Looking for practical Ga to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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.
Oyiwa
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Medasi
Yum bo'otik
Meda wo akye
Bix a k'iik
Meda wo aha
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Meda wo nkyɛn
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Meda wo da
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tuméen k'i'ik
Nante yie
K'a'abet
Wo din de sɛn?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Me din de John
In na'atik John
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Mɛnhu
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
¿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')
Bɔ nifa
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Bɔ benkum
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Kɔ mmerɛ
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ 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.
Aane
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Mii
Ma'(ma')
Mɛyɛ
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Mɛyɛ a
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Mepɛ aboa
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Mepa wo kyɛw
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Nni asɛm
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Akyɛdeɛ
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Afehyia pa
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Nya ɔkwan pa
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.
Ehe ni eba train station?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Nii platform ni?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Naa he ni eba?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Gyae hɔ, please.
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Naa he ni yɛ?
¿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.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Service no wɔ he?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Mɛtɔ menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Nsu mli, 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.
Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no
K'a'abéet u policía(bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)
Bɔ abɔfoɔ
K'a'abéet u ambulancia(bɔ abɔfoɔ)
Mɛhia dɔkita
In k'áat u médico(mɛhia dɔkita)
Mɛyɛ yare
In k'áat u yóok'ol(mɛyɛ yare)
Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'(meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)
Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?(ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)
Ɛyɛ me yare ha
K'a'ana' in k'áat u(ɛyɛ me yare ha)
Mefii me paspɔt
In k'áat u pasaporte(mefii me paspɔt)
Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?(wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)
Mɛboa!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!(mɛboa!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mikɛ nɔ ni
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(Mikɛ nɔ ni)
Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)
Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)
Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)
Mɛbɔ file no
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(Mɛbɔ file no)
Medɔ wo nɔ
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(Medɔ wo nɔ)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)
Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)
Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)
Nɔ lɛ Friday
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(Nɔ lɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Eyɛ mliɛ mliɛ ɛtɔ mmiɛnsa.
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)