Looking for practical Amharic (አማርኛ) to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Amharic phrase first, then the Minang translation (Minang) — 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 Minang.
Tip: pick five Minang 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.
ሰላም
Halo(Selam)
እናመሰግናለን
Terima kasih(Enamesegenalew)
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት
Selamat pagi(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
ደህና መልካም ከረባ
Selamat sore(Dehna melkam kereba)
ደህና መልካም እለት
Selamat malam(Dehna melkam elet)
ደህና ምሽት
Selamat tidur(Dehna mishiht)
በኋላ እንገናኝ
Sampai jumpa(Behwala engegnay)
ደህና ሁን
Selamat tinggal(Dehna hun)
ስምህ ምንድነው?
Sapa nama awak?(Simeh mindnew?)
ስሜ ጆን ነው
Nama saya John(Sime Jon new)
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?
Apa kabar?(Endet neh/nesh?)
እንኳን ወደ ተገናኝነት ደስ ይበልህ/በልሽ
Senang bertemu dengan awak(Enkwan wede tegegnanet des yibelih/belish)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
እንግሊዝኛ ትናገራለህ?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
ሂንዲ ደህና አልናገርም
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)