Common Chamorro to Yucatec Maya phrases

100 practical Chamorro to Yucatec Maya phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Chamorro to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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: read the Yucatec Maya line out loud three times, then cover the Chamorro side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Håfa adai

    Ba'ax ka wa'alik

  2. Si Yu'os Ma'åse'

    Yum bo'otik

  3. Buenas Dias

    Bix a k'iik

  4. Buenas Tarde

    Bix a k'iik tu yook

  5. Buenas Noches

    Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab

  6. Buenas Noches

    Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik

  7. Hasta luego

    Tuméen k'i'ik

  8. Adios

    K'a'abet

  9. Håfa na'ån-mu?

    ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?

  10. Guahu si John

    In na'atik John

  11. Como estas?

    ¿Bix a k'áatech?

  12. Maliu hao

    K'a'abéet in k'áatech

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Hu guaiya i Ingles?

    ¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English? (tu kaat u yokol English)

  2. Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan

    Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik' (teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')

  3. Ti hu maolek

    Ma' in k'áatech (ma in kaatech)

  4. Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek

    Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik' (por favor kaatech ki'ik')

  5. Taimanu un maolek i esta?

    ¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'? (tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')

  6. Onde i banyo?

    ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'? (ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')

  7. Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?

    ¿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')

  8. Taimanu un fanhuyong

    K'áatech tu'ux (kaatech tux)

  9. Taimanu un fanhuyong todu

    K'áatech tu k'i'ik' (kaatech tu ki'ik')

  10. Fanhuyong put maolek

    K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik' (ki'ik' tu ki'ik')

  11. Håfa i presu?

    ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'? (ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')

  12. Un tiket, si yu'us

    K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor (ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)

  13. Kao ti i tano' put este?

    ¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'? (teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')

  14. Hu ma'pos

    Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik' (teen in kaat in ki'ik')

  15. Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?

    ¿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.

  1. Åhe

    Ja'ab' (ya'ab')

  2. Ahe

    Ma' (ma')

  3. Sao

    K'a'abet (ka'ab')

  4. Mungnga' yo'

    In k'áat u (in k'at u)

  5. Ti mungnga' yo'

    Ma' in k'áat u (ma' in k'at u)

  6. Sao na maolek

    Ba'ax k'i'ik' (ba'ax k'i'ik')

  7. Håfa siña un chule'?

    Ba'ax k'a'atech? (ba'ax k'a'atech)

  8. Siña un ayuda yu'?

    ¿K'a'atech in wóol? (k'a'atech in wóol)

  9. Guaiya yu' ayuda

    In wóol k'i'ik' (in wóol k'i'ik')

  10. Tåya' un tiempo

    T'aan u k'i'ik' (taan u k'i'ik')

  11. Dispensa

    In k'i'ik' (in k'i'ik')

  12. Ti un problema

    Ma' k'i'ik' (ma' k'i'ik')

  13. Felicidades

    K'i'ik' a k'i'ik' (k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')

  14. Feliz cumpleaños

    K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik' (k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')

  15. Målek na biyahe

    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.

  1. Kao asu i estasion tren?

    ¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train? (k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)

  2. Kao asu i parada bus?

    ¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus? (k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)

  3. Kao na platforma?

    ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma? (ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)

  4. Kao tiempo na ma li'e?

    ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'? (ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')

  5. Kao esta i hinoch?

    ¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'? (tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')

  6. Guaha na' anai

    K'i'ik' le ka'ach (k'i'ik' le ka'ach)

  7. Guaha na' malago

    K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol (k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)

  8. Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?

    ¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'? (k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')

  9. Tenda i manhuyong, por favor

    ¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor? (k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)

  10. Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?

    ¿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.

  1. Håfa na'ån i prisu?

    Ba'ax k'i'ik? (bah-ash kee'ik)

  2. Malu' i prisu

    Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax. (teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)

  3. Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?

    ¿Tienes algo más barato? (tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)

  4. Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?

    ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? (pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)

  5. Guståmi un tabla para dos

    In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik. (een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)

  6. I bill, por favor

    Le cuenta, por favor. (leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)

  7. Inkludi i serbisyo?

    ¿Está incluido el servicio? (es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)

  8. Yu' u vegetarian

    In k'áat in wíinik vegetario. (een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)

  9. Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor

    No tengo comida picante, por favor. (no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)

  10. Guaha i mas smak

    Le ba'ax k'i'ik. (leh bah-ash kee'ik)

  11. Hu na'ån i menu?

    ¿Puedo tener el menú? (pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)

  12. Un baso na tåsi, por favor

    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.

  1. Tåyi i police

    K'a'abéet u policía

  2. Tåyi un ambulance

    K'a'abéet u ambulancia

  3. Hu necesita un dokto

    In k'áat u médico

  4. Hu fanhasso

    In k'áat u yóok'ol

  5. Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko

    In k'i'ik' u k'áak'

  6. Kao donde i hospital mas nær

    Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?

  7. Må'olek i na'ån

    K'a'ana' in k'áat u

  8. Hu ma'pos i passport

    In k'áat u pasaporte

  9. Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?

    Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?

  10. Tulong!

    ¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Måolek siha hao

    K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate' (maw-lek see-ha how)

  2. Måta i tiempo para un mitin

    Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'

  3. Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?

    Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?

  4. Hu sendi i report i hoy

    In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan

  5. Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?

    Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?

  6. Sigu i file na in attach

    Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file

  7. Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo

    Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'

  8. Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'

    In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'

  9. Kao siña un klari i punto?

    Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?

  10. Måta hu chule' para un

    Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'

  11. I deadline siha i Biernes

    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.

  1. Håfa tiempo siha?

    Ba'ax k'i'ik'el? (bah-ash kee-keel)

  2. Tres na oras

    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)

  3. Kao

    K'i'ik'el (kee-keel)

  4. Mañana

    Bix a k'i'ik'el (beesh ah kee-keel)

  5. Inafa' maolek

    K'i'ik'el k'i'ik'el (kee-keel kee-keel)

  6. Lunes

    Lunes (loo-nes)

  7. Martes

    Martes (mar-tes)

  8. Miyerkules

    Miércoles (mee-er-co-les)

  9. Uno

    Béel (beel)

  10. Dos

    Ka'ab (kah-ab)

  11. Tres

    K'i'ik' (kee-keek)

  12. Siyete

    Láak' (lahk)

  13. Siento

    Wíinik k'i'ik' (wee-neek kee-keek)

  14. Tasi

    K'i'ik'el k'i'ik' (kee-keel kee-keek)

  15. Mas

    Más (mas)