Looking for practical Dombe to Makassar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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.
Salibonani
Halo
Ngiyabonga
Terima kasih
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat pagi
Uhlanga oluhle
Selamat sore
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat malam
Lala kahle
Selamat tidur
Siyaphinda
Sampai jumpa
Hamba kahle
Selamat tinggal
Ubani igama lakho?
Siapa namamu?
Igama lami nguJohn
Namaku John
Unjani?
Apa kabar?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)