Looking for practical Dari (فارسی) to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dari 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: when a Minang phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Dari 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.
سلام
Halo(salaam)
تشکر
Terima kasih(tashakur)
صبح بخیر
Selamat pagi(sobh bekheir)
بعد از ظهر بخیر
Selamat sore(ba'ad az zohr bekheir)
عصر بخیر
Selamat malam(asr bekheir)
شب بخیر
Selamat tidur(shab bekheir)
بعدا می بینمت
Sampai jumpa(ba'dan mibinamet)
خداحافظ
Selamat tinggal(khodaa haafez)
نام شما چیست؟
Sapa nama awak?(naam-e shoma chist?)
نام من جان است
Nama saya John(naam-e man John ast)
چطور هستید؟
Apa kabar?(chetor hastid?)
از ملاقات شما خوشبختم
Senang bertemu dengan awak(az mulaaqaat-e shoma khoshbakhtam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
آیا شما انگلیسی صحبت میکنید؟
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
من هندی را خوب صحبت نمیکنم.
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)