Looking for practical Mam to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: pick five Qeqchi phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Tz'ik
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Xo'j nax
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Xo'j q'ij
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Xo'j k'ux
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux q'ij
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Xo'j k'ux
K'ux(koosh)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Ja' k'ux nax John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Jach' k'ux?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Nab' k'ux
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
K'utun k'ux.
K'utun ri k'ay.
K'utun k'ux.
K'utun ri k'ay.
K'utun k'ux.
K'utun k'ay.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
K'utun ri k'ay.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Ja'(hoo)
Man
Nok(mah)
K'ux
K'a riq(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
In k'ut(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
In k'ut nok(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
K'ut in k'ut(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
In k'uch k'ax(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
K'ut k'ax riq(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
In k'ut k'ax(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Nok k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
K'ut in k'ut riq(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
K'ut in k'ut k'uch(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.