Looking for practical Mam to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: read the Susu line out loud three times, then cover the Mam side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
N'ko(n'ko)
Tz'ik
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Xo'j nax
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Xo'j q'ij
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Xo'j k'ux
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Xo'j k'ux nax
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
K'ux q'ij
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Xo'j k'ux
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Ja' k'ux nax?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Ja' k'ux nax John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Jach' k'ux?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Nab' k'ux
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
K'utun k'ux.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
K'utun k'ux.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
K'utun k'ux.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Nye na bɔ.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Iye(hoo)
Man
Ala(mah)
K'ux
Bokono(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Maa fɔ(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Maa nɔ fɔ(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Iye, e fɛ(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Nye na i fɔ?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
I na fɔ mɔ?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Maa na fɔ mɔ(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Fɔlɔ a yɛn(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Maa sɔrɛ(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Ala fɔlɔ(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Ala fɔ i(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Bɔkɔ fɛ i(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ(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?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxik la policía
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
K'uxik un ambulancia
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Nek' a doctor
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
K'utun k'ax
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
¡Ayuda!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.