Common Mam to Romani phrases

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

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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.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Xo'j

    Sastimos (sho'j)

  2. Tz'ik

    Dikhes (tz'ik)

  3. Xo'j nax

    Sar san o drom (sho'j nax)

  4. Xo'j q'ij

    Sar san o drom (sho'j q'ij)

  5. Xo'j k'ux

    Sar san o večer (sho'j k'ux)

  6. Xo'j k'ux nax

    Sar san o noć (sho'j k'ux nax)

  7. K'ux q'ij

    Sikav tuke na jekh (k'ux q'ij)

  8. Xo'j k'ux

    Sastipen (sho'j k'ux)

  9. Ja' k'ux nax?

    So t'avel tiri navn? (ha' k'ux nax?)

  10. Ja' k'ux nax John

    Mande t'avel John (ha' k'ux nax John)

  11. Jach' k'ux?

    Soske tuke? (hach' k'ux?)

  12. Nab' k'ux

    Rromale tuke (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?

    Aš tuke anglis thaj? (ash tooke anglis thaj)

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

    Na thajav Hindi sar o baro (na thajav Hindi sar o baro)

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

    Na sam tuke (na sam tooke)

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

    Sikav tuke buti (sikav tooke buti)

  5. ¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?

    Suk tuke so khanav avri? (suk tooke so khanav avri)

  6. ¿Jach'och k'ux?

    Kade si o toalet? (kade si o toalet)

  7. ¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?

    Sako me džanav katar o centar? (sako me jhanav katar o centar)

  8. K'utun k'ux.

    Džanav levo (jhanav levo)

  9. K'utun k'ux.

    Džanav pravo (jhanav pravo)

  10. K'utun k'ux.

    Džanav buti (jhanav buti)

  11. ¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?

    Sako si o tarifo? (sako si o tarifo)

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

    Eka tiketa, please (eka tiketa, please)

  13. ¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?

    Si o baro katar here? (si o baro katar here)

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

    Me si na džanav (me si na jhanav)

  15. ¿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.

  1. Juj

    Ja (hoo)

  2. Man

    Na (mah)

  3. K'ux

    Možda (k'ush)

  4. Juj k'ux

    Sukalav (hoo k'ush)

  5. Man k'ux

    Nesukalav (mah k'ush)

  6. K'ux juj

    To so boro (k'ush hoo)

  7. ¿Juj k'ux k'ut?

    So te phendav? (¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)

  8. ¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?

    Sako te mikerav? (¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)

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

    Me mangav miker (hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)

  10. K'ux k'ut

    Phirav kher (k'ush k'ut)

  11. Juj k'ux k'ut

    Me som te bachtal (hoo k'ush k'ut)

  12. Man k'ux k'ut

    Na problem (mah k'ush k'ut)

  13. K'ux juj k'ut

    Sukalav tuke (k'ush hoo k'ut)

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

    Sukal tuke kher (k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)

  15. 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.

  1. ¿Jujuk pa ri tren?

    Kasa jekh train station?

  2. ¿Jujuk pa ri bus?

    Kasa jekh bus stop?

  3. ¿K'ux ri plataforma?

    Kasa platform?

  4. ¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?

    So kalo khera?

  5. ¿¿K'ux ri camino?

    So si jekh pravas?

  6. Ri k'ut pa ri.

    So si buchi tu?

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

    So si dikh le tu?

  8. ¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?

    Tu kheres me le mapa?

  9. ¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?

    Sti le tu, please.

  10. ¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?

    Kado kheras?

Shopping and dining

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

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

    Sako kheres thaj? (sako kheres thaj)

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

    Taj e bori drago (taj e bori drago)

  3. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Aso tuke katar chede? (aso tuke katar chede)

  4. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?

    Sakava kade kerdan? (sakava kade kerdan)

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

    Mande sar o buchi for duj (mande sar o buchi for duj)

  6. Ri' k'ulub', por favor

    O bil, please (o bil, please)

  7. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Sar o servis included? (sar o servis included)

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

    Mande so vegetarian (mande so vegetarian)

  9. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Na spicy khana, please (na spicy khana, please)

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

    Taj e delikates (taj e delikates)

  11. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Sakava kade o menu? (sakava kade o menu)

  12. ¿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.

  1. K'uxik la policía

    Zhanav te policija

  2. K'uxik un ambulancia

    Zhanav te ambulanca

  3. Nek' a doctor

    Mane kaj doctoro

  4. K'utun k'ax

    Mane si mala

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

    Mane si alergik te kikiriki

  6. Jach' k'uxik la hospital?

    Kade si najbliža bolnica?

  7. K'utun k'uxi' aquí

    Sikav tut here

  8. Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte

    Mane si zhalav my passport

  9. ¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?

    Sukare te zhanav my hotel?

  10. ¡Ayuda!

    Pomoć!

Work and business

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

  1. Chik'oj ch'ab'ej

    Sastipen te kerel tuke (chee-k'oh chahb'eh)

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

    Aven te kerdan o kher (kah-hee k'ah-wik ree kool-bahl)

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

    So kher o vremi te tuke? (k'oot ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee)

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

    Me phenen o raport thaj dikh (een kah-hee ree kee-k'oh ch'eech')

  5. 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)

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

    Phral te jekh file kerdik (ch'ah-wik ree kool-bahl kah-hee)

  7. Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal

    Sastim te for o vremi tuke (tzee-beh-eh ree k'oo-tahl)

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

    Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke (een kah-hee ree kool-bahl kah-hee)

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

    Kade te jekh kher o pun? (kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree k'oo-tahl)

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

    Aven me kerdan nazar tuke (kah-hee een kah-hee ch'ah-wik)

  11. 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.

  1. ¿K'ux ri'?

    So kado si? (So kado si?)

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

    Si trija o'clock (Si trija o'clock)

  3. Rij

    Soday (Soday)

  4. Rij k'i'ik'

    Sutri (Sutri)

  5. Rij k'ux

    Paskiri (Paskiri)

  6. Rij k'ux k'ay

    Lunes (Lunes)

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

    Martes (Martes)

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

    Miercoles (Miercoles)

  9. Jun

    Jekh (Jekh)

  10. K'ij

    Duj (Duj)

  11. K'i'ik'

    Trija (Trija)

  12. Waq

    Dik (Dik)

  13. Jun b'ix

    Jekh sato (Jekh sato)

  14. K'ux ri' k'ay

    Pola (Pola)

  15. K'ux

    Moro (Moro)