When you come to the Mexican Caribbean you have the opportunity to learn not just one but two new languages: Spanish and Maya, the language spoken throughout the Yucatán Peninsula. Stay posted for our weekly pointers.
Greetings
Hello
Spanish: Hola
Maya: Oola
How are you?
Spanish: Cómo estas? or Qué tal?
Maya: Ba’ax ka wa’alik
(bah’ahsh ka wah ahl eek)
I’m fine
Spanish: Estoy bien
Maya: Ma’alob
(mah-ah-lohb)
Good-bye
Spanish: Adios
Maya: Tak sáamal
(tahk saahm-ahl)
Word of the week:
Antojito
(antoheeto)
This is a word used collectively to describe the Mexican finger food such as tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas and tamales we all know and love so much. The verb ‘antojar’ means to crave.
