Directions

1. Dima ...?

   Where is ...?

   Usage

   Add the name of a place to ask the way

   Grammar Note

   "Dima" means where. The place name goes before it

2. Kelok ka suok

   Turn right

   Usage

   Used when giving or getting directions, for example to a driver

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary equates "kelok" with "belok" (turn). "Suok" is right and is a different word from Indonesian "kanan". This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

3. Kelok ka kida

   Turn left

   Usage

   Used when giving or getting directions, for example to a driver

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary entry for "belok" gives the example of turning left with "ka kida". This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

4. Pai luruih

   Go straight ahead

   Usage

   Used for going on without turning

   Grammar Note

   "Pai" is to go and "luruih" is straight in the dictionary (Indonesian "lurus", final -s becomes -ih). This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

5. Bara jauahnyo dari siko?

   How far is it from here?

   Usage

   Checks how far a destination is

   Grammar Note

   "Jauah" means far (Indonesian "jauh" with an extra a). This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

6. Ambo tasasek

   I am lost

   Usage

   Said to a passer-by when you are lost

   Grammar Note

   "Tasasek" is the form in the dictionary example "tasasek didalam rimbo" (lost in the forest), under the entry "sasek". This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

7. Tolong tunjuakan di peta

   Please point it out on the map

   Usage

   Hand over a map or phone and ask to be shown the place

   Grammar Note

   "Peta" is a loanword. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

8. Naiak oto ato bajalan kaki?

   By vehicle or on foot?

   Usage

   Asks whether a place is near enough to walk

   Grammar Note

   "Naiak" is to ride and "oto" is in the dictionary as vehicle. "Ato" is or; "kaki" is foot. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

9. Di sabalah mano?

   Which side is it on?

   Usage

   Checks which side of the road a place is

   Grammar Note

   "Sabalah" is side; "mano" means which. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

10. Ikuik jalan ko

    Follow this road

    Usage

    Tells someone to keep on along a road

    Grammar Note

    "Ikuik" is in the dictionary as to follow (Indonesian "ikut", final -ut becomes -uik). This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

11. Suok

    Right

    Usage

    A single word said while pointing

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary gives "suok" as the equivalent of Indonesian "kanan"

12. Kida

    Left

    Usage

    A single word said while pointing

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary gives "kida" as the equivalent of Indonesian "kiri"

13. Luruih

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    A single word said with a hand gesture

    Grammar Note

    "Luruih" is in the dictionary as straight

14. Baranti

    Stop

    Usage

    To stop a vehicle or someone walking

    Grammar Note

    "Baranti" is in the dictionary

15. Hotel

    Usage

    Used with "Dima" to ask the way to a hotel

    Grammar Note

    "Hotel" is a loanword. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

16. Bandara

    Airport

    Usage

    Used to ask the way to the airport, such as Minangkabau International Airport near Padang

    Grammar Note

    "Bandara" is borrowed from Indonesian. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

17. Tampek baranti bus

    Bus stop

    Usage

    Used to ask for a bus stop

    Grammar Note

    Literally "place to stop (for the) bus". This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

18. ATM

    Usage

    Used as "Dima ATM?" when you need cash

    Grammar Note

    "ATM" is an abbreviation. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

19. Tampek batuka pitih

    Money changer

    Usage

    Used when you want to change foreign currency

    Grammar Note

    Literally "place to exchange money". The dictionary has "barang batuka jo pitih" (goods exchanged for money) for "batuka"; no example of the exact phrase was found. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

20. Utara

    North

    Usage

    A compass direction

    Grammar Note

    The compass words have the same form as Indonesian. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

21. Selatan

    South

    Usage

    A compass direction

    Grammar Note

    This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

22. Timur

    East

    Usage

    A compass direction

    Grammar Note

    This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

23. Barat

    West

    Usage

    A compass direction; the dictionary lists both "baraik" and "barat"

    Grammar Note

    The form "barat" matches the place name Sumatera Barat. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

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