Looking for practical Malay (Bahasa Melayu) to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malay 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)
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 anda?
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 anda
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?)
Saya tidak bercakap Hindi dengan baik
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Saya tidak faham
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Sila bercakap perlahan
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Bolehkah anda ulang semula?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Di manakah tandas?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Bagaimana saya boleh ke pusat bandar?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Belok kiri
K'utun k'ux.
Belok kanan
K'utun k'ux.
Jalan terus
K'utun k'ux.
Berapa harga tambang?
¿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?
Saya tersesat
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Di manakah saya 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)
Saya setuju
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Saya tidak setuju
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Itu kedengaran baik
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Apa pendapat anda?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Boleh anda bantu saya?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Saya 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)
Saya 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)
Selamat jalan
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 yang mana?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(Platform yang mana?)
Pukul berapa ia berlepas?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(Pukul berapa ia berlepas?)
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 pada peta?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(Bolehkah anda tunjukkan pada 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.