Looking for practical Alur to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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.
Salam
Xo'j(sho'j)
Matur nuwun
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 bobo
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)
Sapa nama mu?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Nama ku John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Kabar apa?
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.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Di mana kamar mandi?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Belok kiri.
K'utun k'ux.
Belok kanan.
K'utun k'ux.
Nyi terus.
K'utun k'ux.
Berapa harga tiket?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Satu tiket, tolong.
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Nyo hilang.
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Juj(hoo)
Ayi
Man(mah)
Mungkin
K'ux(k'ush)
Ngeye
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Ayi ngeye
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Iya, enak
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Napa 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 sebentar
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Saya minta maaf
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Tidak 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 dalam 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.
Dika stasiun kereta?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Dika halte bis?
¿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?
Iya dekat sini
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Iya 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 dibutuhkan?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.