Looking for practical Luganda to Makassar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda 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.
Oli otya?
Halo(Oli otya?)
Webale
Terima kasih(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Selamat pagi(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Selamat sore(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Selamat malam(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Selamat tidur(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Sampai jumpa(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Selamat tinggal(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Siapa namamu?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Namaku John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Apa kabar?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Senang bertemu denganmu(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)