Looking for practical Kiga to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Halo
Webale
Terima kasih
Osiibye bulungi
Selamat pagi
Osiibye bulungi
Selamat sore
Osiibye bulungi
Selamat malam
Osiibye bulungi
Selamat tidur
Tugenda okukutana
Sampai jumpa
Nkwagala
Selamat tinggal
Erinnya lyo ani?
Sapa nama awak?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Nama saya John
Oli otya?
Apa kabar?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)