Looking for practical Ilocano to Makassar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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 Ilocano wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
Halo(kumusta)
Agyamanak
Terima kasih(agyamanak)
Naimbag a bigat
Selamat pagi(naimbag a bigat)
Naimbag a malem
Selamat sore(naimbag a malem)
Naimbag a rabii
Selamat malam(naimbag a rabii)
Naimbag a rabii
Selamat tidur(naimbag a rabii)
Kitaen tayon
Sampai jumpa(kitaen tayon)
Pakada
Selamat tinggal(pakada)
Ania ti nagan mo?
Siapa namamu?(ania ti nagan mo)
Ti nagan ko ket John
Namaku John(ti nagan ko ket John)
Kumusta ka?
Apa kabar?(kumusta ka)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Senang bertemu denganmu(naragsakak nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)