Looking for practical Buryat to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Buryat 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.
Сайн байна уу
Xo'j(sho'j)
Баярлалаа
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Сайн өглөө
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Сайн үд
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Сайн орой
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Сайн шөнө
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Дараа уулзая
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Баяртай
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Таны нэр хэн бэ?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Миний нэр Жон
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Та хэр байна вэ?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Тантай уулзахад таатай байна
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Тан англиар ярина уу?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Tan angliar yarina uu?)
Би хиндиар сайн яринагүй.
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(Bi hindiyar sain yarinagui.)
Би ойлгохгүй.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(Bi oilgokhgui.)
Аяа ярина уу.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(Ayaa yarina uu.)
Тэрийг дахин хэлж өгнө үү?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(Teriig dakhin khelzh ögnö uu?)
Ямар газарт ариун цэврийн өрөө байна вэ?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(Yamar gazart ariun tsevrin öröö baina ve?)