Looking for practical Mam to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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.
Xo'j
Ba'ax ka wa'alik(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Yum bo'otik(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Bix a k'iik(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Bix a k'iik tu yook(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Tuméen k'i'ik(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
K'a'abet(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
In na'atik John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
¿Bix a k'áatech?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
K'a'abéet in k'áatech(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Jach'och k'ux?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
¿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')
K'utun k'ux.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
K'utun k'ux.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'utun k'ux.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun 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.
Juj
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Man
Ma'(ma')
K'ux
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Juj k'ux
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Man k'ux
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
K'ux juj
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
K'ux k'ut
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Juj k'ux k'ut
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Man k'ux k'ut
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
K'ux juj k'ut
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
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.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Ri k'ut pa ri.
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
¿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.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
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.
K'uxik la policía
K'a'abéet u policía
K'uxik un ambulancia
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Nek' a doctor
In k'áat u médico
K'utun k'ax
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
In k'áat u pasaporte
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
¡Ayuda!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(chee-k'oh chahb'eh)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(kah-hee k'ah-wik ree kool-bahl)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(k'oot ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(een kah-hee ree kee-k'oh ch'eech')
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree kee-k'oh kahy)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(ch'ah-wik ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(tzee-beh-eh ree k'oo-tahl)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(een kah-hee ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree k'oo-tahl)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(kah-hee een kah-hee ch'ah-wik)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee kahy)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
¿K'ux ri'?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
K'ux ri' k'i'ik'
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)