Looking for practical Mam to Acehnese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam phrase first, then the Acehnese translation (Acehnese) — 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 Acehnese.
Tip: read the Acehnese line out loud three times, then cover the Mam 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.
Xo'j
Halo(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Terima kasih(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Selamat pagi(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Selamat sore(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Selamat malam(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Selamat tidur(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Sampai jumpa(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Selamat tinggal(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Na meuh teuka?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Meuh teuka John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Kumaha kabar?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Senang bertemu denganmu(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Ureuh nyang beu bahasa Inggris?(ureuh nyang beu bahasa Inggris)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Teu beu bahasa Hindi ngon baik(teu beu bahasa Hindi ngon baik)
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Teu paham(teu paham)
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Tolong beu bahasa pelan-pelan(tolong beu bahasa pelan-pelan)
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Bisa nyang ucap keu lagi?(bisa nyang ucap keu lagi)
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Di mana kamar mandi?(di mana kamar mandi)
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Keu mana ke pusat kota?(keu mana ke pusat kota)
K'utun k'ux.
Belok ka kiri(belok ka kiri)
K'utun k'ux.
Belok ka kanan(belok ka kanan)
K'utun k'ux.
Lurus(lurus)
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Berapa harga tiket?(berapa harga tiket)
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Satu tiket, tolong(satu tiket, tolong)
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Adakah jauh dari sini?(adakah jauh dari sini)
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Saya hilang(saya hilang)
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Di mana saya bisa beli kartu SIM?(di mana saya bisa beli kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Ya(hoo)
Man
Teu(mah)
K'ux
Meugot(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Saya setuju(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Saya tidak setuju(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Iye nyang bagus(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Apa pendapatmu?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Bisa bantu saya?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Saya butuh bantuan(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Tunggu seukah(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Saya minta maaf(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Teu masalah(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Selamat(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Selamat ulang tahun(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Semoga selamat di perjalanan(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Di mana stasiun kereta?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Di mana halte bus?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Platform mana?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Ia dekat sini
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Ia jauh dari sini
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Berhenti di sini, tolong
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Berapa lama waktu yang diperlukan?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Ih nyang beu harga?(ih nyang beu harga)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Ih teubak mahal(ih teubak mahal)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Adak kah yang leubeh murah?(adak kah yang leubeh murah)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Bisa ka saya bayar pakai kartu?(bisa ka saya bayar pakai kartu)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Saya mau meja untuk dua(saya mau meja untuk dua)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Tagihan, tolong(tagihan, tolong)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Apa layanan sudah termasuk?(apa layanan sudah termasuk)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Saya vegetarian(saya vegetarian)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Jangan makanan pedas, tolong(jangan makanan pedas, tolong)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Ih enak(ih enak)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Bisa ka saya minta menu?(bisa ka saya minta menu)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Segelas air, tolong(segelas air, tolong)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxik la policía
Telepon polisi
K'uxik un ambulancia
Telepon ambulans
Nek' a doctor
Saya butuh dokter
K'utun k'ax
Saya merasa sakit
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Saya alergi kacang
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
Ini sakit
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Saya kehilangan paspor
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Bisa telepon hotel saya?
¡Ayuda!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Senang berjumpa dengan Anda(chee-k'oh chahb'eh)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
Mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan(kah-hee k'ah-wik ree kool-bahl)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Jam berapa yang cocok untuk Anda?(k'oot ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
Saya akan mengirim laporan hari ini(een kah-hee ree kee-k'oh ch'eech')
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
Bisakah kita bicara besok?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree kee-k'oh kahy)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Silakan lihat file yang terlampir(ch'ah-wik ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Terima kasih atas waktu Anda(tzee-beh-eh ree k'oo-tahl)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Saya berharap bisa bekerja sama dengan Anda(een kah-hee ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
Bisakah Anda menjelaskan poin itu?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree k'oo-tahl)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
Biarkan saya menghubungi Anda kembali(kah-hee een kah-hee ch'ah-wik)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
Batas waktu adalah hari Jumat(ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee kahy)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.