Looking for practical Venetian to Yucatec Maya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venetian 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 Venetian 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.
Ciao
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Grazie
Yum bo'otik
Bona matina
Bix a k'iik
Bona tarde
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Bona sera
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Bona note
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
A presto
Tuméen k'i'ik
Addio
K'a'abet
Come te ciami?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Me ciamo John
In na'atik John
Come te stai?
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Piasee de conossarte
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
No parlo ben l'hindi.
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
No capisco.
Ma' in k'áatech(ma in kaatech)
Parla piano, per favore.
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
Pò dirlo ancora?
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
Dove xe el bagno?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
Come riva al centro?
¿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')
Gira a sinistra.
K'áatech tu'ux(kaatech tux)
Gira a destra.
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'(kaatech tu ki'ik')
Va dritto.
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
Quanto costa el biglietto?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
Un biglietto, per favore.
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
Xe lontan da qua?
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Me so perdù.
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
Dove posso comprar una scheda 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.
Sì
Ja'ab'(ya'ab')
No
Ma'(ma')
Forse
K'a'abet(ka'ab')
Sò d'accordo
In k'áat u(in k'at u)
No sò d'accordo
Ma' in k'áat u(ma' in k'at u)
Quelo el xe bon
Ba'ax k'i'ik'(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Cossa ne pensi?
Ba'ax k'a'atech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
Pòi aiutarmi?
¿K'a'atech in wóol?(k'a'atech in wóol)
Gò bisogno de aiuto
In wóol k'i'ik'(in wóol k'i'ik')
Aspetta un momento
T'aan u k'i'ik'(taan u k'i'ik')
Me dispiase
In k'i'ik'(in k'i'ik')
Nissun problema
Ma' k'i'ik'(ma' k'i'ik')
Complimenti
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Bon compleanno
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
Fai un bel viaggio
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.
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
Dove xe la fermada del bus?
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
Quale binario xe?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
A che ora parte?
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
Xe questa la strada giusta?
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
Xe vicino qua
K'i'ik' le ka'ach(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
Xe lontano da qua
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
Fermati qua, per favore
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
Quanto tempo ghe vò?
¿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.
Quanto costa questo?
Ba'ax k'i'ik?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Quello xe troppo caro
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?
¿Tienes algo más barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
Posso pagar con la carta?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
Vorìa un tàvola par do
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
El conto, per piaser
Le cuenta, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
El servizio xe incluso?
¿Está incluido el servicio?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
Mi so vegetariano
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
Niente cibo piccante, per piaser
No tengo comida picante, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Questo xe delizioso
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
Posso aver el menù?
¿Puedo tener el menú?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser
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.
Ciamè la polizia
K'a'abéet u policía
Ciamè un'ambulanza
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Gò bisogno de un dottore
In k'áat u médico
Me sento male
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Gò allergia ai noccioli
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Me fa mal qua
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Gò perso el me passaporto
In k'áat u pasaporte
Pòi ciamar el me hotel?
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Aiuto!
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Piasee de conoserte
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Femo un incontro
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
A che ora te va ben?
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
O invio el raport oggi
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Pòsem parlar domani?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Te mando el file in allegato
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Grazie del to tempo
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Aspeto de lavorar con te
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Pòti chiarir quel punto?
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Me farò sentire
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
La scadenza xe venerdì
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.
Che ora xe?
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?(bah-ash kee-keel)
Xe le tre.
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)