Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Krio 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 Krio translation (Krio) — 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 Krio.
Tip: pick five Krio 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
Hello
Yum bo'otik
Tenki
Bix a k'iik
Gud mɔnin
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Gud aftanun
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Gud ivnin
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Gud nait
Tuméen k'i'ik
Si yu leta
K'a'abet
Bai
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Wetɛn na yu neym?
In na'atik John
Ma neym na John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Ow yu de?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Naes fo mit yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Yu sabi English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
A no sabi Hindi well.(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
A no sabi.(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Plis, tok slow.(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Yu fit tok dat again?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Weh na di toilet?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Turn left.(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Turn right.(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Go straight.(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Ow much na di fare?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
One ticket, plis.(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
E far from ya?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
A don lost.(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Weh A go fit buy 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'
Yes(ya'ab')
Ma'
No(ma')
K'a'abet
Maybe(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
A mi agree(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
A no agree(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Dat na fine(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Wet in you tink?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
You fit help me?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
A need help(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Wait small(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
A sorry(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
No problem(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'
Happy birthday(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Get safe trip(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?
Weh na di train station?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Weh na di bus stop?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Which platform na im?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Wetin time e go lef?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Dis na di right way?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
E dey near here(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
E far from here(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
Yu fit show me pan di map?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Stop here, pliz(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
How long e go tek?(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?
How much dis cost?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Dat too expensive.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
You get anytin wey cheaper?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
I fit pay by card?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
I wan table for two.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Di bill, please.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Service dey include?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
I na vegetarian.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
No spicy food, please.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Dis dey sweet.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
I fit get di menu?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
A glass of water, please.(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
Call di police
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Call ambulance
In k'áat u médico
A need doctor
In k'áat u yóok'ol
A dey feel sick
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
A get allergy for peanuts
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Weh di nearest hospital de?
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
E dey pain here
In k'áat u pasaporte
A don lose mi passport
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
You fit call mi hotel?
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Na nice for meet you
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Make we plan wan meeting
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Wetin time go work for you?
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
A go send di report tiday
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Abeg find di file wey attach
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Tenki for your time
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
A dey look forward for work with you
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
You fit clarify dat point?
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Make I get back to you
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Di deadline na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?
Wetin na di taim?(bah-ash kee-keel)
K'i'ik'el in k'i'ik'el t'aan u k'i'ik'el
E na tri o'clock(kee-keel in kee-keel tan oo kee-keel)