Looking for practical Hmong to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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.
Nyob zoo
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Ua tsaug
Yum bo'otik
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Bix a k'iik
Zoo siab tav su
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Nplooj siab hmo
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Pom dua
Tuméen k'i'ik
Kuv mus lawm
K'a'abet
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Kuv lub npe hu John
In na'atik John
Koj nyob li cas?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Kuv tsis to taub.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Thov tham maj mam.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Koj puas hais dua?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
¿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')
Tso taw mus sab laug.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Tso taw mus sab xis.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Mus ncaj.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Kuv poob.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
¿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.
Yog
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Tsis yog
Ma'(ma')
Tej zaum
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Kuv pom zoo
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Qhov ntawd zoo
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Koj xav li cas?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Kuv xav tau kev pab
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Thov tos ib pliag
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Kuv thov txim
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Zoo siab
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Zoo siab hnub yug
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Thov mus safely
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.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Thov nres ntawm no.
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
¿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.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Daim nqi, thov.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Qhov no qab zib.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Ib khob dej, thov.
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.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
K'a'abéet u policía
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
In k'áat u médico
Kuv xav tsis zoo
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Nws mob ntawm no
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
In k'áat u pasaporte
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Pab!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Nug sijhawm twg lawm?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Nws yog peb teev
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)