Looking for practical Yoruba to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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.
Bawo
Halo(bawoh)
O seun
Terima kasih(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Selamat pagi(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Selamat sore(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Selamat malam(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Selamat tidur(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Sampai jumpa(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Selamat tinggal(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Sapa nama awak?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Nama saya John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Apa kabar?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Senang bertemu dengan awak(ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)