Looking for practical Latin to Makassar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latin 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.
Salve
Halo(sal-way)
Gratias tibi
Terima kasih(grah-tee-as tee-bee)
Bonum mane
Selamat pagi(boh-num mah-neh)
Bonum postmeridianum
Selamat sore(boh-num post-meh-rih-dee-ah-num)
Bonum vesperum
Selamat malam(boh-num vehs-peh-rum)
Bona nox
Selamat tidur(boh-nah nox)
Vide te postea
Sampai jumpa(vee-deh tay pos-teh-ah)
Vale
Selamat tinggal(wah-leh)
Quod est nomen tuum?
Siapa namamu?(kwod est noh-men too-um)
Nomen meum est Iohannes
Namaku John(noh-men may-um est yo-han-nes)
Quomodo es?
Apa kabar?(kwo-mo-do es)
Te convenire mihi iucundum est
Senang bertemu denganmu(tay kon-veh-nee-re mee-hee yoo-kun-dum est)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Loquerisne Anglice?
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Non bene loquor Hindi.
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)