Looking for practical Tulu to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tulu 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: read the Minang line out loud three times, then cover the Tulu side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ
Halo(namaskara)
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು
Terima kasih(dhanyavadagalu)
ಶುಭೋದಯ
Selamat pagi(shubhodaya)
ಶುಭ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ
Selamat sore(shubha madhyahana)
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ
Selamat malam(shubha sanje)
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ
Selamat tidur(shubha raathri)
ಮರುಕಂಡು ಬರುವೆ
Sampai jumpa(marukandu baruve)
ವಿದಾಯ
Selamat tinggal(vidaya)
ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಏನು?
Sapa nama awak?(ninna hesaru enu?)
ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಜಾನ್
Nama saya John(nanna hesaru John)
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ?
Apa kabar?(neevu hegidiri?)
ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದೆ
Senang bertemu dengan awak(nimmannu bhetiyagi santoshavagi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ನೀವು ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತೀರಾ?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
ನಾನು ಹಿಂದಿ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)