Looking for practical Malagasy to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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.
Salama
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Misaotra
Yum bo'otik
Salama maraina
Bix a k'iik
Salama tolakandro
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Salama hariva
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Alina tsara
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Hizara indray
Tuméen k'i'ik
Veloma
K'a'abet
Inona no anaranao?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Ny anarako dia John
In na'atik John
Inona ny vaovao?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Faly mihaona aminao
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Tsy azoko
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Azonao averina ve izany?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
¿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')
Mivadika ankavia
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Mivadika ankavanana
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Mandehana mivantana
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Tapakila iray, azafady
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Very very
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Aiza no ahafahako mividy 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.
Eny
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Tsia
Ma'(ma')
Angamba
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Manaiky aho
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Tsy manaiky aho
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Tsara izany
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Inona ny hevitrao?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Mila fanampiana aho
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Miandrasa kely
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Miala tsiny aho
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Tsy olana
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Arahabaina
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
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.
Aiza ny gara?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Iza ny sehatra?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Eto akaiky izy.
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Lavitra eto izy.
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Mijanona eto, azafady.
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
¿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.
Ohatrinona ity?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Maharitra be loatra izany
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Ny faktiora, azafady
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Vegetariana aho
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Tsara be ity
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Rano iray vera, azafady
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.
Antsoy ny polisy
K'a'abéet u policía
Antsoy ny ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Mila dokotera aho
In k'áat u médico
Mahatsapa ho marary aho
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Maharary eto
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Very ny pasipaoroko
In k'áat u pasaporte
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Vonjeo!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Faly mihaona aminao
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Andao handamina fivoriana
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Inona ny ora mety aminao?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Halehoko ny tatitra anio
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Avelao aho hiverina aminao
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma
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.
Inona ny ora?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Telo ora
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)