Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Marshallese 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 Marshallese translation (Marshallese) — 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 Marshallese.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Yokwe(yoh-kweh)
Yum bo'otik
Komol tata(koh-mol tah-tah)
Bix a k'iik
Yokwe in the morning(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Yokwe in the afternoon(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Yokwe in the evening(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Yokwe in the night(yoh-kweh in the night)
Tuméen k'i'ik
Aolep in(ah-oh-lep in)
K'a'abet
Aolep(ah-oh-lep)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Ejjab in name?(eh-jahb in name)
In na'atik John
Ejjab in John(eh-jahb in John)
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Iakwe?(ee-ah-kweh)
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Ejjab in an(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Ijo im jab in English?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ma' in k'áatech
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Jab in jorren bwe enaj(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Ejjab in jorren an?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Ejjab in wōt ian?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
K'áatech tu'ux
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Jab in jorren jān(Jab in jorren jān)
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Jab in jorren wōt(Jab in jorren wōt)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Jab in ticket, please(Jab in ticket, please)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Ej jab in jorren(Ej jab in jorren)
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'ab'
Ejjab(ya'ab')
Ma'
Aolep(ma')
K'a'abet
Ejjab im aolep(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Ejjab im an(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Aolep im an(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Ejjab in aolep(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Nin in ke ejjake?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
Ien ke eja in?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Enaaj ejjake(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Jab in(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Ejjab in jorren(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Aolep in jorren(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Bwij in jorren(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Yokwe in jorren(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Jab in ad jorren(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?
Enaaj im jab in train?(enaaj im jab in train)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Enaaj im jab in bus?(enaaj im jab in bus)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Iakwe im jab in platform?(iakwe im jab in platform)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Nin in kijen?(nin in kijen)
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Enaaj in jiban?(enaaj in jiban)
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
Enaaj jikin in?(enaaj jikin in)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
Enaaj jikin in jikin?(enaaj jikin in jikin)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
Enaaj im jab in map?(enaaj im jab in map)
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Jab in jikin, please(jab in jikin, please)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
Enaaj im jab in jikin?(enaaj im jab in jikin)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ba'ax k'i'ik?
Enaaj im jab?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Ej juon im jab.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
Enaaj im jab aolep?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Enaaj im jipan bill.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Enaaj im jab service?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Ej im vegetarian.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
Enaaj im jab spicy food.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Ej ej jab.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Enaaj im jipan menu?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.(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
Kōmmani ian jān(kōmmani ian jān)
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Kōmmani ian ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
In k'áat u médico
Ej jekōn doctor(ej jekōn doctor)
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Ej jekūn(ej jekūn)
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Ej jekūn in(ej jekūn in)
In k'áat u pasaporte
Ej jekūn passport(ej jekūn passport)
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Jab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Ij jorren in(I am glad to meet you)
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Kij in jorren eok(Let's arrange a meeting)
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Ejjab in jorren?(What time is good for you?)
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Ej jekar in report an(I will send the report today)
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Jab in jorren eok file an(Please see the attached file)
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Komol tata in jorren(Thank you for your time)
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Ij jorren in jab in jorren(I look forward to working with you)
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Ejjab in jorren eok?(Can you clarify that point?)
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Kij in jorren eok(Let me return to you)
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Ejjab in jorren Friday(The deadline is Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.