Looking for practical Tajik to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tajik 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 Tajik 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.
Салом
Halo(Salom)
Ташаккур
Terima kasih(Tashakkur)
Субҳи хайр
Selamat pagi(Subhi khair)
Баъд аз зуҳр
Selamat sore(Bad az zuhr)
Шаббохир
Selamat malam(Shabbokhir)
Шаб ба хайр
Selamat tidur(Shab ba khair)
Баъд мебинем
Sampai jumpa(Bad mebinem)
Хайр
Selamat tinggal(Khair)
Номатон чист?
Sapa nama awak?(Nomaton chist?)
Номи ман Ҷон аст
Nama saya John(Nomi man Jon ast)
Шумо чӣ хелед?
Apa kabar?(Shumo chi kheled?)
Хуш ба дидор
Senang bertemu dengan awak(Khush ba didor)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Шумо англисӣ гап мезанед?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Ман ҳиндиро хуб гап намезанам.
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)