Looking for practical Susu to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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.
N'ko
Xo'j(sho'j)
A dɔɔ
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
N'ko fɔ
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
N'ko kɛ
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
N'ko sɔ
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
N'ko tɔ
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
N'ko jɛ
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
I bɛ n'ko?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
N'ko yɛ John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
K'utun k'ux.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
K'utun k'ux.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
K'utun k'ux.
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Nye na bɔ.
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Juj(hoo)
Ala
Man(mah)
Bokono
K'ux(k'ush)
Maa fɔ
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Maa nɔ fɔ
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Iye, e fɛ
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Nye na i fɔ?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
I na fɔ mɔ?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Maa sɔrɛ
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Ala fɔlɔ
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Ala fɔ i
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
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.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Ri k'ut pa ri.(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.