Looking for practical Qeqchi to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Ba'ax ka wa'alik(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Yum bo'otik(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Bix a k'iik(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Bix a k'iik tu yook(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Tuméen k'i'ik(koosh keek)
K'ux
K'a'abet(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
In na'atik John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
¿Bix a k'áatech?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
K'a'abéet in k'áatech(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
¿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')
K'utun ri k'ay.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
K'utun ri k'ay.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'utun k'ay.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'utun ri k'ay.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
¿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.
Ja'
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Nok
Ma'(ma')
K'a riq
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
In k'ut
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
In k'ut nok
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
K'ut in k'ut
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In k'uch k'ax
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
K'ut k'ax riq
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'ut k'ax
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Nok k'ut
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
K'ut in k'ut riq
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
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.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Ri k'utun k'utun
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Ri k'utun k'ax
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
¿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.
K'utun ri'?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
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.
K'uxi' ri policía
K'a'abéet u policía
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
In k'utun ri médico
In k'áat u médico
In k'utun ri k'ax
In k'áat u yóok'ol
In k'utun ri k'ik'
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
K'ax ri' k'ot
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
In k'utun ri pasaporte
In k'áat u pasaporte
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Ayuda!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
¿K'utun ri'?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Ruk'ux ri' k'ay
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)