Looking for practical Russian (Русский) to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Russian 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.
Здравствуйте
Halo(Zdravstvuyte)
Спасибо
Terima kasih(Spasibo)
Доброе утро
Selamat pagi(Dobroye utro)
Добрый день
Selamat sore(Dobryy den')
Добрый вечер
Selamat malam(Dobryy vecher)
Спокойной ночи
Selamat tidur(Spokoynoy nochi)
До свидания
Sampai jumpa(Do svidaniya)
До свидания
Selamat tinggal(Do svidaniya)
Как вас зовут?
Sapa nama awak?(Kak vas zovut?)
Меня зовут Джон
Nama saya John(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Как дела?
Apa kabar?(Kak dela?)
Приятно познакомиться
Senang bertemu dengan awak(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Вы говорите по-английски?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Я не говорю по-хинди хорошо
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)