Looking for practical Tahitian to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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: pick five Minang phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ia ora na
Halo
Mauruuru
Terima kasih
Ia ora na i te poiri
Selamat pagi
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Selamat sore
Ia ora na i te po
Selamat malam
Māuruuru i te po
Selamat tidur
Aita e nūna
Sampai jumpa
Nānā
Selamat tinggal
O vai to oe inoa?
Sapa nama awak?
O John to'u inoa
Nama saya John
E aha te huru?
Apa kabar?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)