Looking for practical Nuer to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nuer 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.
Nhiar
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Nyaak
Yum bo'otik
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Bix a k'iik
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Tuméen k'i'ik
Kɛ̈n
K'a'abet
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
In na'atik John
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke nyin English?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Nyaac ma nyin.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Yin thok a kɛl?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
¿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')
Yin ke nyin a laar.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Yin ke nyin a thok.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Yin ke nyin a thok?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Nyaac ke nyin.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Yin thok a kɛl a 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.
Aye
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Naa
Ma'(ma')
Nyaak
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Nyeek a kech
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Nyeek a kech naa
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Iye kech kɛl
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Nyaak a kech?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Kɛl a jɔɔr
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Nyeek a kech
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Naa a kech kɛl
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Aye kɛl
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Aye kɛl a wɛr
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
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.
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l kɛ́t?
¿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.
Nyaak cɛl?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Kɛl yic kɛc
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Nyaak cɛl wɛr
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl gɛl wɛt
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.
Cïl wïr
K'a'abéet u policía(cil wir)
Cïl an ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia(cil an ambulance)
Aŋ thïr a doctor
In k'áat u médico(ang thir a doctor)
Aŋ kɔc
In k'áat u yóok'ol(ang koc)
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'(ang koc a piyit)
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?(cit ken hospital)
Cïk bɛ̈t
K'a'ana' in k'áat u(cik bet)
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport
In k'áat u pasaporte(ang ken passport)
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Kɛ̈n!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nyeu ke nyin
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(nyin = meet)
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Nii rɛ̈ŋa?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Nii kɛ̈l lɔk thɛ̈n.
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)