Looking for practical Sanskrit to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sanskrit 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 Sanskrit 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.
नमः
Halo(namah)
धन्यवादः
Terima kasih(dhanyavādaḥ)
सुप्रभातम्
Selamat pagi(suprabhātam)
सुप्रभातम्
Selamat sore(suprabhātam)
शुभसंध्या
Selamat malam(śubha-sandhyā)
शुभरात्रि
Selamat tidur(śubha-rātri)
पुनर्मिलामः
Sampai jumpa(punar-milāmaḥ)
विदा
Selamat tinggal(vidā)
तव नाम किम्?
Sapa nama awak?(tava nāma kim?)
मम नाम जोनः
Nama saya John(mama nāma jonaḥ)
भवान् कथम् अस्ति?
Apa kabar?(bhavān katham asti?)
त्वं दृष्ट्वा सुखं
Senang bertemu dengan awak(tvaṁ dṛṣṭvā sukhaṁ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
भवान् इंग्लिषं वदति किम्?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
अहं हिन्दीं कुशलतः न वदामि
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)