Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Hmong 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 Hmong translation (Hmong) — 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 Hmong.
Tip: when a Hmong phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Yucatec Maya 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.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Nyob zoo
Yum bo'otik
Ua tsaug
Bix a k'iik
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Zoo siab tav su
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Nplooj siab hmo
Tuméen k'i'ik
Pom dua
K'a'abet
Kuv mus lawm
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
In na'atik John
Kuv lub npe hu John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Koj nyob li cas?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
Kuv tsis to taub.(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Thov tham maj mam.(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Koj puas hais dua?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Tso taw mus sab laug.(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Tso taw mus sab xis.(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Mus ncaj.(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Kuv poob.(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'ab'
Yog(ya'ab')
Ma'
Tsis yog(ma')
K'a'abet
Tej zaum(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Kuv pom zoo(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Kuv tsis pom zoo(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Qhov ntawd zoo(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Koj xav li cas?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Kuv xav tau kev pab(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Thov tos ib pliag(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Kuv thov txim(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Tsis muaj teeb meem(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Zoo siab(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Zoo siab hnub yug(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Thov mus safely(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?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Thov nres ntawm no.(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.