Looking for practical Minang to Kazakh phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Minang phrase first, then the Kazakh translation (Kazakh) — 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 Kazakh.
Tip: when a Kazakh phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Minang 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.
Halo
Сәлем
Terima kasih
Рахмет
Selamat pagi
Қайырлы таң
Selamat sore
Қайырлы күн
Selamat malam
Қайырлы кеш
Selamat tidur
Қайырлы түн
Sampai jumpa
Кейін кездесеміз
Selamat tinggal
Сау бол
Sapa nama awak?
Сіздің атыңыз кім?
Nama saya John
Менің атым Джон
Apa kabar?
Сіз қалайсыз?
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Сізбен танысқаныма қуаныштымын
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?
Сіз ағылшын тілінде сөйлейсіз бе?(Siz aghylshyn tilinde soyleysiz be?)
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
Мен хинди тілінде жақсы сөйлей алмаймын(Men khindi tilinde zhaksy soyley almaymyn)
Aku tidak mengerti
Мен түсінбеймін(Men tusinbeimin)
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
Өтінемін, баяу сөйлеңіз(Otinemin, bayausoylengiz)
Bisakah kamu mengulangnya?
Сіз оны қайта айта аласыз ба?(Siz ony qayta aita alasyz ba?)
Di mana kamar mandi?
Әжетхана қайда?(Azhyethana qaida?)
Bagaimana cara aku ke pusat kota?
Мен қала орталығына қалай барамын?(Men qala ortalyghyna qalai baramyn?)
Belok kiri
Солға бұрыңыз(Solgha burynyz)
Belok kanan
Оңға бұрыңыз(Ongha burynyz)
Jalan terus
Түзу жүріңіз(Tuzu zhuryngiz)
Berapa tarifnya?
Жол ақысы қанша?(Zhol aqysy qansha?)
Satu tiket, tolong
Бір билет, өтінемін(Bir bilet, otinemin)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Бұл жерден алыс па?(Bul zherden alyspa?)
Aku tersesat
Мен жоғалып кеттім(Men zhoğalyp kettim)
Di mana aku bisa membeli kartu SIM?
SIM картасын қайдан сатып аламын?(SIM kartasyn qaidan satyp alamyn?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.