Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Maori 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 Maori translation (Maori) — 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 Maori.
Tip: read the Maori line out loud three times, then cover the Yucatec Maya side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Kia ora
Yum bo'otik
Ngā mihi
Bix a k'iik
Ata mārie
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Pō mārie
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Pō nui
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Nō reira
Tuméen k'i'ik
Ka kite anō
K'a'abet
Haere rā
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
In na'atik John
Ko John tōku ingoa
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Kei te pēhea koe?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Ma' in k'áatech
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
K'áatech tu'ux
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?(kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'ab'
Āe(ya'ab')
Ma'
Kāo(ma')
K'a'abet
Tērā pea(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Kei te whakaae au(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Kāore au e whakaae(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
He pai tēnā(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Tēnā tūrua(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Aroha mai(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Kāore he raru(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Ngā mihi(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Hari huritau(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Kia pai te haerenga(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?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?(Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
E hia te wā e tango ana?(E hia te wā e tango ana?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ba'ax k'i'ik?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
He tino utu tēnā(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Tēnā, te rīhi.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
He veggie ahau.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
He reka tēnei.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(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
Karanga ki te pirihimana
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Karanga ki te āwhina
In k'áat u médico
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
E mamae ana i konei
In k'áat u pasaporte
I ngaro taku pasapo
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Me hoki au ki a koe
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.