Looking for practical Konkani to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Konkani 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.
नमस्कार
Halo(namaskaar)
धन्यवाद
Terima kasih(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Selamat pagi(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ दुपारी
Selamat sore(shubh dupaarī)
शुभ संध्या
Selamat malam(shubh sandhyaa)
शुभ रात्री
Selamat tidur(shubh raatrī)
पुन्हा भेटू
Sampai jumpa(punha bhetu)
आवजून
Selamat tinggal(aavjun)
तुमचें नाव कितें?
Sapa nama awak?(tumche naav kiten?)
माझें नाव जॉन आहे
Nama saya John(maazhem naav John aahe)
तू कशा आसा?
Apa kabar?(tu kasha aasa?)
तुमचें भेटून आनंद झाला
Senang bertemu dengan awak(tumche bhetun aanand zhala)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
तुम्ही इंग्रजी बोलता का?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
म्हणजे मला हिंदी चांगलं येत नाही.
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)