Looking for practical Papiamento to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Yucatec Maya-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Dank'i
Yum bo'otik
Bon dia
Bix a k'iik
Bon tardi
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Bon nochi
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Bon nochi
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Hasta luego
Tuméen k'i'ik
Ayo
K'a'abet
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Mi nòmber ta John
In na'atik John
Kon ta bai?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Dushi pa konosé bo
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Mi no ta komprondé
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Unda ta e baño?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
¿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')
Duna ku left
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Duna ku right
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Bai straight
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Kantu ta e tarifa?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Un tiket, por fabor
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Ta leu for di aki?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Mi ta perdo
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Unda mi por komprá un 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.
Si
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
No
Ma'(ma')
Quizás
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Mi ta akordá
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Mi no ta akordá
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Esaki ta suena bon
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Bo por yuda mi?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Mi mester yuda
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Spera un momentu
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Mi ta diskulpa
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
No tin problema
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Felicidades
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Feliz cumpleaños
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Ten un viahe seguro
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.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Unda ta e parada di bus?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Kual plataforma ta?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Kico ora e ta bai?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
E ta cerca aki
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
E ta leu for di aki
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Para aki, por fabor
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
¿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.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Bo tin algo mas barato?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
E cuenta, por fabor.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
E servicio ta inkludí?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Mi ta vegetariano.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
No komida picante, por fabor.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Esaki ta sabroso.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Porke mi por tin e menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
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.
Llama polis
K'a'abéet u policía
Llama un ambulansia
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Mi mester un doktor
In k'áat u médico
Mi ta sinti mal
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Ta doli aki
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
In k'áat u pasaporte
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Yuda!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Mi ta manda e report di awor
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Por ta papia mañan?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Danki pa bo tempo
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Deja mi a volve na bo
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
E deadline ta dia dushi
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.
Kiko ora ta?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Ta tres ora
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)