Looking for practical Odia to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Odia 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Minang-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ନମସ୍କାର
Halo(namaskara)
ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ
Terima kasih(dhanyabad)
ଶୁଭ ସକାଳ
Selamat pagi(shubha sakala)
ଶୁଭ ବେଳ
Selamat sore(shubha bela)
ଶୁଭ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା
Selamat malam(shubha sandhya)
ଶୁଭ ରାତ୍ରି
Selamat tidur(shubha ratri)
ପରେ ଦେଖା ହେବ
Sampai jumpa(pare dekha heba)
ବିଦାୟ
Selamat tinggal(bidaya)
ତୁମର ନାମ କଣ?
Sapa nama awak?(tumara nama kana?)
ମୋ ନାମ ଜନ୍
Nama saya John(mo nama John)
ତୁମେ କେମିତି ଅଛ?
Apa kabar?(tume kemiti achha?)
ତୁମ ସହିତ ମିଳିବାରେ ଖୁସି ହେଲି
Senang bertemu dengan awak(tuma sahita milibare khusi heli)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ଆପଣ ଇଂରାଜୀ କହନ୍ତି କି?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
ମୁଁ ହିନ୍ଦୀ ଭଲ କହିପାରିବି ନାହିଁ
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)