Looking for practical Fon to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon 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.
Nɔ́
Ba'ax ka wa'alik(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
Yum bo'otik(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Bix a k'iik(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Bix a k'iik tu yook(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Tuméen k'i'ik(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
K'a'abet(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
In na'atik John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
¿Bix a k'áatech?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
K'a'abéet in k'áatech(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Mè n'kó nù.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Mè s'kà yé nù?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
¿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')
Tò n'kà kè.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Lè n'kà kè.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ 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.
Ɛ
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Ayi
Ma'(ma')
Mɛ
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Mè yé
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Mè n'yi
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
N'kɔ nɔ
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Tɔ́ nɔ
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Ayi n'kɔ
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Mè nɔ wé
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Mè nɔ tɔ́
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
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 wé train station?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
N'ye wé bus stop?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Ké platform na?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Ké sa a yé?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
N'ye wé yé na?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Yé na hɛn
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Yé na hɛn gbo
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Ké sa a yé?
¿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.
Mè wé na?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Sè wé bɔ́?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Yè wé sɔ́.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
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.
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́
K'a'abéet u policía(nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́)
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans
K'a'abéet u ambulancia(nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans)
Mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́
In k'áat u médico(mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́)
Mè tɔ́ dɔ́
In k'áat u yóok'ol(mè tɔ́ dɔ́)
Mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'(mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́)
Fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?(fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?)
A hùn nɔ́
K'a'ana' in k'áat u(a hùn nɔ́)
Mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́
In k'áat u pasaporte(mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́)
Kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?(kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?)
Sè!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!(sè!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mè wá nɔ́
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(Me wa no)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(No ko so ko?)
Mè yé sɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(Me ye so no ko bo)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ kɔ́
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(Me to no ko bo ko)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ nɔ́
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(Me to no ko so no)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(Me to no ko no)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(No ko so ko?)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(No ko so ko)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Nukon wé?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Wé hã tã
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)