Looking for practical Mam to Iban phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam phrase first, then the Iban translation (Iban) — 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 Iban.
Tip: pick five Iban 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.
Xo'j
Selamat(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Terima kasih(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Selamat pagi(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Selamat petang(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Selamat malam(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Selamat malam(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Jumpa lagi(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Selamat tinggal(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Siapa nama kamu?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Nama saya John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Apa khabar?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Aku tidak faham.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Sila bercakap perlahan.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Di mana tandas?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?
K'utun k'ux.
Pusing kiri.
K'utun k'ux.
Pusing kanan.
K'utun k'ux.
Pergi terus.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Berapa tambangnya?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Satu tiket, sila.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Aku tersesat.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Ya(hoo)
Man
Tidak(mah)
K'ux
Mungkin(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Aku setuju(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Aku tidak setuju(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Itu kedengaran baik(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Apa pendapatmu?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Aku perlukan bantuan(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Tunggu sebentar(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Aku minta maaf(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Tiada masalah(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Tahniah(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Selamat hari jadi(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Semoga perjalananmu selamat(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 stesen kereta api?(Di mana stesen kereta api?)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Di mana perhentian bas?(Di mana perhentian bas?)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Platform mana?(Platform mana?)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Pukul berapa ia bertolak?(Pukul berapa ia bertolak?)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?(Adakah ini jalan yang betul?)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Ia dekat sini(Ia dekat sini)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Ia jauh dari sini(Ia jauh dari sini)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?(Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Berhenti di sini, sila(Berhenti di sini, sila)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?(Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?)
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?
Ada tak barang yang lebih murah?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Saya mahu meja untuk dua(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Bil, sila(Ri' k'ulub', por favor)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Adakah servis termasuk?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Saya seorang vegetarian(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Tiada makanan pedas, sila(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)