'áatech?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
好高興見到你
K'a'abéet in k'áatech(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
我不太會講印地語
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
我不明白
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
請慢慢講
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
你可以再講一次嗎？
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
洗手間在哪裡？
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
我怎樣去市中心？
¿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')
向左轉
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
向右轉
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
直走
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
票價是多少？
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
請給我一張票
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
離這裡遠嗎？
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
我迷路了
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
¿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.
係
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
唔係
Ma'(ma')
可能
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
我同意
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
我唔同意
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
聽落好
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
你點睇？
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
你可以幫我嗎？
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
我需要幫助
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
等一陣
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
對唔住
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
冇問題
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
恭喜
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
生日快樂
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
一路平安
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.
火車站在哪裡？
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
巴士站在哪裡？
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
哪個月台？
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
幾點出發？
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
這是正確的路嗎？
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
在這裡附近。
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
離這裡很遠。
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
請在這裡停。
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
需要多久？
¿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.
這個多少錢？
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
那個太貴了
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
你有沒有便宜的東西？
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
我可以用卡支付嗎？
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
我想要一張兩人的桌子
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
請給我帳單
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
服務包括在內嗎？
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
我係素食者
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
請不要辣的食物
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
這個很好味
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
我可以要菜單嗎？
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
請給我一杯水
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.
打電話叫警察
K'a'abéet u policía(da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ging2 caat3)
打電話叫救護車
K'a'abéet u ambulancia(da2 din6 waa2 giu3 gau3 wu6 ce1)
我需要醫生
In k'áat u médico(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 ji1 sang1)
我覺得不舒服
In k'áat u yóok'ol(ngo5 gok3 dak1 bat1 syu1 fuk6)
我對花生過敏
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'(ngo5 deoi3 faa1 sang1 gwo3 man5)
最近的醫院在哪裡？
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?(zeoi3 gan6 dik1 ji1 jyun2 zoi6 naa5 lei5)
這裡痛
K'a'ana' in k'áat u(ze5 lei5 tung4)
我唔見咗護照
In k'áat u pasaporte(ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 wu6 ziu3)
你可以打電話叫我的酒店嗎？
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?(nei5 ho2 ji5 da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ngo5 dik1 zau2 dim3 maa3)
救命！
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!(gau3 ming6)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
很高興認識你
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(hóu gōu hing yihn sīk néih)
我們安排一個會議
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
你幾點方便？
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(néih géi dím fōng bin?)
我今天會發送報告
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
我們可以明天談嗎？
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(ngóh mun hó yíh mìhng tīn tàhm ma?)
請參閱附上的文件
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
謝謝你的時間
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
我期待與你合作
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
你可以解釋一下那一點嗎？
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(néih hó yíh gaai sīk yāt hā nàh yāt dím ma?)
我會再聯絡你
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
截止日期是星期五
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.
而家幾點？
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
而家三點。
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)