Looking for practical Sango to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango 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 Sango 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.
Mbote
Xo'j(sho'j)
Mokolo
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Mbote na nganga
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Ndeko na nganga
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Tango na yo
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Ayo
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Nani na yo?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Nani na nga John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Oza malamu?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Mokili na yo
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
O na yo na mboka.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
O tanga na mboka?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Banga na yo na ndako?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Kanga na mboko.
K'utun k'ux.
Kanga na nganga.
K'utun k'ux.
Kende na mboka.
K'utun k'ux.
Nde na yo na mboka?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
O na mboka na mboka?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
O na yo na mboka.
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Juj(hoo)
Té
Man(mah)
Sâ
K'ux(k'ush)
Ngâ tî
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Ngâ té tî
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
O bô
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Nâ tî yé?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
O kâ yé tî?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Ngâ kâ tî
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Bê na
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Ngâ tî na
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Té bô
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Mâ tî
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Mâ na mbâ
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
O kâ na mbê
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.
O na wâ na gare?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
O na wâ na station de taxi?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
O na wâ na plateforme?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
O na tî na mbô?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
O na wâ na yâ?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
O na bô na kâ.
Ri k'ut pa ri.
O na fâ na kâ.
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
O kâ tî na mappa?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
O na tî na mbô?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.