Looking for practical Sami North to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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: when a Minang phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sami North wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bures
Halo(bures)
Giitu
Terima kasih(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Selamat pagi(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Selamat sore(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Selamat malam(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Selamat tidur(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Sampai jumpa(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Selamat tinggal(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Sapa nama awak?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Nama saya John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Apa kabar?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Senang bertemu dengan awak(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)