Looking for practical Makassar to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Makassar phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — 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 Fon.
Tip: when a Fon 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
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Terima kasih
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Selamat pagi
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Selamat sore
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Selamat malam
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Selamat tidur
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Sampai jumpa
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Selamat tinggal
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Siapa namamu?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Namaku John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Apa kabar?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Senang bertemu denganmu
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)