Looking for practical Mam to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: when a Alur phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Mam wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Salam(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Matur nuwun(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 bobo(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?
Sapa nama mu?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Nama ku John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Kabar apa?(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?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Tolong nyi lempang.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Di mana kamar mandi?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
K'utun k'ux.
Belok kiri.
K'utun k'ux.
Belok kanan.
K'utun k'ux.
Nyi terus.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Berapa harga tiket?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Satu tiket, tolong.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Nyo hilang.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Iyo(hoo)
Man
Ayi(mah)
K'ux
Mungkin(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Ngeye(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Ayi ngeye(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Iya, enak(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Napa 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 sebentar(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Saya minta maaf(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Tidak 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 dalam 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?
Dika stasiun kereta?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Dika halte bis?
¿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.
Iya dekat sini
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Iya 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 dibutuhkan?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Berapa harga ini?(K'ux k'ulub' ri'?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Itu terlalu mahal.(K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Saya mau meja untuk dua.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Tagihan, tolong.(Ri' k'ulub', por favor)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Saya vegetarian.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Ini enak.(K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Bisa minta menu?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Segelas air, tolong.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxik la policía
Bisa ngelap polisi
K'uxik un ambulancia
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Nek' a doctor
Aku butuh dokter
K'utun k'ax
Aku merasa sakit
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
Sakit di sini
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Aku kehilangan paspor
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Bisa telepon hotelku?
¡Ayuda!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Ngomong bareng kowe(chee-k'oh chahb'eh)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
Ayo kita atur rapat(kah-hee k'ah-wik ree kool-bahl)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?(k'oot ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki(een kah-hee ree kee-k'oh ch'eech')
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree kee-k'oh kahy)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake(ch'ah-wik ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe(tzee-beh-eh ree k'oo-tahl)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe(een kah-hee ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree k'oo-tahl)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe(kah-hee een kah-hee ch'ah-wik)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah(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.