Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Tiv 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 Tiv translation (Tiv) — 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 Tiv.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Mgbakpa
Yum bo'otik
Ior na
Bix a k'iik
Mgbakpa u sha
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Mgbakpa u kpa
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Mgbakpa u ter
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Tuméen k'i'ik
Kpa a joo
K'a'abet
Ior a joo
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Ior m ngu?
In na'atik John
M ngu John
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Ior m nande?
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Ior m nande a joo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
I kpa English?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
M nahan Hindi nahan.(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
M nahan usha.(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
M nahan usha kpa.(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
I kpa a sha?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
I we a joo?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Nenge a kpa a city center?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Kpa a joo.(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Kpa a nahan.(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Kpa a sha.(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Nenge a kpa a fare?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
I kpa a ticket, please.(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
I we a nahan a nahan?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
M nahan sha.(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
I we a kpa a 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'
Ee(ya'ab')
Ma'
Naa(ma')
K'a'abet
Iye(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
M na a kpa(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
M na a kpa nahan(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
I kpa a kpa(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
U kpa a nahan?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
U kpa m nahan?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
M na a kpa nahan(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Kpa a kpa(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
M na a kpa(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Naa a kpa(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
I kpa a kpa(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
A kpa a kpa(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
U kpa a kpa(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?
Ior a kpa?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' train)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Ior a nyam?(k'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Ior a gande?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Nenge a kpa?(ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik')
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Ior a nenge a?(tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
I na kpa a.(k'i'ik' le ka'ach)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
I na kpa a kpa.(k'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
I ma ior a gande?(k'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik')
¿K'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor?
Kpa a, please.(k'áate' k'i'ik' aquí, por favor)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo?
Nenge a kpa?(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?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
Teech u k'i'ik le ba'ax.
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
¿Tienes algo más barato?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
In k'áat u meyaj paach k'i'ik.
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Le cuenta, por favor.
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
¿Está incluido el servicio?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
In k'áat in wíinik vegetario.
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
No tengo comida picante, por favor.
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Le ba'ax k'i'ik.
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
¿Puedo tener el menú?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Un vaso de agua, por favor.
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'a'abéet u policía
Kpa a police
K'a'abéet u ambulancia
Kpa a ambulance
In k'áat u médico
M ba a doctor
In k'áat u yóok'ol
M kpa a kpa
In k'i'ik' u k'áak'
M kpa a nyam
Téen in wíik' u hospital k'i'ik'?
I kpa a hospital mza?
K'a'ana' in k'áat u
I kpa a sha
In k'áat u pasaporte
M kpa a passport m
Bix a k'a'abéet in hotel?
I kpa a hotel m?
¡T'aan a k'i'ik'!
Kpa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'i'ik' a k'áate' in k'áate'
Ior u kpa.
Tuméen k'áat u k'i'ik'
Ka a hia ikyô.
Ba'ax k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'?
Nî kpa u kpa?
In k'áat u k'áat u reporto táan
M gbanor u kpe.
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' k'i'ik'?
A hia nî u hia?
Tuméen, k'áat u k'áate' u file
M kpa u venge.
Yuum bo'otik a k'i'ik'
Ior u nenge.
In k'áat u k'i'ik' tu k'áate'
M hia u kpa.
Bix a k'áat u k'áate' u punto?
Ior a hia u mba?
Tuméen in k'áat u k'áate'
Ka m hia u.
U k'i'ik' táan u viernes
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.