Looking for practical Dinka to Makassar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka 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.
Yaaŋ
Halo(yaaŋ)
Ajak
Terima kasih(ajak)
Bäny äyö
Selamat pagi(bäny äyö)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Selamat sore(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bäny nyin
Selamat malam(bäny nyin)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Selamat tidur(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Sampai jumpa(yin kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Selamat tinggal(yin kɛ̈l)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Siapa namamu?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nin yïn John
Namaku John(nin yïn John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Apa kabar?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Senang bertemu denganmu(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)