Looking for practical Susu to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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.
N'ko
Ba'ax ka wa'alik(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Yum bo'otik(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Bix a k'iik(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Bix a k'iik tu yook(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Tuméen k'i'ik(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
K'a'abet(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
In na'atik John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
¿Bix a k'áatech?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
K'a'abéet in k'áatech(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
¿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')
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Nye na bɔ.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Bɔ fɔ nɛ 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.
Iye
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Ala
Ma'(ma')
Bokono
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Maa fɔ
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Maa nɔ fɔ
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Iye, e fɛ
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Nye na i fɔ?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
I na fɔ mɔ?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Maa na fɔ mɔ
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Maa sɔrɛ
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Ala fɔlɔ
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Ala fɔ i
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
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.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
I na kɛ lɔ?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
¿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.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Nda bɛ menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
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.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
K'a'abéet u policía(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
K'a'abéet u ambulancia(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
In k'áat u médico(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
In k'áat u yóok'ol(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
K'a'ana' in k'áat u(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
In k'áat u pasaporte(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Hɛlp!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(a ni fo-len)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(a yen fo-len bo)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(me bo report ne)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(bo be file ne)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(a yen fo-len ne)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(me fo-len bo a)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(a be fo-len ke)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(a yen bo fo-len)
Deadline nɛ Friday
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Nɛn na?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
E na tati
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)