Looking for practical Quechua to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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.
Ñukaka rimayki
Ba'ax ka wa'alik(N/A)
Sukhi
Yum bo'otik(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Bix a k'iik(N/A)
Allin sukta
Bix a k'iik tu yook(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab(N/A)
Allin wawa
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik(N/A)
Kusikuyki
Tuméen k'i'ik(N/A)
Tinkunakama
K'a'abet(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
In na'atik John(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
¿Bix a k'áatech?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
K'a'abéet in k'áatech(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Kispa rimayki?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Maypin está waki?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
¿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')
Ñawi ch'isi
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Ñawi ch'iri
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Chayni tiket, allichu
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ñukaka wañuyki
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
¿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.
Ari
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Manan
Ma'(ma')
Ñukaka chaymi
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Ñukaka chayniyuq
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Chay suyayki
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Iman chayki?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿Sukuyki?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Ñukaka sukuyki
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Huk punchawni
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Ñukaka yuyariy
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Manan problema
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Yaykuyki
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Wawqi kawsayki
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
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.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
¿Ima platforma?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
¿Kayqa chaymi?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
¿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.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
¿Q'ipiy, por favor?
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
¿Serviciokuyki chay?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Ñukaka vegetariano kani
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Mana picante comida, por favor
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Kayqa ch'usay
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
¿Menúta munani?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
¿Waqra q'awa, 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.
Polisiyta ligay
K'a'abéet u policía(polisiya ligay)
Ambulansiyta ligay
K'a'abéet u ambulancia(ambulansiya ligay)
Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki
In k'áat u médico(wasiqtaq doktor nisqayki)
Ñawiñiyki
In k'áat u yóok'ol(ñawiñiyki)
Kichwataq chukchuñiyki
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'(kichwataq chukchuñiyki)
Maypin chay hospital?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?(maypin chay hospital)
Kichariy aquí
K'a'ana' in k'áat u(kichariy aquí)
Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy
In k'áat u pasaporte(ñukaka pasaporte wañuy)
¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?(rikch'ariyki huk hotel)
Ayuya!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!(ayuya)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sumaq kawsayki
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(sumaq kawsayki)
Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa)
¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(imataq ch'isiq kachkanki)
Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway)
¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy)
Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan)
Yusulpayki kawsayki
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(yusulpayki kawsayki)
Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy)
¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(ima rikhuyki chay punto)
Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki)
P'unchay qhichwa viernes
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(p'unchay qhichwa viernes)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
¿Kispa killa?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Kinsa killa
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)