Looking for practical Dinka to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka 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.
Yaaŋ
Ba'ax ka wa'alik(yaaŋ)
Ajak
Yum bo'otik(ajak)
Bäny äyö
Bix a k'iik(bäny äyö)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Bix a k'iik tu yook(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bäny nyin
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab(bäny nyin)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Tuméen k'i'ik(yin kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
K'a'abet(yin kɛ̈l)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nin yïn John
In na'atik John(nin yïn John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
¿Bix a k'áatech?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
K'a'abéet in k'áatech(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Aye nyin kɔc.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Yin wic ke nyin?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Cɔl kɛ thon?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
¿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')
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Cɔl kɛ thon?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Kɛl thok, yin.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Aye nyin thok.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke 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.
Aye
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Naa
Ma'(ma')
Cok
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Aye nyin
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Naa nyin
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Käth aŋöör
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Käŋ aŋöör?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Käŋ aŋöör
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Aye kɛ̈l
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Naa kɛ̈l
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
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.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Këc yïnë kël?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Këc kël yïnë?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Këc yïnë kël wël?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
¿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.
Kuoth ke nyin?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Kɛ́l, please
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Aye ke nyin a kɔc
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Nyaak ke aŋɔr
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please
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.
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
K'a'abéet u policía
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
A pɛɛr dɔkta
In k'áat u médico
A jɛt kɔc
In k'áat u yóok'ol
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
A lɔst pɑspɔt
In k'áat u pasaporte
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Yɛɛr!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Yin ke nyin
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(Yin ke nyin)
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Cieng nyin ke jieng?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Cïŋ ke cïŋ?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Cïŋ kɛɛŋ thok
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)