Looking for practical Makassar to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Makassar phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Mam-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.
Halo
Xo'j(sho'j)
Terima kasih
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Selamat pagi
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Selamat sore
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Selamat malam
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Selamat tidur
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Sampai jumpa
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Selamat tinggal
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Siapa namamu?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Namaku John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Apa kabar?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Senang bertemu denganmu
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)
Saya tidak mengerti
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(Saya tidak mengerti)
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(Tolong bicara pelan-pelan)
Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?)
Di mana kamar kecil?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(Di mana kamar kecil?)
Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?)
Belok kiri
K'utun k'ux.(Belok kiri)
Belok kanan
K'utun k'ux.(Belok kanan)
Lurus saja
K'utun k'ux.(Lurus saja)
Berapa tarifnya?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(Berapa tarifnya?)
Satu tiket, tolong
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(Satu tiket, tolong)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(Apakah jauh dari sini?)
Saya tersesat
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.(Saya tersesat)
Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?(Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Juj(hoo)
Tidak
Man(mah)
Mungkin
K'ux(k'ush)
Saya setuju
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Saya tidak setuju
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Itu bagus
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Apa pendapatmu?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Bisa bantu saya?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Saya butuh bantuan
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Tunggu sebentar
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Saya minta maaf
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Tidak masalah
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Selamat
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Selamat ulang tahun
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Selamat jalan
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun kereta?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Di mana halte bus?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Platform mana?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Jam berapa berangkat?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Apakah ini jalan yang benar?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Itu dekat sini
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Itu jauh dari sini
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Berhenti di sini, tolong
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Berapa lama perjalanan?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.