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About Yucatec Maya
Yucatec Maya is the most widely spoken Mayan language today.
Speakers
800,000+
Language Family
Mayan
Writing System
Latin alphabet
Difficulty
Hard
Spoken in
Why Learn Yucatec Maya?
Maya civilization left incredible archaeological sites throughout the Yucatan.
Common Yucatec Maya Words
Start your Yucatec Maya journey with these essential words and phrases.
Ba'ax ka wa'alik
Hello/How are you?
BAHSH kah wah-ah-LEEK
Dios bo'otik
Thank you
dee-ohs boh-OH-teek
Jee'
Yes
heh
Ma'
No
mah
Ja'
Water
hah
Janal
Food
hah-NAHL
Yaakun
Love
yah-ah-KOON
Naj
House
nahh
Teen
I/Me
tehn
K'iin
Sun/Day
keen
Tun
Stone/Year
toon
K'áak'
Fire
kahk
History of Yucatec Maya
Yucatec Maya descends from the language of the ancient Maya civilization, which developed hieroglyphic writing, advanced mathematics, and astronomy. While the Classic Maya civilization declined, the language survived colonization. Today it's experiencing a revival as Maya descendants reclaim their heritage. Many Maya hieroglyphs are now readable.
Is Yucatec Maya Hard to Learn?
Yucatec Maya has ejective and implosive consonants, plus tone distinctions in some dialects. Verb morphology is complex with aspect being more important than tense. Word order is flexible. The writing system is phonetic, but the sounds require practice.
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