Looking for practical Mizo to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo 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.
Khawngai
Ba'ax ka wa'alik(khaungai)
Ka lawm e
Yum bo'otik(ka lawm e)
Zawngkhu
Bix a k'iik(zawngkhu)
Nikhua
Bix a k'iik tu yook(nikhua)
Nikhua chhuak
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab(nikhua chhuak)
Chawnghnu
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik(chawnghnu)
Chhawnna
Tuméen k'i'ik(chhawnna)
Zawng
K'a'abet(zawng)
I hming a ni em?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?(i hming a ni em?)
Ka hming a ni John
In na'atik John(ka hming a ni John)
I hmu a, em?
¿Bix a k'áatech?(i hmu a, em?)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
K'a'abéet in k'áatech(i hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ka hriat lo
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Bathroom a hian eng?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
City center a hian kum hian?
¿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')
Khawngaih a hmu
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Khawngaih a hmu
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Chhuak a hmu
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Fare a hian eng?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Ticket chhuak, please
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
He hian a chhuak lo?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ka chhuak lo
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
¿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.
A, i
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
A hian
Ma'(ma')
A hriat lo
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Ka hriat
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Ka hriat lo
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
I hriat em?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
I chhanna ang em?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Ka chhanna a ngai
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Nangin a hriat chhuak
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Ka khawngai
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
A hriat lo
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Chhiar a, hmingthang
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Inthlahna hmingthang
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
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.
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
He platform a ni ang?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
He hriat a ni ang?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
He hian thiam ang.
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
¿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.
I hming a lo chhuak ang?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Ka vegetarian a ni
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Puan a chhuak ang
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.
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh
K'a'abéet u policía(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh
K'a'abéet u ambulancia(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ka doctor hriat a ngai
In k'áat u médico(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ka thiam hle
In k'áat u yóok'ol(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ka chhura thiam a ni
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
I hriat a ni
K'a'ana' in k'áat u(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo
In k'áat u pasaporte(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Thlahna!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Kan meeting a hman theih ang
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
I hmingthang a, ka lawm
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Deadline chu Friday a ni
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(deadline chu Friday a ni)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
I hman a nih ang?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Nih chiah a ni
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)