Looking for practical Japanese (日本語) to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Japanese 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.
こんにちは
Xo'j(sho'j)
ありがとう
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
おはようございます
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
こんにちは
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
こんばんは
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
おやすみなさい
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
じゃね
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
さようなら
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
お名前は何ですか？
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
私の名前はジョンです
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
お元気ですか？
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
はじめまして
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
英語を話せますか？
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Eigo o hanasemasu ka?)
ヒンディー語があまり話せません
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(Hindīgo ga amari hanasemasen)
わかりません
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(Wakarimasen)
ゆっくり話してください
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(Yukkuri hanashite kudasai)
もう一度言ってください
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(Mō ichido itte kudasai)
トイレはどこですか？
¿Jach'och k'ux?(Toire wa doko desu ka?)
市の中心にはどうやって行きますか？
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(Shi no chūshin ni wa dō yatte ikimasu ka?)
左に曲がってください
K'utun k'ux.(Hidari ni magatte kudasai)
右に曲がってください
K'utun k'ux.(Migi ni magatte kudasai)
まっすぐ行ってください
K'utun k'ux.(Massugu itte kudasai)
料金はいくらですか？
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(Ryōkin wa ikura desu ka?)
チケットを一枚ください
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(Chiketto o ichimai kudasai)
ここから遠いですか？
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(Koko kara tōi desu ka?)
道に迷いました
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.(Michi ni mayoimashita)
SIMカードはどこで買えますか？
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?(SIM kādo wa doko de kaemasu ka?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
はい
Juj(hoo)
いいえ
Man(mah)
多分
K'ux(k'ush)
賛成です
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
反対です
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
いいですね
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
どう思いますか
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
手伝ってくれますか
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
助けが必要です
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
ちょっと待って
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
ごめんなさい
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
問題ありません
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
おめでとうございます
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
お誕生日おめでとう
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
良い旅を
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.
駅はどこですか？
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(Eki wa doko desu ka?)
バス停はどこですか？
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(Basutei wa doko desu ka?)
どのホームですか？
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(Dono hōmu desu ka?)
何時に出発しますか？
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(Nanji ni shuppatsu shimasu ka?)
これが正しい道ですか？
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(Kore ga tadashii michi desu ka?)
ここから近いです
Ri k'ut pa ri.
ここから遠いです
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
地図で見せてくれますか？
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(Chizu de misete kuremasu ka?)
ここで止まってください
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(Koko de tomatte kudasai)
どれくらい時間がかかりますか？
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(Dorekurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.