Looking for practical Batak (Simalungun) to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Batak (Simalungun) 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: when a Mam phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Batak (Simalungun) wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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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 namamu?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Namaku John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Apa 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.
Dope dohot Inggris?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Sia dohot Hindi ndang baen
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Sia ndang mangartog
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Tolong dohot perlahan
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Bisa dohot ulah dohot?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Di mana kamar mandi?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Bagaimana aku bisa sampai ke pusat kota?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Putar ke kiri
K'utun k'ux.
Putar ke kanan
K'utun k'ux.
Jalan terus
K'utun k'ux.
Berapa tarifnya?
¿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?
Aku hilang
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Di mana aku bisa beli kartu SIM?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Horas
Juj(hoo)
Tidak
Man(mah)
Mungkin
K'ux(k'ush)
Saya setuju
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Saya 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?)
Bisakah kau membantuku?
¿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)
Selamat jalan
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 manakah stasiun kereta?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Di manakah 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?
Itu dekat sini
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Itu jauh dari sini
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Bisakah Anda menunjukkan saya 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.