Looking for practical Makassar to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Makassar phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: read the Aymara line out loud three times, then cover the Makassar side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Terima kasih
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Selamat pagi
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Selamat sore
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Selamat malam
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Selamat tidur
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Sampai jumpa
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Selamat tinggal
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Siapa namamu?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Namaku John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Apa kabar?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Senang bertemu denganmu
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Saya tidak mengerti
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Di mana kamar kecil?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Belok kiri
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Belok kanan
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Lurus saja
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Berapa tarifnya?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Satu tiket, tolong
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Saya tersesat
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Jisa
Tidak
Aka
Mungkin
Janiwa
Saya setuju
Nayraqatawa
Saya tidak setuju
Janiwa nayraqatani
Itu bagus
Suma jach'a
Apa pendapatmu?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Bisa bantu saya?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Saya butuh bantuan
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Tunggu sebentar
Jikisiñani
Saya minta maaf
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Tidak masalah
Aka janiwa
Selamat
Yayk'iri
Selamat ulang tahun
Jach'a q'ipiri
Selamat jalan
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.