Looking for practical Madurese to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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.
Halo
Xo'j(sho'j)
Matur suwun
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Selamat pagi
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Selamat sore
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Selamat malam
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Selamat tidur
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Sampai jumpa
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Selamat tinggal
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Sapa namamu?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Namaku John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Kabar apa?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Senang bertemu denganmu
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(aku ora ngerti)
Tulung ngomong alon-alon
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(tulung ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(bisa sampean ngomong maneh)
Endi kamar mandi?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(endi kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
K'utun k'ux.(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
K'utun k'ux.(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
K'utun k'ux.(maju terus)
Pira tarifé?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(pira tarifé)
Siji tiket, tulung
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(siji tiket, tulung)
Apa adoh saka kene?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.(aku kesasar)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?(endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Engghi
Juj(hoo)
Oreng
Man(mah)
Mungkin
K'ux(k'ush)
Sae
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Tak sae
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Iyeh enak
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Panjenengan ngapa?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Bisa bantu kaula?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Kaula butuh 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)
Kaula nyuwun ngapunten
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Ora masalah
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Selamat
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Selamat ulang tahun
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Semoga perjalanan aman
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.
Napa stasiun kereta?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Napa halte bis?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Platform se mana?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Jam berapa berangkat?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Apa iki jalur se bener?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Iku deket kene
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Iku adoh saka kene
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Mandheg kene, tulung
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Pira suwe wektu?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.