Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yucatec Maya phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Alur-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Salam
Yum bo'otik
Matur nuwun
Bix a k'iik
Selamat pagi
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Selamat sore
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Selamat malam
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Selamat bobo
Tuméen k'i'ik
Sampai jumpa
K'a'abet
Selamat tinggal
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Sapa nama mu?
In na'atik John
Nama ku John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Kabar apa?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
Nyo ngana nyo.(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Tolong nyi lempang.(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Di mana kamar mandi?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Belok kiri.(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Belok kanan.(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Nyi terus.(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Berapa harga tiket?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Satu tiket, tolong.(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Apakah jauh dari sini?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Nyo hilang.(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'ab'
Iyo(ya'ab')
Ma'
Ayi(ma')
K'a'abet
Mungkin(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Ngeye(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Ayi ngeye(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Iya, enak(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Napa pendapatmu?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
Bisa bantu saya?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Saya butuh bantuan(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Tunggu sebentar(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Saya minta maaf(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Tidak masalah(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Selamat(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Selamat ulang tahun(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan(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.
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?
Dika stasiun kereta?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Dika halte bis?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Platform mana?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
Iya dekat sini(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
Iya jauh dari sini(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Berhenti di sini, tolong(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ba'ax k'i'ik?
Berapa harga ini?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Itu terlalu mahal.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Saya mau meja untuk dua.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Tagihan, tolong.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Saya vegetarian.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Ini enak.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Bisa minta menu?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Segelas air, tolong.(oon va-so de a-gwa por fa-vor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'a'abéet u policía
Bisa ngelap polisi
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Bisa ngelap ambulans
In k'áat u médico
Aku butuh dokter
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Aku merasa sakit
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Sakit di sini
In k'áat u pasaporte
Aku kehilangan paspor
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Bisa telepon hotelku?
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Ngomong bareng kowe
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Ayo kita atur rapat
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.