Looking for practical Yucatec Maya to Waray 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 Waray translation (Waray) — 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 Waray.
Tip: when a Waray phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Yucatec Maya wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Yum bo'otik
Salamat(Salamat)
Bix a k'iik
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Bix a k'iik tu yook
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Bix a k'iik tu ka'ab
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Bix a k'iik tu nojoch k'iik
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Tuméen k'i'ik
Kita kits(Kita kits)
K'a'abet
Babayi na(Babayi na)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik a na'atik?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
In na'atik John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
¿Bix a k'áatech?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
K'a'abéet in k'áatech
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Tú k'áat u yook'ol English?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(tu kaat u yokol English)
Téen in k'áat u yook'ol Hindi ma' k'i'ik'
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.(teen in kaat u yokol Hindi ma ki'ik')
Ma' in k'áatech
Diri ako nasasabtan.(ma in kaatech)
Por favor, k'áatech k'i'ik'
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.(por favor kaatech ki'ik')
¿Tú k'áat u k'áatech in k'i'ik'?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?(tu kaat u kaatech in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'áak'?
Asa an banyo?(ba'ax ki'ik' u kaak')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?(ba'ax kaat in kaatech u ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
K'áatech tu'ux
Liko ka pakaliwa.(kaatech tux)
K'áatech tu k'i'ik'
Liko ka pakanan.(kaatech tu ki'ik')
K'i'ik' tu k'i'ik'
Diretso ka.(ki'ik' tu ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' u k'i'ik'?
Pira an bayad?(ba'ax ki'ik' u ki'ik')
K'i'ik' ba'ax, por favor
Usa nga tiket, palihug.(ki'ik' ba'ax por favor)
¿Téen u k'i'ik' ma' k'i'ik'?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?(teen u ki'ik' ma ki'ik')
Téen in k'áat in k'i'ik'
Nawawara ako.(teen in kaat in ki'ik')
¿Ba'ax k'áat in k'áatech u k'i'ik' SIM?
Asa ako makakapalit hin 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'
Oo(ya'ab')
Ma'
Diri(ma')
K'a'abet
Siguro(ka'ab')
In k'áat u
Uyon ako(in k'at u)
Ma' in k'áat u
Diri ako uyon(ma' in k'at u)
Ba'ax k'i'ik'
Mayo ini nga tunog(ba'ax k'i'ik')
Ba'ax k'a'atech?
Ano an imo hunahuna?(ba'ax k'a'atech)
¿K'a'atech in wóol?
Makatabang ka ha akon?(k'a'atech in wóol)
In wóol k'i'ik'
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang(in wóol k'i'ik')
T'aan u k'i'ik'
Hulat hin guti nga panahon(taan u k'i'ik')
In k'i'ik'
Pasensya na(in k'i'ik')
Ma' k'i'ik'
Wara problema(ma' k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Mabuhay(k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik'
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan(k'i'ik' u k'i'ik' a k'i'ik')
K'a'ab' u k'i'ik' a t'aan
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe(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?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
¿K'a'abéet u k'i'ik' bus?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le plataforma?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
¿Ba'ax k'i'ik' le tiempo k'i'ik'?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
¿Tuméen in k'áate' le k'i'ik'?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
K'i'ik' le ka'ach
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
K'i'ik' le k'i'ik' tu yóok'ol
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
¿K'a'abet in wóol u t'aan k'i'ik'?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)