Looking for practical Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) to Makassar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kannada 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 Kannada 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.
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ
Halo(namaskara)
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು
Terima kasih(dhanyavadagalu)
ಶುಭೋದಯ
Selamat pagi(shubhodaya)
ಶುಭ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ
Selamat sore(shubha madhyahana)
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ
Selamat malam(shubha sanje)
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ
Selamat tidur(shubha raathri)
ಮರುಕಂಡು ಬರುವೆನು
Sampai jumpa(marukandu baruvenu)
ವಿದಾಯ
Selamat tinggal(vidaaya)
ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಏನು?
Siapa namamu?(ninna hesaru enu?)
ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಜಾನ್
Namaku John(nanna hesaru John)
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ?
Apa kabar?(neevu hegidiri?)
ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದೆ
Senang bertemu denganmu(nimmannu bhetiyagi santoshavagi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ನೀವು ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತೀರಾ?
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
ನಾನು ಹಿಂದಿ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)