Looking for practical Tulu to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tulu 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 Tulu 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.
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ
Xo'j(sho'j)
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
ಶುಭೋದಯ
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
ಶುಭ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
ಮರುಕಂಡು ಬರುವೆ
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
ವಿದಾಯ
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಏನು?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಜಾನ್
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದೆ
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ನೀವು ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತೀರಾ?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(nīvu iṅgliṣ māṭanāḍuttīrā?)
ನಾನು ಹಿಂದಿ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(nānu hindī cennāgi māṭanāḍuvudilla)
ನಾನು ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(nānu arthavāguttilla)
ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(dayaviṭṭu nidhānavāgi māṭanāḍi)