Looking for practical Latgalian to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latgalian 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.
Sveiki
Xo'j(sho'j)
Paldies
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Labu rītu
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Labu pēcpusdienu
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Labu vakaru
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Labu nakti
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Uz redzēšanos
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Uz redzēšanos
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Kā tevi sauc?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Mani sauc Jānis
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Kā tev klājas?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Prieks iepazīties
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vai tu runā angliski?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Vai tu runa angliski?)
Es slikti runāju hindū.
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(Es slikti runa hindū.)
Es nesaprotu.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(Es nesaprotu.)
Lūdzu, runā lēni.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(Ludzu, runa lēni.)
Vai tu vari to teikt vēlreiz?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(Vai tu vari to teikt velreiz?)
Kur ir tualete?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(Kur ir tualete?)
Kā es nokļūšu pilsētas centrā?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(Ka es noklusu pilsetas centra?)
Griezies pa kreisi.
K'utun k'ux.(Griezies pa kreisi.)
Griezies pa labi.
K'utun k'ux.(Griezies pa labi.)
Ej taisni.
K'utun k'ux.(Ej taisni.)
Cik maksā biļete?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(Cik maksa bilete?)
Vienu biļeti, lūdzu.
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(Vienu bileti, ludzu.)
Vai tas ir tālu no šejienes?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(Vai tas ir talu no shejienes?)
Es esmu apmaldījies.
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.(Es esmu apmaldijies.)
Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?(Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jā
Juj(hoo)
Nē
Man(mah)
Varbūt
K'ux(k'ush)
Es piekrītu
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Es nepiekrītu
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Tas izklausās labi
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Ko tu domā?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Vai tu vari man palīdzēt?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Man vajag palīdzību
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Pagaidi mirkli
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Man žēl
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Nav problēmu
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Apsveicu
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Daudz laimes dzimšanas dienā
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Lai tev drošs ceļojums
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.
Kur ir vilcienu stacija?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Kur ir autobusu pietura?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Kura perona tā ir?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Kad tas aiziet?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Vai šis ir pareizs ceļš?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Tas ir tuvu šeit
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Tas ir tālu no šejienes
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Vai tu vari man parādīt uz kartes?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Apstājies šeit, lūdzu
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Cik ilgi tas aizņem?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.