Looking for practical Dombe to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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 Dombe 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.
Salibonani
Halo
Ngiyabonga
Terima kasih
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat pagi
Uhlanga oluhle
Selamat sore
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat malam
Lala kahle
Selamat tidur
Siyaphinda
Sampai jumpa
Hamba kahle
Selamat tinggal
Ubani igama lakho?
Sapa nama awak?
Igama lami nguJohn
Nama saya John
Unjani?
Apa kabar?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)