Looking for practical Dyula to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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.
I ni ce
Ba'ax ka wa'alik(ee nee che)
I ni sogoma
Yum bo'otik(ee nee so-goh-mah)
I ni bɛɛ
Bix a k'iik(ee nee beh)
I ni kɛlɛ
Bix a k'iik tu yook(ee nee keh-leh)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab(ee nee toh-roh)
I ni fɔlɔ
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik(ee nee fo-loh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Tuméen k'i'ik(n beh so-roh)
Ka kɛ
K'a'abet(kah keh)
I bɛ na?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?(ee beh nah)
N na John
In na'atik John(n nah John)
I ni fɛ?
¿Bix a k'áatech?(ee nee feh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
K'a'abéet in k'áatech(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
N tɛgɛ
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
¿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')
Fɔlɔ kɛ
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Fɔlɔ bɛ
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Kɔ sɔgɔ
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
N bɛ tɛgɛ
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?
¿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.
Awa
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Ayi
Ma'(ma')
Sama
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
N bɛ sɔrɔ
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
N bɛ tɔgɔ
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
N bɛ sɔrɔ
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Bara fɛsɛ
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
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.
N ye train station kɔ?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
N ye bus stop kɔ?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
N bɛɛ platform kɔ?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
I ye nyɛ kɔ?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
I ye bɔ kɔ a la.
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?
¿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.
I ni ce?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
O ye fɔlɔ.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
I ye fɛ.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.
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.
N ka bɛɛ yera
K'a'abéet u policía(N ka bɛɛ yera)
N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ
K'a'abéet u ambulancia(N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ fɔlɔ
In k'áat u médico(N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)
N bɛɛ sɔrɔ
In k'áat u yóok'ol(N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'(N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?(Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)
I bɛɛ sɔrɔ
K'a'ana' in k'áat u(I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ
In k'áat u pasaporte(N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)
I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?(I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)
Yɛlɛ!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!(Yɛlɛ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'ko fôlô
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(n'ko folo)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(n'ko bolo folo)
N'ko fôlô kôlô?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(n'ko folo kolo)
N'ko têgê fôlô kô
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(n'ko tege folo ko)
N'ko bôlô kô fôlô
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(n'ko bolo ko folo)
N'ko bôlô fôlô kô
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(n'ko bolo folo ko)
N'ko sôgô fôlô
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(n'ko sogo folo)
N'ko fôlô kô fôlô
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(n'ko folo ko folo)
N'ko fôlô kô
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(n'ko folo ko)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(n'ko bolo folo)
N'ko fôlô kô
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(n'ko folo ko)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
N'ko fô?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
I ye tulu fô.
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)