Looking for practical Balinese to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Balinese 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)
Suksma
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Selamat pagi
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Selamat siang
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Selamat sore
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Selamat malam
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)
Niki nama punika?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Nama punika John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Punika dados niki?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Senang ketemu
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(aku ora ngerti)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(mangga ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)
Napa kamar mandi?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(napa kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
K'utun k'ux.(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
K'utun k'ux.(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
K'utun k'ux.(maju terus)
Pira tarifnya?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(pira tarifnya)
Siji tiket, mangga
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(siji tiket, mangga)
Apa adoh saka kene?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.(aku kesasar)
Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?(napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sampun
Juj(hoo)
Benten
Man(mah)
Mungkin
K'ux(k'ush)
Sampun setuju
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Sampun boten setuju
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Nenten wenten sane malih
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Punapi panjenengan ngidang?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Ngidang bantuang ringang?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Saking ngidang bantuan
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Tungguang sejeroning
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Nyantosang
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Benten 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)
Matur suksma ring 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.
Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?)
Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?)
Niki platform sane punika?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(Niki platform sane punika?)
Jam pira punika mangkin?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(Jam pira punika mangkin?)
Niki punika jalan sane becik?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(Niki punika jalan sane becik?)
Ipun wenten ring niki
Ri k'ut pa ri.(Ipun wenten ring niki)
Ipun adoh saking niki
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(Ipun adoh saking niki)
Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?)
Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan)
Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.