Looking for practical Batak (Toba) to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Batak (Toba) 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 saya John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Apa kabar?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Senang bertemu
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 berbahasa Inggris?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Apakah anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)
Saya tidak mengerti
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(Saya tidak mengerti)
Tolong bicara perlahan
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(Tolong bicara perlahan)
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.
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 kamu membantu 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)
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 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?
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.
Bisakah Anda 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.