Looking for practical Samoan to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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 Samoan 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.
Talofa
Halo
Fa'amolemole
Terima kasih
Talofa i le taeao
Selamat pagi
Talofa i le afiafi
Selamat sore
Talofa i le po
Selamat malam
O le po lelei
Selamat tidur
Fa'afetai
Sampai jumpa
Tofa
Selamat tinggal
O ai lou igoa?
Sapa nama awak?
O lo'u igoa o John
Nama saya John
O a mai oe?
Apa kabar?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)