Looking for practical Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Vietnamese 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.
Xin chào
Halo
Cảm ơn
Terima kasih
Chào buổi sáng
Selamat pagi
Chào buổi chiều
Selamat sore
Chào buổi tối
Selamat malam
Chúc ngủ ngon
Selamat tidur
Hẹn gặp lại
Sampai jumpa
Tạm biệt
Selamat tinggal
Bạn tên là gì?
Sapa nama awak?
Tôi tên là John
Nama saya John
Bạn khỏe không?
Apa kabar?
Rất vui được gặp bạn
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bạn có nói tiếng Anh không?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Tôi không nói tiếng Hindi tốt.
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)