Looking for practical Nepali to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nepali 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: read the Minang line out loud three times, then cover the Nepali side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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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(dhanyabad)
शुभ बिहान
Selamat pagi(shubh bihān)
शुभ अपराह्न
Selamat sore(shubh aparāhn)
शुभ साँझ
Selamat malam(shubh sānjh)
शुभ रात्री
Selamat tidur(shubh rātri)
फेरि भेटौंला
Sampai jumpa(pherī bheṭaunlā)
बिदाई
Selamat tinggal(bidāī)
तिम्रो नाम के हो?
Sapa nama awak?(timro nām ke ho?)
मेरो नाम जोन हो
Nama saya John(merō nām jōn ho)
तिमीलाई कस्तो छ?
Apa kabar?(timīlā'ī kasto cha?)
तिमीलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो
Senang bertemu dengan awak(timīlā'ī bheṭera khushī lāgyō)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
के तपाईँ अङ्ग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
मलाई हिन्दी राम्रोसँग बोल्न आउँदैन
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)