Common Susu to Yucatec Maya phrases

100 practical Susu to Yucatec Maya phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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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.

Tip: when a Yucatec Maya phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Susu wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. N'ko

    Ba'ax ka wa'alik (n'ko)

  2. A dɔɔ

    Yum bo'otik (a doo)

  3. N'ko fɔ

    Bix a k'iik (n'ko fo)

  4. N'ko kɛ

    Bix a k'iik tu yook (n'ko ke)

  5. N'ko sɔ

    Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab (n'ko so)

  6. N'ko tɔ

    Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik (n'ko to)

  7. N'ko jɛ

    Tuméen k'i'ik (n'ko je)

  8. N'ko fɔlɔ

    K'a'abet (n'ko foloo)

  9. I bɛ n'ko?

    ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik? (i be n'ko)

  10. N'ko yɛ John

    In na'atik John (n'ko ye John)

  11. I bɛ fɔ?

    ¿Bix a k'áatech? (i be fo)

  12. 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.

  1. Nye na fɔlɔ English?

    ¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English? (tu kaat u yokol English)

  2. 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')

  3. Nye na bɔ fɔ.

    Ma' in k'áatech (ma in kaatech)

  4. Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.

    Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik' (por favor kaatech ki'ik')

  5. Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?

    ¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'? (tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')

  6. Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?

    ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'? (ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')

  7. 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')

  8. Bɔ fɔ kɛ.

    K'áatech tu'ux (kaatech tux)

  9. Bɔ fɔ bɔ.

    K'áatech tu k'i'ik' (kaatech tu ki'ik')

  10. Bɔ fɔ kɛ.

    K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik' (ki'ik' tu ki'ik')

  11. Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?

    ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'? (ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')

  12. Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.

    K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor (ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)

  13. Nɛn fɔ nɛ?

    ¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'? (teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')

  14. Nye na bɔ.

    Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik' (teen in kaat in ki'ik')

  15. 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.

  1. Iye

    Ja'ab' (ya'ab')

  2. Ala

    Ma' (ma')

  3. Bokono

    K'a'abet (ka'ab')

  4. Maa fɔ

    In k'áat u (in k'at u)

  5. Maa nɔ fɔ

    Ma' in k'áat u (ma' in k'at u)

  6. Iye, e fɛ

    Ba'ax k'i'ik' (ba'ax k'i'ik')

  7. Nye na i fɔ?

    Ba'ax k'a'atech? (ba'ax k'a'atech)

  8. I na fɔ mɔ?

    ¿K'a'atech in wóol? (k'a'atech in wóol)

  9. Maa na fɔ mɔ

    In wóol k'i'ik' (in wóol k'i'ik')

  10. Fɔlɔ a yɛn

    T'aan u k'i'ik' (taan u k'i'ik')

  11. Maa sɔrɛ

    In k'i'ik' (in k'i'ik')

  12. Ala fɔlɔ

    Ma' k'i'ik' (ma' k'i'ik')

  13. Ala fɔ i

    K'i'ik' a k'i'ik' (k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')

  14. 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')

  15. 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.

  1. Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?

    ¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train? (k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)

  2. Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?

    ¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus? (k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)

  3. Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?

    ¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma? (ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)

  4. 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')

  5. I na kɛ lɔ?

    ¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'? (tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')

  6. I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

    K'i'ik' le ka'ach (k'i'ik' le ka'ach)

  7. I na bɔ fɔlɔ

    K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol (k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)

  8. 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')

  9. Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis

    ¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor? (k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)

  10. 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.

  1. Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?

    Ba'ax k'i'ik? (bah-ash kee'ik)

  2. I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ

    Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax. (teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)

  3. A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?

    ¿Tienes algo más barato? (tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)

  4. Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?

    ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? (pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)

  5. Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ

    In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik. (een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)

  6. Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ

    Le cuenta, por favor. (leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)

  7. Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?

    ¿Está incluido el servicio? (es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)

  8. Mɛ nɛ vegeterian

    In k'áat in wíinik vegetario. (een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)

  9. Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ

    No tengo comida picante, por favor. (no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)

  10. I nɛ dɛgɛ

    Le ba'ax k'i'ik. (leh bah-ash kee'ik)

  11. Nda bɛ menu?

    ¿Puedo tener el menú? (pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)

  12. 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.

  1. Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ

    K'a'abéet u policía (fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)

  2. Fɔlɔ ambilans

    K'a'abéet u ambulancia (fɔlɔ ambilans)

  3. Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ

    In k'áat u médico (mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. Mɛ fɛlɛ siki

    In k'áat u yóok'ol (mɛ fɛlɛ siki)

  5. Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut

    In k'i'ik' u k'áak' (mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)

  6. Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?

    Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'? (wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)

  7. I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ

    K'a'ana' in k'áat u (i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)

  8. Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt

    In k'áat u pasaporte (mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)

  9. Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?

    Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel? (kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)

  10. Hɛlp!

    ¡T'aan a k'i'ik'! (hɛlp!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. A ni fɔlɛn

    K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate' (a ni fo-len)

  2. A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ

    Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik' (a yen fo-len bo)

  3. Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?

    Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'? (ke yen bo fo-len)

  4. Mɛ bɔ report nɛ

    In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan (me bo report ne)

  5. A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?

    Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'? (a yen bo ne fo-len)

  6. Bɔ bɛ file nɛ

    Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file (bo be file ne)

  7. A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ

    Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik' (a yen fo-len ne)

  8. Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a

    In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate' (me fo-len bo a)

  9. A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?

    Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto? (a be fo-len ke)

  10. A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn

    Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate' (a yen bo fo-len)

  11. 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.

  1. Nɛn na?

    Ba'ax k'i'ik'el? (bah-ash kee-keel)

  2. 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)

  3. Nɛn

    K'i'ik'el (kee-keel)

  4. Sɛnbɛn

    Bix a k'i'ik'el (beesh ah kee-keel)

  5. Kɛlɛ

    K'i'ik'el k'i'ik'el (kee-keel kee-keel)

  6. Tɛndɛ

    Lunes (loo-nes)

  7. Tɛndɛ kɛ

    Martes (mar-tes)

  8. Tɛndɛ fɔ

    Miércoles (mee-er-co-les)

  9. Béel (beel)

  10. Ka'ab (kah-ab)

  11. Tati

    K'i'ik' (kee-keek)

  12. Folo

    Láak' (lahk)

  13. Sɛkɛ

    Wíinik k'i'ik' (wee-neek kee-keek)

  14. Nɛgɛ

    K'i'ik'el k'i'ik' (kee-keel kee-keek)

  15. Fɔlɔ

    Más (mas)