Nebaj Ixil-Maya (Chajul & Cotzal are different)

¡Tiixh la' b'anon axh ventisir!   ¡Tiixh la' lochon axh!

Teesh lah bahnown ahsh vehnteeseer!   Teesh lah lowchown ahsh!

[ROUGH English pronunciation]

It is not customary for Ixil-Maya to celebrate birthdays,

nor is this a customary form of such greeting . . .

¡ ~ start exclamation (matches Spanish punctuation)

Tiixh ~ God

la' ~ future

b'anon ~ make

axh ~ you

ventisir ~ bless (from Spanish: bendecir)

!

¡Tiixh la' b'anon axh ventisir!

~ May God bless you!

¡Tiixh la' lochon axh!

~ May God help you!