Looking for practical Susu to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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.
N'ko
Halo(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Terima kasih(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Selamat pagi(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Selamat sore(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Selamat malam(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Selamat tidur(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Sampai jumpa(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Selamat tinggal(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
Sapa nama awak?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Nama saya John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Apa kabar?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Senang bertemu dengan awak(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)