Looking for practical Batak (Karo) to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Batak (Karo) 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: pick five Mam phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Horas
Xo'j(sho'j)
Terima kasih
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)
Siapa nama mu?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Nama ku John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Apa kabar?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Senang bertemu dengan mu
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah anda bisa berbicara bahasa Inggris?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Apakah anda bisa berbicara bhasa Inggris?)
Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengan baik
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(Saya tidak bisa berbicara Hindi dengen baik)
Saya tidak mengerti
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(Saya tidak mengerti)
Tolong berbicara pelan-pelan
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(Tolong berbicara pelan-pelan)
Bisakah anda mengulangnya?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(Bisakah anda mengulangnya?)
Di mana kamar mandi?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(Di mana kamar mandi?)
Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?)
Belok kiri
K'utun k'ux.(Belok kiri)
Belok kanan
K'utun k'ux.(Belok kanan)
Jalan terus
K'utun k'ux.(Jalan terus)
Berapa tarifnya?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(Berapa tarifnya?)
Satu tiket, tolong
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(Satu tiket, tolong)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(Apakah jauh dari sini?)
Saya tersesat
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.(Saya tersesat)
Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?(Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iya
Juj(hoo)
Tidak
Man(mah)
Mungkin
K'ux(k'ush)
Aku setuju
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Aku tidak setuju
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Itu terdengar baik
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Apa pendapatmu?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Bisa bantu aku?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Aku 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)
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 perjalananmu aman
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 ini?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Apakah ini jalan yang benar?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Ini dekat sini
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Ini jauh dari sini
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Bisa tunjukkan saya 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.