Looking for practical Minang to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Minang phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: pick five Mam 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.
Halo
Xo'j(sho'j)
Terima kasih
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Selamat pagi
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Selamat sore
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Selamat malam
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Selamat tidur
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Sampai jumpa
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Selamat tinggal
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Sapa nama awak?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Nama saya John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Apa kabar?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)
Aku tidak mengerti
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(Aku tidak mengerti)
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(Tolong bicara pelan-pelan)
Bisakah kamu mengulangnya?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(Bisakah kamu mengulangnya?)
Di mana kamar mandi?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(Di mana kamar mandi?)
Bagaimana cara aku ke pusat kota?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(Bagaimana cara aku ke pusat kota?)
Belok kiri
K'utun k'ux.(Belok kiri)
Belok kanan
K'utun k'ux.(Belok kanan)
Jalan terus
K'utun k'ux.(Jalan terus)
Berapa tarifnya?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(Berapa tarifnya?)
Satu tiket, tolong
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(Satu tiket, tolong)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(Apakah jauh dari sini?)
Aku tersesat
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.(Aku tersesat)
Di mana aku bisa membeli kartu SIM?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?(Di mana aku bisa membeli kartu SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Juj(hoo)
Tidak
Man(mah)
Mungkin
K'ux(k'ush)
Saya setuju
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Saya tidak setuju
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Itu kedengaran baik
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Apa pendapatmu?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Bisa bantu saya?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Saya butuh bantuan
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Tunggu sebentar
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Saya minta maaf
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Tidak ada masalah
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Selamat
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Selamat ulang tahun
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di manakah stasiun kereta?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Di manakah halte bis?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Platform nan manakah?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Apakah ini jalan nan benar?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Iya dek dekat di sini
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Iya dek jauh dari sini
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Bisa indak tunjukkan di peta?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Berhenti di sini, tolong
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Berapakah lamanya?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.