Looking for practical Samoan to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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.
Talofa
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Fa'amolemole
Yum bo'otik
Talofa i le taeao
Bix a k'iik
Talofa i le afiafi
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Talofa i le po
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
O le po lelei
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Fa'afetai
Tuméen k'i'ik
Tofa
K'a'abet
O ai lou igoa?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
O lo'u igoa o John
In na'atik John
O a mai oe?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
O fea le umukuka?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
¿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')
Tali i le itu mauga
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Tali i le itu i matu
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
E mamao mai iinei?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ua ou leiloa
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a 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.
Ioe
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Leai
Ma'(ma')
Atonu
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
O le fa'amaonia
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
O le a sou manatu?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
E leai se fa'aletonu
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Fa'afetai
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Manuia le aso fanau
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Ia manuia lau malaga
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.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
O le fea le tulaga?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
O le ala saʻo lenei?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
E latalata iinei
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
E mamao mai iinei
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
¿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.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
E manaia lenei.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
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.
Faafesootai leoleo
K'a'abéet u policía
Faafesootai se ambulanse
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
In k'áat u médico
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
In k'áat u yóok'ol
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
E tiga iinei
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
In k'áat u pasaporte
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Fa'amolemole!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
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.
O le ā le taimi?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
E toʻatolu le itula
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)