Looking for practical Tetum to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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: read the Yucatec Maya line out loud three times, then cover the Tetum side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Olá
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Obrigadu
Yum bo'otik
Bondia
Bix a k'iik
Bona tarde
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Bona noite
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Bona noite
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Ami hanesan
Tuméen k'i'ik
Adeus
K'a'abet
Quale naran ida?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Naran hau John.
In na'atik John
Kona ba o?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Diak ba halo ho o.
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Hau la hatene.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Favor fala ba moris.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Keta bele fala fali?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Onde mak banheira?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
¿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')
Virar ba hadau.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Virar ba direita.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Baa diretamente.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Iha ne'e barak?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Ticket ida, favor.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Iha ne'e laran ka?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Hau nune'e.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Onde mak hau bele compra 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.
Sim
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
La
Ma'(ma')
Talvez
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Hau hakarak
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
Hau la hakarak
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Nia mak diak
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ita nian ideia sa?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Mak bele ajuda hau?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Hau precisa ajuda
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Hakarak momentu
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Hau mós
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
La problema
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Parabens
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Parabens ba aniversario
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Hau haruka viagen diak
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.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Hora ne'e sai?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Iha ne'e perto
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Iha ne'e laran
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Kona ba mapa?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Parar iha ne'e, favor
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Kona tempu hira?
¿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.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Esa mak baratu demais.
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Fatu, por favor.
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Servisu iha ka?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Hau vegetarian.
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Esa mak saboru.
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Kopa agua, por favor.
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.
Liga ba polícia
K'a'abéet u policía
Liga ba ambulansia
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Hau precisa doutor
In k'áat u médico
Hau sente sick
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Hau iha alergia ba karu
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Hau hasai passport
In k'áat u pasaporte
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Help!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Kita halo reunião
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Hau sei volta ba ita
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Prazo mak sexta-feira
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.
Hora ne'ebe?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Iha hora tolu.
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)