Looking for practical Iban to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Iban 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.
Selamat
Xo'j(sho'j)
Terima kasih
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Selamat pagi
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Selamat petang
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Selamat malam
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Selamat malam
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Jumpa lagi
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 khabar?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Aku tidak faham.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Sila bercakap perlahan.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Di mana tandas?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Pusing kiri.
K'utun k'ux.
Pusing kanan.
K'utun k'ux.
Pergi terus.
K'utun k'ux.
Berapa tambangnya?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Satu tiket, sila.
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Aku tersesat.
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Juj(hoo)
Tidak
Man(mah)
Mungkin
K'ux(k'ush)
Aku setuju
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Aku tidak setuju
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Itu kedengaran baik
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Apa pendapatmu?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Aku perlukan 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)
Aku minta maaf
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Tiada masalah
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Tahniah
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Selamat hari jadi
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
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 stesen kereta api?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(Di mana stesen kereta api?)
Di mana perhentian bas?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(Di mana perhentian bas?)
Platform mana?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(Platform mana?)
Pukul berapa ia bertolak?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(Pukul berapa ia bertolak?)
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(Adakah ini jalan yang betul?)
Ia dekat sini
Ri k'ut pa ri.(Ia dekat sini)
Ia jauh dari sini
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(Ia jauh dari sini)
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?)
Berhenti di sini, sila
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(Berhenti di sini, sila)
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.