Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Papiamento 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 Papiamento translation (Papiamento) — 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 Papiamento.
Tip: when a Papiamento 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
Halo
Yum bo'otik
Dank'i
Bix a k'iik
Bon dia
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Bon tardi
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Bon nochi
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Bon nochi
Tuméen k'i'ik
Hasta luego
K'a'abet
Ayo
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
In na'atik John
Mi nòmber ta John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Kon ta bai?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Dushi pa konosé bo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Ma' in k'áatech
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
K'áatech tu'ux
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Bai straight(Bai straight)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'ab'
Si(ya'ab')
Ma'
No(ma')
K'a'abet
Quizás(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Mi ta akordá(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Mi no ta akordá(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Esaki ta suena bon(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Kiko bo ta pensa?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
Bo por yuda mi?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Mi mester yuda(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Spera un momentu(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Mi ta diskulpa(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
No tin problema(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Felicidades(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Feliz cumpleaños(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Ten un viahe seguro(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?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Unda ta e parada di bus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Kual plataforma ta?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Kico ora e ta bai?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
E ta cerca aki(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
E ta leu for di aki(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Para aki, por fabor(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?(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?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Esaki ta demasiado caro.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
Bo tin algo mas barato?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Le cuenta, por favor.
E cuenta, por fabor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
E servicio ta inkludí?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Mi ta vegetariano.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
No komida picante, por fabor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Esaki ta sabroso.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Porke mi por tin e menu?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.(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
Llama polis
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Llama un ambulansia
In k'áat u médico
Mi mester un doktor
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Mi ta sinti mal
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Ta doli aki
In k'áat u pasaporte
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Por ta papia mañan?
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Danki pa bo tempo
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Deja mi a volve na bo
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
E deadline ta dia dushi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.