Looking for practical Jingpo to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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: read the Mam line out loud three times, then cover the Jingpo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nangma
Xo'j(sho'j)
Nangma aji
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Nangma na
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Nangma aji na
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Nangma aji zong
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Nangma aji zong na
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Nangma aji zong na
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Nangma aji
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Nangma aji na?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Nangma aji John na
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Nangma aji hna?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Nangma aji hna zong
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(nang saku English)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(nang Hindi hna hna)