Looking for practical NKo to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the NKo 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ᎣᏍᏆ
Xo'j(sho'j)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎡᏚᏙᏗ
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎠᏧᏍᏆᏗ
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏚᏗ
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏙᏗ
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏁᏙᏗ
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏆ?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
ᎠᏓ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎠᏍᏆ ᏥᏍᏆ
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎯᏍᏆ?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߓߊ߬
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
K'utun k'ux.(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
K'utun k'ux.(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
K'utun k'ux.(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?(aɡa ɡa ɡa ɡa)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢
Juj(hoo)
𞤈𞤢𞤣
Man(mah)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢
K'ux(k'ush)
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
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.
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
Ri k'ut pa ri.(bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(bɛrɛ ɲaŋa)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.