Looking for practical Mam to Kapampangan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam phrase first, then the Kapampangan translation (Kapampangan) — 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 Kapampangan.
Tip: when a Kapampangan 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
Kumusta(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Salamat(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Magandang umaga(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Magandang hapon(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Magandang gabi(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Magandang gabi(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Kita-kits(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Paalam(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Anong pangalan mo?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Ang pangalan ko ay John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Kamusta ka?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Masaya akong makilala ka(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
E ku makaintindi.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
K'utun k'ux.
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
K'utun k'ux.
Lumiko kang kanan.
K'utun k'ux.
Magsalikut ka.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Magkano ing pamasahe?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Naligaw ku.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Opo(hoo)
Man
Ali(mah)
K'ux
Buri(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Sang-ayon ako(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Eku sang-ayon(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Atyu ya ing masalese(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Nanu ing akit mu?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Makatulong ka kaku?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Kailangan ku ning tulung(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Maghintay ka mu(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Pasensya na(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
E ali ya problema(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Mabalaus(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Maligayang kaarawan(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Maging ligtas ka king biye(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?
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Nanu ing platform?(Nanu ing platform?)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Anong oras lalakad ya?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Malapit ya keng ditak.(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Malayo ya keng ditak.(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Makananu katagal?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Magkano ini?(mag-kah-no ee-nee)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Masyadong mahal yan(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Atyu ka bang mas mura?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Ing bill, pakisabi(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Vegetarian ku(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Masarap ini(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Maka ku ning menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxik la policía
Tawagan mu ing pulis
K'uxik un ambulancia
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Nek' a doctor
Kailangan ku ning doktor
K'utun k'ax
Makanyan ku
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
Masakit iti
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
¡Ayuda!
Tulungan mu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Masaya kung makilala ka(Masaya kung makilala ka)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting(kah-hee k'ah-wik ree kool-bahl)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Anong oras ing akma para keka?(k'oot ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni(een kah-hee ree kee-k'oh ch'eech')
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
Makausapan ta bukas?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree kee-k'oh kahy)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Pakisali ing file a nakasama(ch'ah-wik ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Salamat king oras mu(tzee-beh-eh ree k'oo-tahl)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka(een kah-hee ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree k'oo-tahl)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
Balikan daka(kah-hee een kah-hee ch'ah-wik)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes(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.