Looking for practical Ga to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oyiwa
Halo
Medasi
Terima kasih
Meda wo akye
Selamat pagi
Meda wo aha
Selamat sore
Meda wo nkyɛn
Selamat malam
Meda wo da
Selamat tidur
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Sampai jumpa
Nante yie
Selamat tinggal
Wo din de sɛn?
Sapa nama awak?
Me din de John
Nama saya John
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Apa kabar?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)