Looking for practical Mam to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: pick five Romani phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Mam to Romani translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Sastimos(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Dikhes(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Sar san o drom(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Sar san o drom(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Sar san o večer(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Sar san o noć(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Sikav tuke na jekh(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Sastipen(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
So t'avel tiri navn?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Mande t'avel John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Soske tuke?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Rromale tuke(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
K'utun k'ux.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
K'utun k'ux.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
K'utun k'ux.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Ja(hoo)
Man
Na(mah)
K'ux
Možda(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Sukalav(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Nesukalav(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
To so boro(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
So te phendav?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Sako te mikerav?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Me mangav miker(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Phirav kher(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Me som te bachtal(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Na problem(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Sukalav tuke(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Sukal tuke kher(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Sakona safar kher(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?
Kasa jekh train station?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Kasa platform?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
So kalo khera?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
So si jekh pravas?
Ri k'ut pa ri.
So si buchi tu?
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
So si dikh le tu?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Tu kheres me le mapa?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Sti le tu, please.
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Kado kheras?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
O bil, please(o bil, please)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxik la policía
Zhanav te policija
K'uxik un ambulancia
Zhanav te ambulanca
Nek' a doctor
Mane kaj doctoro
K'utun k'ax
Mane si mala
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
Sikav tut here
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Mane si zhalav my passport
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
¡Ayuda!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Sastipen te kerel tuke(chee-k'oh chahb'eh)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
Aven te kerdan o kher(kah-hee k'ah-wik ree kool-bahl)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
So kher o vremi te tuke?(k'oot ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh(een kah-hee ree kee-k'oh ch'eech')
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree kee-k'oh kahy)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Phral te jekh file kerdik(ch'ah-wik ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Sastim te for o vremi tuke(tzee-beh-eh ree k'oo-tahl)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke(een kah-hee ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree k'oo-tahl)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke(kah-hee een kah-hee ch'ah-wik)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
O deadline si o Vrihda(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.