English–Yucatec Maya Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
I	pronoun	teen	I am here now. Teen waye’ tin wáaj.
you	pronoun	teech	You are my friend. Teech in wóolil máak.
we	pronoun	to’on	We work every day. To’on k meyaj tuláakal k’iin.
what	pronoun	ba'ax	What do you want now? Ba'ax a k'áat lela'?
where	adverb	tu'ux	Where is your house? Tu'ux yan a naj?
when	adverb	báax k'iin	When will you come here? Báax k'iin táan a taal waye'?
who	pronoun	máax	Who is that person? Máax le máako'?
why	adverb	ba'axten	Why are you sad today? Ba'axten a yaj óol bejla'e'?
how	adverb	bix	How do you do that? Bix a beetik lelo'?
to be	verb	yan	There is water here. Yan ja' waye'.
to have	verb	yan	I have a book. Yan junp'éel booko' tin wéetel.
to do	verb	beetik	I do my work early. Teen in beetik in meyaj sáamal.
to go	verb	bin	We go to school daily. To'on k bin ti' escuela tuláakal k'iin.
to come	verb	taal	Please come to my house. Táalan in najil.
to see	verb	wilik	I see the big tree. Teen in wilik le nojoch che'o'.
to want	verb	k'áat	I want cold water. Teen in k'áat síis ja'.
to make	verb	beetik	They make good bread.
to give	verb	ts'áaik	I give you food. Teen in ts'áaik tech hanal.
to say	verb	a'alik	She says one word.
to ask	verb	k'áatik	I ask one question. Teen in k'áatik junp'éel k'áat chi'.
to work	verb	meyaj	I work in the morning. Teen in meyaj sáastale'.
to eat	verb	hanal	The child eats rice. Le paalo' u hanal arroz.
to drink	verb	uk'ik	I drink hot tea. Teen in uk'ik chokoj té.
to sleep	verb	wenel	The boy sleeps at night. Le xi'ipaloo' u wenel ak'ab.
to walk	verb	xíimbal	We walk on the street. To'on k xíimbal ti' bej.
to run	verb	áalkab	The girl runs fast. Le xch'úupaloo' áalkab séeb.
to read	verb	xook	I read this book. Teen in xook lela' libro.
to write	verb	ts'íib	You write your name. Teech a ts'íib a k'aaba'.
to speak	verb	t'aan	We speak our language. To'on k t'aan k t'aan.
to listen	verb	u'uyik	Please listen to me now. U'uy ten bejla'e'.
to hear	verb	u'uyik	I hear the wind. Teen in u'uyik le iik'o'.
to love	verb	yaakuntik	I love my family. Teen in yaakuntik in láak'o'ob.
to live	verb	kuxtal	We live in this city. To'on k kuxtal ti' lela' kaj.
to die	verb	kíimil	The old man died yesterday.
to learn	verb	kanik	Children learn at school. Le paalalo'obo' u kanik ti' escuela.
to teach	verb	ka'ansik	My mother teaches children. In na' ka'ansik paalal.
to open	verb	je'eb	Open the door, please. Je'eben le ju'unajo'.
to close	verb	ts'ap	Close the door now. Ts'ape'en le ju'unajo' bejla'e'.
person	noun	máak	That person is kind.
man	noun	wiinik	The man is tall. Le wíiniko' káanal.
woman	noun	xch'úupal	The woman is happy. Le xch'úupalo' ki'imak óol.
child	noun	paalal	The child is sleeping. Le paalalo' táan u wenel.
boy	noun	xi'ipal	The boy reads quietly. Le xi'ipaloo' u xook ch'ooj.
girl	noun	xch'úupal	The girl sings well.
family	noun	láak'o'ob	My family lives here. In láak'o'ob kuxtal waye'.
mother	noun	na'	My mother makes bread. In na' u beetik pan.
father	noun	yuum	My father works hard. In yuum u meyaj ya'ab.
house	noun	naj	The house is big. Le najo' nojoch.
home	noun	otoch	We are going home. To'on táan k bin otoch.
school	noun	escuela	The school is new. Le escuelao' túumben.
city	noun	kaj	This city is very big. Lela' kaj nojoch ya'ab.
country	noun	lu'um	Our country is beautiful. K lu'um jatsts'.
world	noun	yóok'ol kaab	The world is very large. Le yóok'ol kaabo' nojoch ya'ab.
street	noun	bej	The street is long. Le bejo' najat.
room	noun	cuarto	The room is clean.
time	noun	k'iin	Time goes very fast.
day	noun	k'iin	Today is a good day. Bejla'e' ma'alob k'iin.
night	noun	ak'ab	The night is cold. Le ak'abo' síis.
morning	noun	sáastale'	I work every morning. Teen in meyaj tuláakal sáastale'.
week	noun	semana	One week has seven days. Junp'éel semana yano'ob ukp'éel k'iin.
month	noun	u	This month is busy.
year	noun	ja'ab	This year is new. Lela' ja'aba' túumben.
today	adverb	bejla'e'	I work today at home. Teen in meyaj bejla'e' ti' otoch.
tomorrow	adverb	sáamal	We will come tomorrow morning. To'on táan k taal sáamal sáastale'.
yesterday	adverb	ho'ole'	I saw him yesterday.
now	adverb	bejla'e'	Come here now, please. Táalan waye' bejla'e'.
sun	noun	k'iin	The sun is hot. Le k'iino' chokoj.
moon	noun	uj	The moon is bright tonight.
star	noun	ek'	A star shines above.
sky	noun	ka'an	The sky is blue. Le ka'ano' ya'ax.
earth	noun	lu'um	The earth is our home. Le lu'umo' k otoch.
fire	noun	k'áak'	The fire is very hot. Le k'áak'o' chokoj ya'ab.
water	noun	ja'	The water is cold. Le ja'o' síis.
rain	noun	cháak	The rain comes suddenly.
wind	noun	iik'	The wind is strong today. Le iik'o' muuk' bejla'e'.
tree	noun	che'	That tree is very tall. Le che'o' káanal ya'ab.
flower	noun	nikte'	The flower is beautiful. Le nikte'o' jatsts'.
mountain	noun	wits	The mountain is high. Le witso' káanal.
sea	noun	k'áak'náab	The sea is blue today. Le k'áak'náabo' ya'ax bejla'e'.
food	noun	hanal	The food is ready.
bread	noun	pan	I eat warm bread. Teen in hanal chokoj pan.
rice	noun	arroz	We cook rice today.
meat	noun	bak'	The meat is hot. Le bak'o' chokoj.
fish	noun	kay	We eat fish today. To'on k hanal kay bejla'e'.
egg	noun	he'	I eat one egg. Teen in hanal junp'éel he'.
milk	noun	leche	The milk is warm. Le lecheo' chokoj.
fruit	noun	utia'al che'	Fruit is good food.
tea	noun	té	I drink hot tea. Teen in uk'ik chokoj té.
coffee	noun	káapej	My father drinks coffee. In yuum u uk'ik káapej.
head	noun	pool	My head hurts now.
eye	noun	ich	Her eyes are beautiful.
ear	noun	xikin	My ear hears well.
mouth	noun	chi'	Open your mouth now. Je'eben a chi' bejla'e'.
nose	noun	ni'	My nose is cold.
hand	noun	k'ab	Wash your hands now.
foot	noun	ook	My foot hurts today.
heart	noun	óol	Her heart is happy.
name	noun	k'aaba'	Write your name here. Ts'íiben a k'aaba' waye'.
book	noun	libro	This book is new. Lela' libro túumben.
word	noun	t'aan	That word is important.
language	noun	t'aan	This language is beautiful. Lela' t'aan jatsts'.
money	noun	taak'in	I need more money.
work	noun	meyaj	My work is hard. In meyaj táakam.
love	noun	yaakunaj	Love is very important. Le yaakunajo' importante ya'ab.
music	noun	música	The music is beautiful. Le músicao' jatsts'.
story	noun	tsikbal	The story is very good. Le tsikbalo' ma'alob ya'ab.
way	noun	bej	This way is easy.
thing	noun	ba'al	That thing is new. Le ba'alo' túumben.
life	noun	kuxtal	Life is beautiful. Le kuxtalo' jatsts'.
door	noun	joolnaj	The door is open. Le joolnajo' je'el.
table	noun	mesa	The table is big. Le mesao' nojoch.
chair	noun	silla	The chair is old. Le sillao' nukuch.
car	noun	k'áaro	The car is new. Le k'áaroo' túumben.
good	adjective	ma'alob	This food is good. Lela' hanal ma'alob.
bad	adjective	k'asan	That water is bad. Le ja'o' k'asan.
big	adjective	nojóoch	The house is big. Le najo' nojóoch.
small	adjective	chan	The child is small. Le paalalo' chan.
new	adjective	túumben	I have a new book. Yan junp'éel túumben libro tin wéetel.
long	adjective	najat	The street is long. Le bejo' najat.
high	adjective	káanal	That mountain is high. Le witso' káanal.
hot	adjective	chokoj	The tea is hot. Le téo' chokoj.
cold	adjective	síis	The water is cold. Le ja'o' síis.
happy	adjective	ki'imak óol	The child is happy. Le paalalo' ki'imak óol.
sad	adjective	yaj óol	She feels sad today.
beautiful	adjective	jatsts'	The flower is beautiful. Le nikte'o' jatsts'.
fast	adjective	séeb	The boy is fast. Le xi'ipaloo' séeb.
young	adjective	paal	The tree is still young.
strong	adjective	muuk'	The man is strong. Le wíiniko' muuk'.
red	adjective	chak	The flower is red. Le nikte'o' chak.
blue	adjective	ya'ax	The sky is blue. Le ka'ano' ya'ax.
green	adjective	ya'ax	The tree is green. Le che'o' ya'ax.
yellow	adjective	k'an	The flower is yellow. Le nikte'o' k'an.
black	adjective	ek'	The dog is black.
white	adjective	sak	The egg is white. Le he'o' sak.
yes	interjection	je'el	Yes, I am ready. Je'el, teen je'el.
no	interjection	ma'	No, I do not know.
not	adverb	ma'	I am not tired.
and	conjunction	yéetel	Bread and coffee are ready. Pan yéetel káapej je'el.
or	conjunction	wáa	Tea or coffee is fine.
if	conjunction	wa	If you come, I stay.
because	conjunction	tuméen	I stayed because it rained.
with	preposition	yéetel	I go with my friend.
for	preposition	ti'al	This gift is for you. Lela' síijil ti'al tech.
from	preposition	ti'	I come from the city. Teen táan in taal ti' kaj.
to	preposition	ti'	We go to school. To'on k bin ti' escuela.