Looking for practical Fulani to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
A jaraama
Yum bo'otik
Nde woɗi
Bix a k'iik
Nde njahi
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Nde saare
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Nde daɗi
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
A waawi
Tuméen k'i'ik
Njaara
K'a'abet
Hol ko innde maa?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Innde am ko John
In na'atik John
No mbadi?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Mi yidi no feere ma
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Mi waawi ɗum.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Hol ko toilet?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
¿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')
Sokki leydi.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Sokki toɓɓere.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Yahi e jooɗi.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Hol ko fee?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Ko ɓuri to?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude 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.
Eey
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Alaa
Ma'(ma')
Wonaa
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Mi yidi
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Mi yidi walaa
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
O wadi na'i
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Hol no ndiyam?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
A waawi am warta?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Mi yidi warta
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Ndee na'i
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Mi yidi honto
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Alaa honto
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
A jaaraama
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Barka da haihuwa
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Ndaari no feere
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.
Hol ko jango?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Hol ko wuro?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Hol ko platform?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Hol no feere?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Ko woni ndiyam?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
O wadi nder
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
O wadi fowru
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Hol no feere?
¿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.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
O wadi ko feere.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Aɗa jogii hujja?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Miɗo jogii hujja.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Nde wadi ngonka.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
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.
Ndaɓɓi polise
K'a'abéet u policía
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
In k'áat u médico
Miɗo feƴƴi
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
O warta ɗon
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Miɗo foti passport am
In k'áat u pasaporte
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Yamiro!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(Nde mawni)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Hol ko ɓe?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
O waɗi ɗiɗi e nayi
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)