Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Bikol 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 Bikol translation (Bikol) — 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 Bikol.
Tip: pick five Bikol phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Kamusta
Yum bo'otik
Salamat
Bix a k'iik
Magandang umaga
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Magandang hapon
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Magandang gabi
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Magandang gabi
Tuméen k'i'ik
Kita-kits
K'a'abet
Paalam
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Ano an ngaran mo?
In na'atik John
An ngaran ko si John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Kamusta ka?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Naimbag na makilala ka
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Nag-uusap ka ninyo sa Ingles?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Dai ako maray mag-Ingles.(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
Dai ako nakakaintindi.(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Pakiusap, mag-istorya ka ninyo nang mabagal.(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Pwede mo bang ulitun iyon?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Saan an banyo?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Paano ako makakarating sa sentro kan syudad?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Liko sa wala.(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Liko sa kanan.(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Diretso lang.(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Maano an pasahe?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Isang tiket, pakiusap.(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Malayo ba ini sa digdi?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Nawawara ako.(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Saan ako makakabili nin SIM card?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'ab'
Oo(ya'ab')
Ma'
Dili(ma')
K'a'abet
Baka(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Sang-ayon ako(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Dili ako sang-ayon(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Mayo na(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Ano sa sa iyo?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
Pwede mo akong tulungan?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Kailangan ko ng tulong(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Maghintay ka sandali(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Pasensya na(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Walang anuman(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Congratulations(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Maligayang kaarawan(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Mag-ingat sa biyahe(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?
Saan an rilesan?(saan an rilesan)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Saan an bus stop?(saan an bus stop)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Anong plataporma ini?(anong plataporma ini)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Anong oras ini aalis?(anong oras ini aalis)
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Tama ba an daan na ini?(tama ba an daan na ini)
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
Malapit lang ini(malapit lang ini)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
Malayu ini sa lugar na ini(malayu ini sa lugar na ini)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
Pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa?(pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa)
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Huminto ka dito, pakiusap(huminto ka dito, pakiusap)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
Haro ka oras an kailangan?(haro ka oras an kailangan)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ba'ax k'i'ik?
Magkano ini?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Mahal masyado ini.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
Mayda ka bang mas barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Pwede ba akong magbayad gamit an card?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Gusto ko sanang mesa para sa duwa.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Le cuenta, por favor.
An bayad, paki.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Nakaapod an serbisyo?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Vegetarian ako.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
Dai sana maanghang na pagkaon.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Masarap ini.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Pwede ko bang makuha an menu?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Isang baso na tubig, paki.(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
Tawaga an pulis
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Tawaga an ambulansya
In k'áat u médico
Kailangan ko an doktor
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Nagrarasa ako na masakit
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
May allergy ako sa mani
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Asin an pinakamalapit na ospital?
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Masakit digdi
In k'áat u pasaporte
Nawara an sa akong passport
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Maaari mo bang tawagan an sa akong hotel?
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Tulungan mo ako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.