Maaya t'aan · tap to hear
Yucatec Maya is the living language of the Riviera Maya, spoken by hundreds of thousands today. Even one phrase delights locals. Pronunciation is approximated — apostrophes mark a glottal "catch" in the throat.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
BAH-ash kah wah-AH-leek
Hello / What's up
Bix a beel
BEESH ah BAYL
How are you?
Ma'alob
MAH-ah-lohb
Good / Fine
Ki'imak in wóol
KEE-ee-mahk een WOHL
I'm happy
Sáamal
SAH-ah-mahl
See you tomorrow
Dyos bo'otik
dee-OHS boh-OH-teek
Thank you
Mixba'al
meesh-BAH-ahl
You're welcome / It's nothing
Sa'ata' in xikin
sah-AH-tah een SHEE-keen
Excuse me / Pardon
Ma'
MAH
No
Héeleh
HAY-leh
Yes
In k'aaba'e'…
een KAH-ah-bah-eh
My name is…
Bix a k'aaba'
BEESH ah KAH-ah-bah
What's your name?
Tene' Estados Unidos in taal
TEH-neh ehs-TAH-dohs oo-NEE-dohs een TAHL
I'm from the United States
Ma' in na'atik
MAH een NAH-ah-teek
I don't understand
Bahux u tojol
BAH-oosh oo toh-HOHL
How much does it cost?
Jach ki'
HAHCH KEE
Very delicious
Ha'
HAH
Water
Wáaj
WAHJ
Tortilla / Bread
Tu'ux yaan le baño'
TOO-oosh YAHN leh BAH-nyoh
Where is the bathroom?
K'áak'náab
KAHK-NAHB
Sea / Ocean
K'iin
KEEN
Sun / Day
Uj
OOH
Moon
Ts'ono'ot
tson-OH-oht
Cenote
Áak'ab
AHK-ahb
Night
In yakumech
een yah-KOO-mehch
I love you
Ki'ki' óolal
KEE-kee OH-ohl-ahl
Joy / Happiness