Looking for practical Minang to Maithili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Minang phrase first, then the Maithili translation (Maithili) — 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 Maithili.
Tip: pick five Maithili phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
Terima kasih
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Selamat pagi
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Selamat sore
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Selamat malam
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Selamat tidur
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Sampai jumpa
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
Selamat tinggal
विदाई(vidai)
Sapa nama awak?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
Nama saya John
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
Apa kabar?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
Senang bertemu dengan awak
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)