Looking for practical Makassar to Malayalam (മലയാളം) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Makassar phrase first, then the Malayalam translation (മലയാളം) — 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 Malayalam.
Tip: read the Malayalam 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
നമസ്കാരം(namaskaram)
Terima kasih
നന്ദി(nandi)
Selamat pagi
ശുഭോദയം(shubhodhayam)
Selamat sore
ശുഭ വൈകുന്നേരം(shubha vaikunneram)
Selamat malam
ശുഭ സന്ധ്യ(shubha sandhya)
Selamat tidur
ശുഭ രാത്രി(shubha raathri)
Sampai jumpa
ശേഷം കാണാം(shesham kaanam)
Selamat tinggal
വിട(vida)
Siapa namamu?
നിന്റെ പേര് എന്താണ്?(ninte per enthanu?)
Namaku John
എന്റെ പേര് ജോൺ ആണ്(ente per John aanu)
Apa kabar?
സുഖമാണോ?(sukhamaano?)
Senang bertemu denganmu
നിനക്കു കാണാൻ സന്തോഷം(ninakku kaanaan santhosham)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?
നിങ്ങൾ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് സംസാരിക്കുമോ?(niṅṅaḷ iṅglīṣ saṁsārikkumō?)
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
ഞാൻ ഹിന്ദി നല്ല രീതിയിൽ സംസാരിക്കാറില്ല(ñān hindī nalla rīthiyil saṁsārikkāriḷḷa)