Looking for practical Tamazight to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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.
Azul
Halo(azul)
Tanemmirt
Terima kasih(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Selamat pagi(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Selamat sore(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Selamat malam(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Selamat tidur(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Sampai jumpa(nqra wul)
Besslama
Selamat tinggal(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Sapa nama awak?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Nama saya John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Apa kabar?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Senang bertemu dengan awak(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)