Looking for practical Makassar to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Makassar phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
Tip: when a Afrikaans phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Makassar 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.
Halo
Hallo
Terima kasih
Dankie
Selamat pagi
Goeie more
Selamat sore
Goeie middag
Selamat malam
Goeie naand
Selamat tidur
Goeie nag
Sampai jumpa
Sien jou later
Selamat tinggal
Totsiens
Siapa namamu?
Wat is jou naam?
Namaku John
My naam is John
Apa kabar?
Hoe gaan dit?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?
Praat jy Engels?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)