Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Makassar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Makassar-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.
你好
Halo(nǐ hǎo)
谢谢
Terima kasih(xièxiè)
早上好
Selamat pagi(zǎoshang hǎo)
下午好
Selamat sore(xiàwǔ hǎo)
晚上好
Selamat malam(wǎnshang hǎo)
晚安
Selamat tidur(wǎn'ān)
再见
Sampai jumpa(zàijiàn)
再见
Selamat tinggal(zàijiàn)
你叫什么名字?
Siapa namamu?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
我叫约翰
Namaku John(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
你好吗?
Apa kabar?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
很高兴认识你
Senang bertemu denganmu(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你会说英语吗?
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
我说印地语说得不好。
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)