Looking for practical Minang to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Minang phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: pick five Romani 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
Sastimos
Terima kasih
Dikhes
Selamat pagi
Sar san o drom
Selamat sore
Sar san o drom
Selamat malam
Sar san o večer
Selamat tidur
Sar san o noć
Sampai jumpa
Sikav tuke na jekh
Selamat tinggal
Sastipen
Sapa nama awak?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Nama saya John
Mande t'avel John
Apa kabar?
Soske tuke?
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Aku tidak mengerti
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Bisakah kamu mengulangnya?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Di mana kamar mandi?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Bagaimana cara aku ke pusat kota?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Belok kiri
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Belok kanan
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Jalan terus
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Berapa tarifnya?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Satu tiket, tolong
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Aku tersesat
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Di mana aku bisa membeli kartu SIM?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Ja
Tidak
Na
Mungkin
Možda
Saya setuju
Sukalav
Saya tidak setuju
Nesukalav
Itu kedengaran baik
To so boro
Apa pendapatmu?
So te phendav?
Bisa bantu saya?
Sako te mikerav?
Saya butuh bantuan
Me mangav miker
Tunggu sebentar
Phirav kher
Saya minta maaf
Me som te bachtal
Tidak ada masalah
Na problem
Selamat
Sukalav tuke
Selamat ulang tahun
Sukal tuke kher
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di manakah stasiun kereta?
Kasa jekh train station?
Di manakah halte bis?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Platform nan manakah?
Kasa platform?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
So kalo khera?
Apakah ini jalan nan benar?
So si jekh pravas?
Iya dek dekat di sini
So si buchi tu?
Iya dek jauh dari sini
So si dikh le tu?
Bisa indak tunjukkan di peta?
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Sti le tu, please.
Berapakah lamanya?
Kado kheras?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyo barapa harganya?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Itu terlalu mahal
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Ada barang yang lebih murah?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Saya mau meja untuk dua
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Tagihan, tolong
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Apa layanan sudah termasuk?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Saya vegetarian
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Ini enak
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Bisa minta menu?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Segelas air, tolong
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Zhanav te policija
Telepon ambulans
Zhanav te ambulanca
Aku butuh dokter
Mane kaj doctoro
Aku merasa sakit
Mane si mala
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Ini sakit di sini
Sikav tut here
Aku kehilangan paspor
Mane si zhalav my passport
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Tolong!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Senang bertemu dengan Anda
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan
Aven te kerdan o kher
Jam berapa yang cocok untuk Anda?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Saya akan mengirimkan laporan hari ini
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Bisakah kita bicara besok?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Silakan lihat file terlampir
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Terima kasih atas waktu Anda
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Saya menantikan untuk bekerja sama dengan Anda
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Bisakah Anda menjelaskan poin itu?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Biarkan saya menghubungi Anda kembali
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Batas waktu adalah hari Jumat
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.