Looking for practical Twi to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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.
Akwabaa
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Medase
Yum bo'otik
Mema wo akye
Bix a k'iik
Mema wo aha
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Mema wo adwo
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Da yie
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tuméen k'i'ik
Nante yie
K'a'abet
Wo din de sɛn?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Me din de John
In na'atik John
Wo ho te sɛn?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Mente Hindi pa
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Mente ase
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
¿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 nifa
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Bɔ benkum
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ 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.
Aane
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
Daabi
Ma'(ma')
Ebeye yie
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
M'ani agye
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
M'ani nsi
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Mepɛ aboa
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Tena hɔ kakra
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Mepa wo kyɛw
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Meda wo akye
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Awoda pa
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
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.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
¿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.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
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.
Frɛ ɔpolice
K'a'abéet u policía(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
K'a'abéet u ambulancia(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
In k'áat u médico(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
In k'áat u yóok'ol(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
K'a'ana' in k'áat u(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
In k'áat u pasaporte(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
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.
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛda?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ mmiɛnsa
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)