Looking for practical Malay (Bahasa Melayu) to Makassar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malay phrase first, then the Makassar translation (Makassar) — 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 Makassar.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Makassar-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
Halo
Terima kasih
Terima kasih
Selamat pagi
Selamat pagi
Selamat petang
Selamat sore
Selamat malam
Selamat malam
Selamat malam
Selamat tidur
Jumpa lagi
Sampai jumpa
Selamat tinggal
Selamat tinggal
Siapa nama anda?
Siapa namamu?
Nama saya John
Namaku John
Apa khabar?
Apa kabar?
Senang berjumpa dengan anda
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Saya tidak bercakap Hindi dengan baik
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)