Looking for practical Buryat to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Buryat 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Minang-speaking trip in a few weeks.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Buryat to Minang translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Сайн байна уу
Halo(Sain baina uu)
Баярлалаа
Terima kasih(Bayarlalaa)
Сайн өглөө
Selamat pagi(Sain öglöö)
Сайн үд
Selamat sore(Sain üd)
Сайн орой
Selamat malam(Sain oroi)
Сайн шөнө
Selamat tidur(Sain shönö)
Дараа уулзая
Sampai jumpa(Daraa uulzaya)
Баяртай
Selamat tinggal(Bayartai)
Таны нэр хэн бэ?
Sapa nama awak?(Tany ner hen be?)
Миний нэр Жон
Nama saya John(Minii ner Jon)
Та хэр байна вэ?
Apa kabar?(Ta kher baina ve?)
Тантай уулзахад таатай байна
Senang bertemu dengan awak(Tantai uulzakhad taatai baina)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Тан англиар ярина уу?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Би хиндиар сайн яринагүй.
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)