Looking for practical Papiamento to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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 Papiamento 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.
Halo
Xo'j(sho'j)
Dank'i
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Bon dia
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Bon tardi
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Bon nochi
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Bon nochi
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Hasta luego
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Ayo
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Mi nòmber ta John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Kon ta bai?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Dushi pa konosé bo
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Mi no ta komprondé
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(Mi no ta komprondé)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Unda ta e baño?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(Unda ta e baño?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Duna ku left
K'utun k'ux.(Duna ku left)
Duna ku right
K'utun k'ux.(Duna ku right)
Bai straight
K'utun k'ux.(Bai straight)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Un tiket, por fabor
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ta leu for di aki?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Mi ta perdo
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.(Mi ta perdo)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
Juj(hoo)
No
Man(mah)
Quizás
K'ux(k'ush)
Mi ta akordá
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Mi no ta akordá
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Esaki ta suena bon
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Kiko bo ta pensa?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Bo por yuda mi?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Mi mester yuda
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Spera un momentu
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Mi ta diskulpa
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
No tin problema
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Felicidades
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Feliz cumpleaños
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Ten un viahe seguro
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.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Unda ta e parada di bus?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Kual plataforma ta?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Kico ora e ta bai?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
E ta cerca aki
Ri k'ut pa ri.
E ta leu for di aki
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Para aki, por fabor
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.