Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Chamorro 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 Chamorro translation (Chamorro) — 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 Chamorro.
Tip: pick five Chamorro 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
Håfa adai
Yum bo'otik
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Bix a k'iik
Buenas Dias
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Buenas Tarde
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Buenas Noches
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Buenas Noches
Tuméen k'i'ik
Hasta luego
K'a'abet
Adios
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
In na'atik John
Guahu si John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Como estas?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ma' in k'áatech
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
K'áatech tu'ux
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'ab'
Åhe(ahe)
Ma'
Ahe(ahe)
K'a'abet
Sao(sao)
In k'áat u
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Ma' in k'áat u
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
In k'i'ik'
Dispensa(dispensa)
Ma' k'i'ik'
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Felicidades(felicidades)
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ba'ax k'i'ik?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Le cuenta, por favor.
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Un baso na tåsi, por favor(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'a'abéet u policía
Tåyi i police
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Tåyi un ambulance
In k'áat u médico
Hu necesita un dokto
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Hu fanhasso
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Må'olek i na'ån
In k'áat u pasaporte
Hu ma'pos i passport
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Sigu i file na in attach
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Måta hu chule' para un
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.