Looking for practical Estonian to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Estonian 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.
Tere
Xo'j(sho'j)
Aitäh
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Tere hommikust
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Tere pärastlõunast
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Tere õhtust
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Head ööd
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Näeme hiljem
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Head aega
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Mis on sinu nimi?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Minu nimi on John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Kuidas sul läheb?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Ma ei saa aru.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Kus on tualett?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Pöörake vasakule.
K'utun k'ux.
Pöörake paremale.
K'utun k'ux.
Minge otse.
K'utun k'ux.
Kui palju pilet maksab?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Üks pilet, palun.
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Kas see on siit kaugel?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Ma olen eksinud.
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jah
Juj(hoo)
Ei
Man(mah)
Võib-olla
K'ux(k'ush)
Ma nõustun
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Ma ei nõustu
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
See kõlab hästi
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Mida sa arvad?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Mul on abi vaja
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Oota hetk
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Mul on kahju
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Pole probleemi
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Palju õnne
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Head teed
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.
Kus on raudteejaam?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Kus on bussipeatus?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Milline perroon see on?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Mis kell see lahkub?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Kas see on õige tee?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
See on siinsamas lähedal.
Ri k'ut pa ri.
See on siit kaugel.
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Peatu siia, palun.
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Kui kaua see aega võtab?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.