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Kinship |
Idioms |
Tongue twisters |
Proverbs |
Other multilingual pages
A collection of useful phrases in Yucatec Maya, a Mayan language spoken in Mexico and Belize.
You can see them in many other languages by clicking on the English versions.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal
| English | Màaya t'àan (Yucatec Maya) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Kíimak 'oolal |
| Hello | Ba'ax ka wa'alik? |
| How are you? Fine thanks, and you? |
Bix yanikech? |
| Ma'alob. Kux tech? Hach ma'aloob'. Kux tech? |
|
| What's your name? My name is ... |
Bix a k' a'aba'? |
| In k'aaba'e ... | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
Tux a kaajal? |
| In kajalé ... | |
| Pleased to meet you | Jach ki'imak in wóol in wilikech |
| Good morning | Ma'lob Ja'atskab K'iin |
| Good afternoon | Ma'lob chi'inil K'iin |
| Good evening | Ma'lob ak'ab |
| Goodbye | K'a'ak'ate / Taak saama (see you tomorrow) Taak ulak k'iin (see you later) |
| Good luck | Ka xi'ik teech utsil |
| Have a nice day | Ka manseché ma'lob kiin / Ka'ajxi'ikte'ex utsil / Ka'aj xi'iktech utsil |
| Bon appetit | Ku méejtech uutsil |
| Bon voyage | Xíiktech uutsil |
| I understand | Tene Tin na'atik |
| I don't understand | Má tin naátik |
| I don't know | Má in woojel |
| Please speak more slowly | Je' u beytal a táan chambel |
| Please say that again | Ka a'alé |
| Please write it down | Je'u beytal a tsiib |
| Do you speak English? | Teeche' a tsiikbal inglés? |
| Do you speak Yucatec Maya? Yes, a little |
Teeche' a tsiikbal maaya? |
| Chen jumpit | |
| How do you say ... in Yucatec Maya? | Bix u yaálal ich maaya táan |
| Excuse me | Pa'atiki' |
| How much is this? | Bahúux? Bahúux leti'? |
| Sorry | Ma'taali'teeni' |
| Please | Meent' uts |
| Thank you Response |
Dios bo’otik |
| Mixba’al. | |
| Where's the toilet? | Tu'ux yan u kuuchi T'uuchtaj |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
Le ma'ak yan u bootik tulaka |
| Would you like to dance with me? |
Co'ox óok' ot |
| I miss you | Ma'ach in túukulkech |
| I love you | In k'áatech |
| Go away! | Xe! |
| Leave me alone! | P'atéen tíin juunaj! |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
Áantení! K'a'ajale'! |
| Call the police! | T'aan le kaanano'! |
| One language is never enough |
Jun t'aan ma'u tsook t'aano'obi |
| I am hot | Tene K'ilkaben |
| Are you hot? | K'ilkabech? |
| I am cold | Tene ke'elen |
| Are you cold? | Ke'elech? |
| I am hungry | Wi'ijen |
| Are you hungry? | Wi'ijech? |
| What would you want to eat? | Ba'ax tak a jantik? |
| I'd like to eat ... | Tak in jana ... |
| Where are you from? | Tu'ux a kajal? |
| I am from ... | In kajalé ... |
| Take care of your self | Kanantabáa |
| Please wait for me | Pa'atení |
| How was your day? | Bix uch a maansik le ki'ina? |
| How do you feel? | Bix a u'uykabáa? |
Yucatec Maya phrases provided by Pedro of Na'atik, Instituto de Lenguas y Culturas
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, please contact me.
Information about Yucatec Maya | Yucatec Maya phrases | Tower of Babel in Yucatec Maya | Books about Mayan writing, history and culture | Mayan language learning materials
Other collections of Yucatec Maya phrases
http://www.mostlymaya.com/yucatec_maya_intro_.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tum7UWov0rI
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yucatec_Maya_language
http://www.yucatanliving.com/culture/mayan-language-for-beginners-2.htm
Na'atik, Instituto de Lenguas y Culturas - courses in Spanish and Yucatec Maya in Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico: http://www.naatikmexico.com