Looking for practical Mam to Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam phrase first, then the Indonesian translation (Bahasa Indonesia) — 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 Indonesian.
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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 siang(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Selamat sore(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Selamat malam(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?
Siapa nama Anda?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Nama saya John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Apa kabar?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Senang bertemu dengan Anda(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa Inggris?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Saya tidak berbicara bahasa Hindi dengan baik
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Saya tidak mengerti
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Di mana kamar mandi?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?
K'utun k'ux.
Belok kiri
K'utun k'ux.
Belok kanan
K'utun k'ux.
Jalan terus
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Berapa tarifnya?
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.
Saya tersesat
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu 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
Saya setuju(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Saya tidak setuju(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Itu terdengar bagus(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Apa pendapatmu?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Bisakah kamu membantu 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 perjalananmu aman(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?
Apakah ini jalan yang benar?
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Itu dekat sini
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Itu jauh dari sini
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Bisakah Anda menunjukkan 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 harganya?(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 Anda punya yang lebih murah?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Bisa bayar dengan kartu?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Saya ingin meja untuk dua orang.(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 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
Panggil polisi
K'uxik un ambulancia
Panggil ambulans
Nek' a doctor
Saya butuh dokter
K'utun k'ax
Saya merasa sakit
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Saya alergi terhadap kacang
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
Ini sakit di sini
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Saya kehilangan paspor saya
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Bisakah Anda menelepon hotel saya?
¡Ayuda!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Senang bertemu 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)