Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Susu 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 Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: pick five Susu 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
N'ko(n'ko)
Yum bo'otik
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Bix a k'iik
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Bix a k'iik tu yook
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Tuméen k'i'ik
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
K'a'abet
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
In na'atik John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
¿Bix a k'áatech?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
Nye na bɔ fɔ.(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Nye na bɔ.(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ 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'
Iye(ya'ab')
Ma'
Ala(ma')
K'a'abet
Bokono(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Maa fɔ(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Maa nɔ fɔ(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Iye, e fɛ(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Nye na i fɔ?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
I na fɔ mɔ?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Maa na fɔ mɔ(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Fɔlɔ a yɛn(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Maa sɔrɛ(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Ala fɔlɔ(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Ala fɔ i(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Bɔkɔ fɛ i(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ(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?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ba'ax k'i'ik?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'a'abéet u policía
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
In k'áat u médico
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
In k'áat u pasaporte
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.