Looking for practical Tiv to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv 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.
Mgbakpa
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Ior na
Yum bo'otik
Mgbakpa u sha
Bix a k'iik
Mgbakpa u kpa
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Mgbakpa u ter
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Kpa a joo
Tuméen k'i'ik
Ior a joo
K'a'abet
Ior m ngu?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
M ngu John
In na'atik John
Ior m nande?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Ior m nande a joo
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
M nahan usha.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
M nahan usha kpa.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
I kpa a sha?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
I we a joo?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Nenge a kpa a city center?
¿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')
Kpa a joo.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Kpa a nahan.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Kpa a sha.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Nenge a kpa a fare?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
I kpa a ticket, please.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
I we a nahan a nahan?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
M nahan sha.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
I we a kpa a 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.
Ee
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Naa
Ma'(ma')
Iye
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
M na a kpa
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
M na a kpa nahan
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
I kpa a kpa
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
U kpa a nahan?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
U kpa m nahan?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
M na a kpa nahan
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Kpa a kpa
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
M na a kpa
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Naa a kpa
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
I kpa a kpa
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
A kpa a kpa
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
U kpa a kpa
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.
Ior a kpa?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Ior a nyam?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Ior a gande?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Nenge a kpa?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Ior a nenge a?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
I na kpa a.
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
I na kpa a kpa.
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
I ma ior a gande?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Kpa a, please.
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Nenge a kpa?
¿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.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Ior u kpa a kpa
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Ior m gban a card?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Ior a bill, please
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Ior a service m nahan?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
A m vegetarian
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
A m nahan a spicy food
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Ior a kpa
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Ior m gban a menu?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
A glass a water, 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.
Kpa a police
K'a'abéet u policía
Kpa a ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
M ba a doctor
In k'áat u médico
M kpa a kpa
In k'áat u yóok'ol
M kpa a nyam
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
I kpa a hospital mza?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
I kpa a sha
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
M kpa a passport m
In k'áat u pasaporte
I kpa a hotel m?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Kpa!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ior u kpa.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Ka a hia ikyô.
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Nî kpa u kpa?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
M gbanor u kpe.
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
A hia nî u hia?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
M kpa u venge.
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Ior u nenge.
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
M hia u kpa.
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Ior a hia u mba?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Ka m hia u.
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
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.
Ior a kpa?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Ior a tyoor
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)