Looking for practical Acehnese to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acehnese phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Mam.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Mam-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Xo'j(sho'j)
Terima kasih
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Selamat pagi
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Selamat sore
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Selamat malam
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Selamat tidur
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Sampai jumpa
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Selamat tinggal
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Na meuh teuka?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Meuh teuka John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Kumaha kabar?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Senang bertemu denganmu
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ureuh nyang beu bahasa Inggris?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(ureuh nyang beu bahasa Inggris)
Teu beu bahasa Hindi ngon baik
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(teu beu bahasa Hindi ngon baik)
Teu paham
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(teu paham)
Tolong beu bahasa pelan-pelan
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(tolong beu bahasa pelan-pelan)
Bisa nyang ucap keu lagi?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(bisa nyang ucap keu lagi)
Di mana kamar mandi?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(di mana kamar mandi)
Keu mana ke pusat kota?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(keu mana ke pusat kota)
Belok ka kiri
K'utun k'ux.(belok ka kiri)
Belok ka kanan
K'utun k'ux.(belok ka kanan)
Lurus
K'utun k'ux.(lurus)
Berapa harga tiket?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(berapa harga tiket)
Satu tiket, tolong
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(satu tiket, tolong)
Adakah jauh dari sini?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(adakah jauh dari sini)
Saya hilang
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.(saya hilang)
Di mana saya bisa beli kartu SIM?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?(di mana saya bisa beli kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Juj(hoo)
Teu
Man(mah)
Meugot
K'ux(k'ush)
Saya setuju
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Saya tidak setuju
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Iye nyang bagus
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Apa pendapatmu?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Bisa bantu saya?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Saya butuh bantuan
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Tunggu seukah
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Saya minta maaf
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Teu masalah
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Selamat
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Selamat ulang tahun
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Semoga selamat di perjalanan
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun kereta?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Di mana halte bus?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Platform mana?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Ia dekat sini
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Ia jauh dari sini
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Berhenti di sini, tolong
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Berapa lama waktu yang diperlukan?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.