Looking for practical Pangasinan to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Pangasinan 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: when a Mam phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Pangasinan wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
Xo'j(sho'j)
Salamat
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Magandang umaga
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Magandang hapon
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Magandang gabi
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Magandang gabi
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Kita tayo mamaya
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Paalam
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Anya ti ngaran mo?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ti ngaran ko ket John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Kumusta ka?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Masaya ak nga makilala ka
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ya Ingles?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Saanak nga agsasa ya Hindi naimbag.
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Saanak maawatan.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Paki-agsasa ka nga mabagal.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Mabalin mo bang ibaga manen?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Ayanna ti banyo?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Kasanon ak makapunta sa sentro ti siyudad?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Lumingon ka sa wala.
K'utun k'ux.
Lumingon ka sa kanan.
K'utun k'ux.
Agpada ka.
K'utun k'ux.
Sagmamano ti bayad?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Isang tiket, paki.
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Malayo ba ito ditoy?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Nawawara ak.
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Ayanna ak makabili ti SIM card?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Opo
Juj(hoo)
Awan
Man(mah)
Baka
K'ux(k'ush)
Sang-ayon ak
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Awan ti sang-ayon ko
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Mangan na
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Anya ti panunot mo?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Makatulong ka kanyak?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Kailangan ko ti tulong
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Aguray ka laeng
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Pasensya
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Awan ti problema
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Mabuhay
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Maligayang kaarawan
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Maging ligtas ka sa biyahe
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.
Saan ya et tren estasyon?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Saan ya et bus stop?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Anya ya platform?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Anong oras ya alis?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Tama la ya dalan?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Awan la ya ed sikato
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Malayo ya ed sikato
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Makaipakita ka ed mapa?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Tumigil ka ed sikato, pakiusap
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Saan ya katagal?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.