Looking for practical Dyula to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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 Dyula 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.
I ni ce
Halo(ee nee che)
I ni sogoma
Terima kasih(ee nee so-goh-mah)
I ni bɛɛ
Selamat pagi(ee nee beh)
I ni kɛlɛ
Selamat sore(ee nee keh-leh)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Selamat malam(ee nee toh-roh)
I ni fɔlɔ
Selamat tidur(ee nee fo-loh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Sampai jumpa(n beh so-roh)
Ka kɛ
Selamat tinggal(kah keh)
I bɛ na?
Sapa nama awak?(ee beh nah)
N na John
Nama saya John(n nah John)
I ni fɛ?
Apa kabar?(ee nee feh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
Senang bertemu dengan awak(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)