Looking for practical Iban to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Iban 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.
Tip: when a Yucatec Maya phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Iban wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Selamat
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Terima kasih
Yum bo'otik
Selamat pagi
Bix a k'iik
Selamat petang
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Selamat malam
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Selamat malam
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Jumpa lagi
Tuméen k'i'ik
Selamat tinggal
K'a'abet
Siapa nama kamu?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Nama saya John
In na'atik John
Apa khabar?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Aku tidak faham.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Sila bercakap perlahan.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Di mana tandas?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?
¿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')
Pusing kiri.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Pusing kanan.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Pergi terus.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Berapa tambangnya?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Satu tiket, sila.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Aku tersesat.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Di mana aku boleh beli kad 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.
Ya
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Tidak
Ma'(ma')
Mungkin
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Aku setuju
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Aku tidak setuju
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Itu kedengaran baik
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Apa pendapatmu?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Aku perlukan bantuan
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Tunggu sebentar
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Aku minta maaf
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Tiada masalah
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Tahniah
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Selamat hari jadi
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
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.
Di mana stesen kereta api?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Di mana perhentian bas?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Platform mana?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Pukul berapa ia bertolak?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Ia dekat sini
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Ia jauh dari sini
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Berhenti di sini, sila
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?
¿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.
Berapa harga ini?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Itu terlalu mahal
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Ada tak barang yang lebih murah?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Saya mahu meja untuk dua
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Bil, sila
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Adakah servis termasuk?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Saya seorang vegetarian
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Tiada makanan pedas, sila
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Ini sedap
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Bolehkah saya dapatkan menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Segelas air, sila
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.
Panggil polis
K'a'abéet u policía
Panggil ambulans
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Aku perlukan doktor
In k'áat u médico
Aku rasa sakit
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Aku alah kepada kacang
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Di mana hospital terdekat?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Ia sakit di sini
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Aku hilang pasport
In k'áat u pasaporte
Bolehkah kamu panggil hotel aku?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Tolong!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Senang bertemu dengan kamu
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Mari kita jadwalkan mesyuarat
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Pukul berapa yang sesuai untuk kamu?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Saya akan hantar laporan hari ini
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Bolehkah kita bercakap esok?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Sila lihat fail yang dilampirkan
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Terima kasih atas masa kamu
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Saya tidak sabar untuk bekerja dengan kamu
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Bolehkah kamu menjelaskan perkara itu?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Biarkan saya kembali kepada kamu
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Tarikh akhir adalah hari Jumaat
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.
Jam berapa?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Ia jam tiga
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)