Looking for practical Sicilian to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sicilian 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: read the Minang line out loud three times, then cover the Sicilian side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ciao
Halo
Grazii
Terima kasih
Bongiornu
Selamat pagi
Bona sira
Selamat sore
Bona sira
Selamat malam
Bona notti
Selamat tidur
A prestu
Sampai jumpa
Addiu
Selamat tinggal
Chi è u tò nomu?
Sapa nama awak?
U me nomu è John
Nama saya John
Comu stai?
Apa kabar?
Piaceru di canusciti
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Un parlu bonu hindi.
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)