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.
Håfa adai
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Yum bo'otik
Buenas Dias
Bix a k'iik
Buenas Tarde
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Buenas Noches
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Buenas Noches
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Hasta luego
Tuméen k'i'ik
Adios
K'a'abet
Håfa na'ån-mu?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Guahu si John
In na'atik John
Como estas?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Maliu hao
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
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')
Ti hu maolek
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Onde i banyo?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
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')
Taimanu un fanhuyong
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Fanhuyong put maolek
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Håfa i presu?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Un tiket, si yu'us
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Hu ma'pos
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
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.
Åhe
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Ahe
Ma'(ma')
Sao
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Mungnga' yo'
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Sao na maolek
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Håfa siña un chule'?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Tåya' un tiempo
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Dispensa
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Ti un problema
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Felicidades
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Feliz cumpleaños
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
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.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Kao asu i parada bus?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Kao na platforma?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
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')
Kao esta i hinoch?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Guaha na' anai
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Guaha na' malago
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
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')
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
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.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Malu' i prisu
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
I bill, por favor
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Yu' u vegetarian
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
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)
Guaha i mas smak
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Hu na'ån i menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
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.
Tåyi i police
K'a'abéet u policía
Tåyi un ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Hu necesita un dokto
In k'áat u médico
Hu fanhasso
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Må'olek i na'ån
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Hu ma'pos i passport
In k'áat u pasaporte
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Tulong!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(maw-lek see-ha how)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Hu sendi i report i hoy
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Sigu i file na in attach
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Måta hu chule' para un
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
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.
Håfa tiempo siha?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
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)