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🤗 Mam Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Mam learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Mam?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Mam, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Mam |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Je'y |
| general greeting | Jeyó |
| general greeting | Je'ky |
| general greeting | Jay |
| general greeting in the southern dialect | Lente |
| general greeting in the southern dialect | Qa'lte |
| general greeting in the northern dialect | Leen |
| reply to Tza'n tay'a | B'a'an |
| informal greeting spoken to a group of people | Chin q'olb'el kyeyea |
| informal greeting | Ti' tok |
| formal greeting | Q'antz tq'ab'a |
| formal greeting spoken to an elder | Antz tq'ab'a |
| formal greeting spoken to an elder man | Antz tq'ab'a taat |
| morning greeting | Tin sqixi |
| morning greeting | B'a'ntz q'ij |
| afternoon greeting | Tin sqixa |
| evening greeting | Tin xqaxa |
| greeting spoken to a visitor | Maa' tzuula b'eetal |
| greeting spoken to a visitor | Mapa tzuula |
| morning greeting | Mápa jáwe? |
| reply to Mápa jáwe | May |
| how are you? | T'in t'ai? |
| how are you? | Tza'n tay'a? |
| how are you? spoken to a man | Tza'n tay'a ta? |
| how are you? spoken to a woman | Tza'n tay'a na? |
| how are you? in the Todos Santos dialect | Tzen ta'ya? |
| reply to Tza'n tay'a | B'a'an |
| reply to Tza'n tay'a | Ban tine yag |
| welcome greeting | Ban tul lena |