Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Samoan 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 Samoan translation (Samoan) — 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 Samoan.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Talofa
Yum bo'otik
Fa'amolemole
Bix a k'iik
Talofa i le taeao
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Talofa i le afiafi
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Talofa i le po
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
O le po lelei
Tuméen k'i'ik
Fa'afetai
K'a'abet
Tofa
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
O ai lou igoa?
In na'atik John
O lo'u igoa o John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
O a mai oe?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
E le mafai ona ou malamalama(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
O fea le umukuka?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Tali i le itu mauga(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Tali i le itu i matu(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
E mamao mai iinei?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Ua ou leiloa(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'ab'
Ioe(ya'ab')
Ma'
Leai(ma')
K'a'abet
Atonu(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
O le fa'amaonia(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
E lelei le fa'ailoa(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
O le a sou manatu?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
E leai se fa'aletonu(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Fa'afetai(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Manuia le aso fanau(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Ia manuia lau malaga(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?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
O le fea le tulaga?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
O le ala saʻo lenei?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
E latalata iinei(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
E mamao mai iinei(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?(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?
E fia le tau o lenei?(bah-ash kee'ik)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
E manaia lenei.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.(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
Faafesootai leoleo
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Faafesootai se ambulanse
In k'áat u médico
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
In k'áat u yóok'ol
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
E tiga iinei
In k'áat u pasaporte
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Ba'ax k'i'ik'el?
O le ā le taimi?(O le ā le taimi?)
K'i'ik'el in k'i'ik'el t'aan u k'i'ik'el
E toʻatolu le itula(kee-keel in kee-keel tan oo kee-keel)