Looking for practical Dutch (Nederlands) to Makassar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dutch 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: when a Makassar phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Dutch wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Dutch (Nederlands) to Makassar translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Halo
Dank je
Terima kasih
Goedemorgen
Selamat pagi
Goedemiddag
Selamat sore
Goedenavond
Selamat malam
Goedenacht
Selamat tidur
Tot later
Sampai jumpa
Tot ziens
Selamat tinggal
Wat is jouw naam?
Siapa namamu?
Mijn naam is John
Namaku John
Hoe gaat het?
Apa kabar?
Leuk je te ontmoeten
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Spreekt u Engels?
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Ik spreek niet goed Hindi.
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)