Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Tetum 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 Tetum translation (Tetum) — 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 Tetum.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tetum-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
Olá
Yum bo'otik
Obrigadu
Bix a k'iik
Bondia
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Bona tarde
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Bona noite
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Bona noite
Tuméen k'i'ik
Ami hanesan
K'a'abet
Adeus
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Quale naran ida?
In na'atik John
Naran hau John.
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Kona ba o?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Diak ba halo ho o.
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Keta fala Inglês?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Hau la fala Hindi diak.(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
Hau la hatene.(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Favor fala ba moris.(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Keta bele fala fali?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Onde mak banheira?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Virar ba hadau.(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Virar ba direita.(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Baa diretamente.(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Iha ne'e barak?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Ticket ida, favor.(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Iha ne'e laran ka?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Hau nune'e.(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Onde mak hau bele compra 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'
Sim(ya'ab')
Ma'
La(ma')
K'a'abet
Talvez(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Hau hakarak(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Hau la hakarak(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Nia mak diak(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Ita nian ideia sa?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
Mak bele ajuda hau?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Hau precisa ajuda(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Hakarak momentu(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Hau mós(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
La problema(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Parabens(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Parabens ba aniversario(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Hau haruka viagen diak(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?
Onde está a estacão de trem?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Hora ne'e sai?(Hora ne'e sai?)
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
Iha ne'e perto(Iha ne'e perto)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
Iha ne'e laran(Iha ne'e laran)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
Kona ba mapa?(Kona ba mapa?)
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Parar iha ne'e, favor(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
Kona tempu hira?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ba'ax k'i'ik?
Ita nia presu sa'o?(ita nia presu sao?)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Esa mak baratu demais.(teech oo kee'ik leh bah-ash)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?(tee-eh-nes al-go mahs ba-ra-to)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?(pwe-do pa-gar kon tar-he-ta)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.(een ka-at oo meh-yakh pa-ach kee'ik)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Fatu, por favor.(leh kwen-ta por fa-vor)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Servisu iha ka?(es-ta in-kloo-i-do el ser-vi-sio)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
Hau vegetarian.(een ka-at een wee-neek ve-he-ta-rio)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
Labele comida spicy, por favor.(no ten-go ko-mi-da pi-kan-te por fa-vor)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Esa mak saboru.(leh bah-ash kee'ik)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?(pwe-do te-ner el me-nu)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
Kopa agua, por favor.(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
Liga ba polícia
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Liga ba ambulansia
In k'áat u médico
Hau precisa doutor
In k'áat u yóok'ol
Hau sente sick
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
In k'áat u pasaporte
Hau hasai passport
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Kita halo reunião
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Hau sei volta ba ita
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.