Looking for practical Marshallese to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese 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.
Yokwe
Ba'ax ka wa'alik(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
Yum bo'otik(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
Bix a k'iik(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Bix a k'iik tu yook(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
Tuméen k'i'ik(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
K'a'abet(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
In na'atik John(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
¿Bix a k'áatech?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ejjab in an
K'a'abéet in k'áatech(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ijo im jab in English?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ej jab in jorren
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Ejjab in jorren an?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Ejjab in wōt ian?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
¿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')
Jab in jorren jān
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Jab in jorren jān
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Jab in jorren wōt
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Ejjab in jorren eok?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Jab in ticket, please
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ej jab in jorren
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Ejjab in wōt in 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.
Ejjab
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Aolep
Ma'(ma')
Ejjab im aolep
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Ejjab im an
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Aolep im an
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Ejjab in aolep
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Nin in ke ejjake?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Ien ke eja in?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Enaaj ejjake
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Jab in
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Ejjab in jorren
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Aolep in jorren
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Bwij in jorren
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Yokwe in jorren
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Jab in ad jorren
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.
Enaaj im jab in train?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Nin in kijen?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Enaaj in jiban?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Enaaj jikin in?
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Enaaj im jab in map?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Jab in jikin, please
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
¿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.
Enaaj im jab?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Ej juon im jab.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Enaaj im jab aolep?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Enaaj im jab service?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Ej im vegetarian.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Ej ej jab.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Enaaj im jipan menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
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.
Kōmmani ian jān
K'a'abéet u policía(kōmmani ian jān)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ej jekōn doctor
In k'áat u médico(ej jekōn doctor)
Ej jekūn
In k'áat u yóok'ol(ej jekūn)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ej jekūn in
K'a'ana' in k'áat u(ej jekūn in)
Ej jekūn passport
In k'áat u pasaporte(ej jekūn passport)
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Jab!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ij jorren in
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(I am glad to meet you)
Kij in jorren eok
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(Let's arrange a meeting)
Ejjab in jorren?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(What time is good for you?)
Ej jekar in report an
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(I will send the report today)
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Jab in jorren eok file an
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(Please see the attached file)
Komol tata in jorren
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(Thank you for your time)
Ij jorren in jab in jorren
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(I look forward to working with you)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(Can you clarify that point?)
Kij in jorren eok
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(Let me return to you)
Ejjab in jorren Friday
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(The deadline is Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Ejjab in jorren?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Ejjab in jorren 3
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)