Looking for practical Sami North to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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.
Bures
Ba'ax ka wa'alik(bures)
Giitu
Yum bo'otik(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Bix a k'iik(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Bix a k'iik tu yook(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Tuméen k'i'ik(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
K'a'abet(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
In na'atik John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
¿Bix a k'áatech?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
K'a'abéet in k'áatech(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Mun in boahtte
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Várra gohččat dán again?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Gii lea báhkkis?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
¿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')
Váldde oassal
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Váldde dehálaš
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Geahččat suohkan
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Mii lea gávdno?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Okta billeta, please
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Lea dat láhka da?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Mun lean bohtos
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
¿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')
Ii
Ma'(ma')
Mii
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Mun ođđa
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Mun ii ođđa
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Dasa lea buorre
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Mii du váldde?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Sii mii geahččat mu?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Mun háliid geahččat
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Váldde ieš
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Mun lea áibbas
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Ii proplema
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Báhkkus
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Váldde beaivvi buorre
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.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Mii platforma lea?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Mii dihte lea?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Lea dehálaš vejola?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Dat lea njuolga
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Dat lea muohta
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Sii máhcá muohta?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Dán, please
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Mii lea áibbas?
¿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.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Bille, please
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Mun lean veahkki
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Ihkká muhtun mat
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Dát lea njuolggad
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Vátta, please
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.
Soažžat poliija
K'a'abéet u policía
Soažžat ambulánsa
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Mii dušše doktara
In k'áat u médico
Mii lea vuordde
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Dát lea gárttá
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Mii lea váldde mu passu
In k'áat u pasaporte
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Hjálp!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(buerie bisseha)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Giitu du máŋga
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
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.
Mii dát lea?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Dát lea golbma
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)