Looking for practical Betawi to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Betawi 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.
Halo
Xo'j(sho'j)
Makasih
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 kamu?
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 kamu
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)
Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)
Gue nggak paham
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(Gue nggak paham)
Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan)
Bisa ulang lagi?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(Bisa ulang lagi?)
Kamar mandi di mana?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(Kamar mandi di mana?)
Gimana cara ke pusat kota?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(Gimana cara 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 ongkosnya?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(Berapa ongkosnya?)
Satu tiket, tolong
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(Satu tiket, tolong)
Jauh dari sini nggak?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(Jauh dari sini nggak?)
Gue tersesat
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.(Gue tersesat)
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?(Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iya
Juj(hoo)
Enggak
Man(mah)
Mungkin
K'ux(k'ush)
Saya setuju
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Saya enggak setuju
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Kedengeran bagus
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Gimana menurut kamu?
¿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)
Maaf
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Enggak 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 di 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.
Dimana stasiun kereta?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(di-ma-na sta-si-un ke-re-ta)
Dimana halte bis?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(di-ma-na hal-te bis)
Platform yang mana?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(plat-form yang ma-na)
Jam berapa berangkat?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(jam be-ra-pa ber-ang-kat)
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(a-pa i-ni ja-lan yang be-nar)
Dekat sini
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Jauh dari sini
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Bisa tunjukin saya di peta?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(bi-sa tun-ju-kin sa-ya di pe-ta)
Berhenti di sini, ya
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Butuh waktu berapa lama?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.