Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Nuer 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 Nuer translation (Nuer) — 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 Nuer.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Nhiar
Yum bo'otik
Nyaak
Bix a k'iik
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Tuméen k'i'ik
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
K'a'abet
Kɛ̈n
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
In na'atik John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Nyaac ke nyin English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
Nyaac ma nyin.(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Yin ke nyin kɛl.(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Yin thok a kɛl?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Yin ke nyin a laar.(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Yin ke nyin a thok.(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Yin ke nyin a ticket.(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Yin ke nyin a thok?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Nyaac ke nyin.(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Yin thok a kɛl a 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'
Aye(ya'ab')
Ma'
Naa(ma')
K'a'abet
Nyaak(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Nyeek a kech(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Nyeek a kech naa(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Iye kech kɛl(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Nyaak a kech?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Kɛl a jɔɔr(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Nyeek a kech(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Naa a kech kɛl(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Aye kɛl(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Aye kɛl a wɛr(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr(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?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l kɛ́t?(Kel it kel jol ket)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ba'ax k'i'ik?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl gɛl wɛt(nyaak chel kel gel wet)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'a'abéet u policía
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
In k'áat u médico
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
In k'áat u pasaporte
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.