Looking for practical Tahitian to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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.
Ia ora na
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Mauruuru
Yum bo'otik
Ia ora na i te poiri
Bix a k'iik
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Ia ora na i te po
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Māuruuru i te po
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Aita e nūna
Tuméen k'i'ik
Nānā
K'a'abet
O vai to oe inoa?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
O John to'u inoa
In na'atik John
E aha te huru?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
¿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')
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Haere mai i te mau.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Ehia te utu?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Ua pohe vau.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri 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.
E
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Aita
Ma'(ma')
E mea e taea
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Ua maitai te reira
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
A haere i te taime
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Aita te mea
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Ia ora na
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
E haere i te ha'amaitai
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.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
E hea te ta'iri rori?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
O vai te pahi?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
E aha te hora e haere ai?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
E mea pono anei te ara?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
E ti'a i teie nei.
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
E mamao mai i teie nei.
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
E pesia te taime?
¿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 aha te utu o teie?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
O tei e too te utu
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Te mau utu, na please
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
O vau e vegetarian
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Tei ia i te mea maita
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
E ipu vai, na 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.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
K'a'abéet u policía
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
In k'áat u médico
E ma'ama'u vau
In k'áat u yóok'ol
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
In k'áat u pasaporte
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Aita!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
E tāpuni i te hui
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'(E tāpuni i te hui)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Eaha te hora?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
E toru te hora
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)