Looking for practical Marwadi to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marwadi 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 Marwadi 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.
नमस्ते
Halo(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Terima kasih(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Selamat pagi(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Selamat sore(shubh apraahna)
शुभ संध्या
Selamat malam(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Selamat tidur(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Sampai jumpa(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Selamat tinggal(alvida)
तुम्हारो नाम की है?
Sapa nama awak?(tumhaaro naam ki hai?)
म्हारो नाम जॉन है
Nama saya John(mharo naam John hai)
तुम कैसे हो?
Apa kabar?(tum kaise ho?)
तुमसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Senang bertemu dengan awak(tumse milkar accha laga)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
तुम अंग्रेजी बोलता है?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
मैं हिंदी अच्छी तरह नहीं बोलता
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)