Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Tahitian 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 Tahitian translation (Tahitian) — 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 Tahitian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tahitian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Ia ora na
Yum bo'otik
Mauruuru
Bix a k'iik
Ia ora na i te poiri
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Ia ora na i te po
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Māuruuru i te po
Tuméen k'i'ik
Aita e nūna
K'a'abet
Nānā
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
O vai to oe inoa?
In na'atik John
O John to'u inoa
¿Bix a k'áatech?
E aha te huru?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
Eiaha vau e a'ore.(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Haere mai i te mau.(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Ehia te utu?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Ua pohe vau.(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri 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'
E(ya'ab')
Ma'
Aita(ma')
K'a'abet
E mea e taea(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Ua maitai te reira(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Eaha to oe mana'o?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
A haere i te taime(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
E mea au e te fa'aitoito(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Aita te mea(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Ia ora na(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Ia ora na i to oe matamua(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
E haere i te ha'amaitai(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?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
O vai te pahi?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
E mea pono anei te ara?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
E ti'a i teie nei.(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
E mamao mai i teie nei.(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
E pesia te taime?(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 aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
O tei e too te utu(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Te mau utu, na please(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
O vau e vegetarian(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Tei ia i te mea maita(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
E ipu vai, na please(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
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
In k'áat u médico
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
In k'áat u yóok'ol
E ma'ama'u vau
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
In k'áat u pasaporte
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.