Looking for practical Chuukese to Makassar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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: pick five Makassar 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.
Mwar a ngeni
Halo(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Terima kasih(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Selamat pagi(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Selamat sore(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Selamat malam(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Selamat tidur(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Sampai jumpa(chok ngeni)
Soun
Selamat tinggal(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Siapa namamu?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Namaku John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Apa kabar?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Senang bertemu denganmu(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)