Looking for practical Bambara to Makassar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara phrase first, then the Makassar translation (Makassar) — 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 Makassar.
Tip: read the Makassar line out loud three times, then cover the Bambara 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.
I ni ce
Halo
I ni sogoma
Terima kasih
I ni bɔ
Selamat pagi
I ni kɛ
Selamat sore
I ni sɔgɔ
Selamat malam
I ni tulu
Selamat tidur
N bɛ se ka
Sampai jumpa
A bɛ se ka
Selamat tinggal
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Siapa namamu?
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Namaku John
I ni fɛ?
Apa kabar?
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)