Looking for practical NKo to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the NKo 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.
ᎣᏍᏆ
Ba'ax ka wa'alik(Oscha)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ
Yum bo'otik(Ascadodi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎡᏚᏙᏗ
Bix a k'iik(Oscha Edodhi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎠᏧᏍᏆᏗ
Bix a k'iik tu yook(Oscha Atsachadi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏚᏗ
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab(Oscha Dagadudi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik(Oscha Datsicha)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏙᏗ
Tuméen k'i'ik(Oscha Dagadodi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏁᏙᏗ
K'a'abet(Oscha Danodi)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏆ?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?(Hisch Ascadodi Iyuscha?)
ᎠᏓ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎠᏍᏆ ᏥᏍᏆ
In na'atik John(Ada Ascadodi Ascha Tischa)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎯᏍᏆ?
¿Bix a k'áatech?(Hisch Hisch?)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
K'a'abéet in k'áatech(Ascadodi Tischa)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߓߊ߬
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿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')
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿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.
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
𞤈𞤢𞤣
Ma'(ma')
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
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.
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
¿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.
ߊߞߊ ߟߌ߬ߓߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌߟߌ?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
߉ߠߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߟߌ߬ߓߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ
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.
ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߍ߬ߟߌ߬
K'a'abéet u policía(Kâkâ lîsî)
ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߟߌ߬ߞߌ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬
K'a'abéet u ambulancia(Kâkâ ambûlâns)
ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬
In k'áat u médico(Dî nîdâ dâktôr)
ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬
In k'áat u yóok'ol(Dî fîl sîk)
ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߟߍ߬ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߣߊ߬
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'(Dî âmâ lêrjîk tû pînâts)
ߞߍ߬ ߝߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߞߌ߬?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?(Kô wâhâ nîrâst hôspîtâl)
ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬
K'a'ana' in k'áat u(Dî hûrts hîr)
ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߙߊ߬ߓߊ߬
In k'áat u pasaporte(Dî lôst mî pâspôrt)
ߞߍ߬ ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߟߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߙߊ߬ߚߊ߬?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?(Kâ nû kâl mî hôtêl)
ߞߍ߬ ߡߊ߬ߡߊ߬!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!(Kâ hâlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
መይ ወይ ደሊ እንደ ወይ
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(mey wey deli ende wey)
ንደ ወርክ ወን ወይ
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(nda werk wen wey)
ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(nda wey wey wey)
እኔ ወይ ወርክ ወይ ወይ
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(eñe wey werk wey wey)
ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(nda wey wey wey)
ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(nda wey wey wey)
መይ ወይ ወይ ወይ
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(mey wey wey wey)
እኔ ወይ ወይ ወይ
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(eñe wey wey wey)
ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(nda wey wey wey)
ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(nda wey wey wey)
ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(nda wey wey wey)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߣߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ߡߊ߬
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)