Looking for practical Thai (ไทย) to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Thai 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.
สวัสดี
Halo(sawasdee)
ขอบคุณ
Terima kasih(khob khun)
สวัสดีตอนเช้า
Selamat pagi(sawasdee ton chao)
สวัสดีตอนบ่าย
Selamat sore(sawasdee ton bai)
สวัสดีตอนเย็น
Selamat malam(sawasdee ton yen)
ราตรีสวัสดิ์
Selamat tidur(ratree sawat)
แล้วพบกันใหม่
Sampai jumpa(laeo phob kan mai)
ลาก่อน
Selamat tinggal(laa korn)
คุณชื่ออะไร
Sapa nama awak?(khun chue arai)
ฉันชื่อจอห์น
Nama saya John(chan chue John)
คุณสบายดีไหม
Apa kabar?(khun sabai dee mai)
ยินดีที่ได้พบคุณ
Senang bertemu dengan awak(yin dee tee dai phob khun)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
คุณพูดภาษาอังกฤษได้ไหม?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
ฉันพูดภาษาฮินดีไม่ค่อยได้
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)