Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Quechua 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 Quechua translation (Quechua) — 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 Quechua.
Tip: pick five Quechua 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
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Yum bo'otik
Sukhi(N/A)
Bix a k'iik
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Allin sukta(N/A)
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Allin wawa(N/A)
Tuméen k'i'ik
Kusikuyki(N/A)
K'a'abet
Tinkunakama(N/A)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
In na'atik John
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
¿Bix a k'áatech?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Ma' in k'áatech
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
K'áatech tu'ux
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'ab'
Ari(ari)
Ma'
Manan(manan)
K'a'abet
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
In k'áat u
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ma' in k'áat u
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
In k'i'ik'
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Ma' k'i'ik'
Manan problema(manan problema)
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.