Looking for practical Fulani to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Xo'j(sho'j)
A jaraama
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Nde woɗi
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Nde njahi
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Nde saare
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Nde daɗi
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
A waawi
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Njaara
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Hol ko innde maa?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Innde am ko John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
No mbadi?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Mi yidi no feere ma
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Hol ko toilet?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Sokki leydi.
K'utun k'ux.
Sokki toɓɓere.
K'utun k'ux.
Yahi e jooɗi.
K'utun k'ux.
Hol ko fee?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Ko ɓuri to?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Juj(hoo)
Alaa
Man(mah)
Wonaa
K'ux(k'ush)
Mi yidi
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Mi yidi walaa
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
O wadi na'i
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Hol no ndiyam?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
A waawi am warta?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Mi yidi warta
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Ndee na'i
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Mi yidi honto
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Alaa honto
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
A jaaraama
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Barka da haihuwa
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Ndaari no feere
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.
Hol ko jango?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(hol ko jango)
Hol ko wuro?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(hol ko wuro)
Hol ko platform?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(hol ko platform)
Hol no feere?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(hol no feere)
Ko woni ndiyam?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(ko woni ndiyam)
O wadi nder
Ri k'ut pa ri.(o wadi nder)
O wadi fowru
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(o wadi fowru)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Hol no feere?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.