Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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.
Muraho
Halo
Urakoze
Terima kasih
Bwakire bwiza
Selamat pagi
Nimugoroba mwiza
Selamat sore
Mwaramutse mwiza
Selamat malam
Ijoro ryiza
Selamat tidur
Tuzabonana nyuma
Sampai jumpa
Murabeho
Selamat tinggal
Witwa nde?
Sapa nama awak?
Nitwa John
Nama saya John
Umeze ute?
Apa kabar?
Nishimiye kukumenya
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
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