Common Mam to Jingpo phrases

100 practical Mam to Jingpo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Mam to Jingpo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam phrase first, then the Jingpo translation (Jingpo) — 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 Jingpo.

Tip: pick five Jingpo 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.

  1. Xo'j

    Nangma (sho'j)

  2. Tz'ik

    Nangma aji (tz'ik)

  3. Xo'j nax

    Nangma na (sho'j nax)

  4. Xo'j q'ij

    Nangma aji na (sho'j q'ij)

  5. Xo'j k'ux

    Nangma aji zong (sho'j k'ux)

  6. Xo'j k'ux nax

    Nangma aji zong na (sho'j k'ux nax)

  7. K'ux q'ij

    Nangma aji zong na (k'ux q'ij)

  8. Xo'j k'ux

    Nangma aji (sho'j k'ux)

  9. Ja' k'ux nax?

    Nangma aji na? (ha' k'ux nax?)

  10. Ja' k'ux nax John

    Nangma aji John na (ha' k'ux nax John)

  11. Jach' k'ux?

    Nangma aji hna? (hach' k'ux?)

  12. Nab' k'ux

    Nangma aji hna zong (nab' k'ux)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. ¿K'ax k'utun English?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Por favor, k'utun k'ux.

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. ¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. ¿Jach'och k'ux?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. ¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. K'utun k'ux.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. K'utun k'ux.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. K'utun k'ux.

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. ¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. K'utun ch'ich', por favor.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. ¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. ¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Juj

    Aye (hoo)

  2. Man

    Baw (mah)

  3. K'ux

    Hka (k'ush)

  4. Juj k'ux

    Nanghka (hoo k'ush)

  5. Man k'ux

    Nangbaw (mah k'ush)

  6. K'ux juj

    Nang hka a hka (k'ush hoo)

  7. ¿Juj k'ux k'ut?

    Nang hka hka? (¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)

  8. ¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?

    Nang a hka hka? (¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)

  9. Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut

    Nang a hka na (hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)

  10. K'ux k'ut

    Hka hka hka (k'ush k'ut)

  11. Juj k'ux k'ut

    Nang a hka hka (hoo k'ush k'ut)

  12. Man k'ux k'ut

    Baw a hka (mah k'ush k'ut)

  13. K'ux juj k'ut

    Nang a hka hka (k'ush hoo k'ut)

  14. K'ux juj k'ut k'ux

    Nang a hka a hka (k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)

  15. K'ux juj k'ut k'ux

    Nang a hka hka (k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. ¿Jujuk pa ri tren?

    Nang hka hka hku?

  2. ¿Jujuk pa ri bus?

    Nang hka bus hka?

  3. ¿K'ux ri plataforma?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  4. ¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  5. ¿¿K'ux ri camino?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  6. Ri k'ut pa ri.

    Hka hka hka.

  7. Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.

    Hka hka hka.

  8. ¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  9. ¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?

    Hka hka hka.

  10. ¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?

    Hka hka hka?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. K'ux k'ulub' ri'?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. K'ux ri' k'ulub'?

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Ri' k'ulub', por favor

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. K'uxik la policía

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. K'uxik un ambulancia

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nek' a doctor

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. K'utun k'ax

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Jach' k'uxik la hospital?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. K'utun k'uxi' aquí

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. ¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. ¡Ayuda!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Chik'oj ch'ab'ej

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. K'axik in k'axik ch'awik

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. ¿K'ux ri'?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. K'ux ri' k'i'ik'

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Rij

    Nang hka (rij)

  4. Rij k'i'ik'

    Nang hka hku a hka (rij k'i'ik')

  5. Rij k'ux

    Nang hka hku a hka hka (rij k'ux)

  6. Rij k'ux k'ay

    Nang hka hku hka (rij k'ux k'ay)

  7. Rij k'ux k'ay k'i'

    Nang hka hku hka hka (rij k'ux k'ay k'i')

  8. Rij k'ux k'ay k'ax

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka (rij k'ux k'ay k'ax)

  9. Jun

    Nang (jun)

  10. K'ij

    Nang hka (k'ij)

  11. K'i'ik'

    Nang hka hka (k'i'ik')

  12. Waq

    Nang hka hka hka (waq)

  13. Jun b'ix

    Nang hka hka hka hka (jun b'ix)

  14. K'ux ri' k'ay

    Hka (k'ux ri' k'ay)

  15. K'ux

    Nang hka hka (k'ux)