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Common Marshallese to Makassar phrases

100 practical Marshallese to Makassar phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Marshallese to Makassar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese 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.

  1. Yokwe

    Halo (yoh-kweh)

  2. Komol tata

    Terima kasih (koh-mol tah-tah)

  3. Yokwe in the morning

    Selamat pagi (yoh-kweh in the morning)

  4. Yokwe in the afternoon

    Selamat sore (yoh-kweh in the afternoon)

  5. Yokwe in the evening

    Selamat malam (yoh-kweh in the evening)

  6. Yokwe in the night

    Selamat tidur (yoh-kweh in the night)

  7. Aolep in

    Sampai jumpa (ah-oh-lep in)

  8. Aolep

    Selamat tinggal (ah-oh-lep)

  9. Ejjab in name?

    Siapa namamu? (eh-jahb in name)

  10. Ejjab in John

    Namaku John (eh-jahb in John)

  11. Iakwe?

    Apa kabar? (ee-ah-kweh)

  12. Ejjab in an

    Senang bertemu denganmu (eh-jahb in an)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ijo im jab in English?

    Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris? (Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)

  2. Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj

    Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik (Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)

  3. Ej jab in jorren

    Saya tidak mengerti (Saya tidak mengerti)

  4. Jab in jorren bwe enaj

    Tolong bicara pelan-pelan (Tolong bicara pelan-pelan)

  5. Ejjab in jorren an?

    Bisakah Anda mengulangnya? (Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?)

  6. Ejjab in wōt ian?

    Di mana kamar kecil? (Di mana kamar kecil?)

  7. Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?

    Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota? (Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?)

  8. Jab in jorren jān

    Belok kiri (Belok kiri)

  9. Jab in jorren jān

    Belok kanan (Belok kanan)

  10. Jab in jorren wōt

    Lurus saja (Lurus saja)

  11. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Berapa tarifnya? (Berapa tarifnya?)

  12. Jab in ticket, please

    Satu tiket, tolong (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Apakah jauh dari sini? (Apakah jauh dari sini?)

  14. Ej jab in jorren

    Saya tersesat (Saya tersesat)

  15. Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?

    Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM? (Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ejjab

    Iye

  2. Aolep

    Tidak

  3. Ejjab im aolep

    Mungkin

  4. Ejjab im an

    Saya setuju

  5. Aolep im an

    Saya tidak setuju

  6. Ejjab in aolep

    Itu bagus

  7. Nin in ke ejjake?

    Apa pendapatmu?

  8. Ien ke eja in?

    Bisa bantu saya?

  9. Enaaj ejjake

    Saya butuh bantuan

  10. Jab in

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Ejjab in jorren

    Saya minta maaf

  12. Aolep in jorren

    Tidak masalah

  13. Bwij in jorren

    Selamat

  14. Yokwe in jorren

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Jab in ad jorren

    Selamat jalan

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Enaaj im jab in train?

    Di mana stasiun kereta? (enaaj im jab in train)

  2. Enaaj im jab in bus?

    Di mana halte bus? (enaaj im jab in bus)

  3. Iakwe im jab in platform?

    Platform mana? (iakwe im jab in platform)

  4. Nin in kijen?

    Jam berapa berangkat? (nin in kijen)

  5. Enaaj in jiban?

    Apakah ini jalan yang benar? (enaaj in jiban)

  6. Enaaj jikin in?

    Itu dekat sini (enaaj jikin in)

  7. Enaaj jikin in jikin?

    Itu jauh dari sini (enaaj jikin in jikin)

  8. Enaaj im jab in map?

    Bisa tunjukkan di peta? (enaaj im jab in map)

  9. Jab in jikin, please

    Berhenti di sini, tolong (jab in jikin, please)

  10. Enaaj im jab in jikin?

    Berapa lama perjalanan? (enaaj im jab in jikin)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Enaaj im jab?

    Berapa harganya?

  2. Ej juon im jab.

    Itu terlalu mahal

  3. Enaaj im jab aolep?

    Ada yang lebih murah?

  4. Enaaj im jipan eñ?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

  5. Enaaj im jipan table roñ.

    Saya mau meja untuk dua

  6. Enaaj im jipan bill.

    Tagihannya, tolong

  7. Enaaj im jab service?

    Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?

  8. Ej im vegetarian.

    Saya vegetarian

  9. Enaaj im jab spicy food.

    Tidak pedas, tolong

  10. Ej ej jab.

    Ini enak

  11. Enaaj im jipan menu?

    Bisa minta menu?

  12. Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.

    Segelas air, tolong

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Kōmmani ian jān

    Telepon polisi (kōmmani ian jān)

  2. Kōmmani ian ambulance

    Telepon ambulans (kōmmani ian ambulance)

  3. Ej jekōn doctor

    Saya butuh dokter (ej jekōn doctor)

  4. Ej jekūn

    Saya merasa sakit (ej jekūn)

  5. Ej jekūn jab in jekōn

    Saya alergi kacang (ej jekūn jab in jekōn)

  6. Ejjab jān hospital in jān?

    Di mana rumah sakit terdekat? (ejjab jān hospital in jān?)

  7. Ej jekūn in

    Rasa sakit di sini (ej jekūn in)

  8. Ej jekūn passport

    Saya kehilangan paspor (ej jekūn passport)

  9. Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?

    Bisakah Anda telepon hotel saya? (ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)

  10. Jab!

    Tolong!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ij jorren in

    Senang berkenalan denganmu (I am glad to meet you)

  2. Kij in jorren eok

    Mari kita jadwalkan pertemuan (Let's arrange a meeting)

  3. Ejjab in jorren?

    Jam berapa yang cocok untukmu? (What time is good for you?)

  4. Ej jekar in report an

    Saya akan mengirim laporan hari ini (I will send the report today)

  5. Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?

    Bisakah kita bicara besok? (Can we talk tomorrow?)

  6. Jab in jorren eok file an

    Silakan lihat file yang terlampir (Please see the attached file)

  7. Komol tata in jorren

    Terima kasih atas waktumu (Thank you for your time)

  8. Ij jorren in jab in jorren

    Saya menantikan untuk bekerja denganmu (I look forward to working with you)

  9. Ejjab in jorren eok?

    Bisakah kamu menjelaskan poin itu? (Can you clarify that point?)

  10. Kij in jorren eok

    Biarkan saya menghubungimu lagi (Let me return to you)

  11. Ejjab in jorren Friday

    Batas waktu adalah hari Jumat (The deadline is Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ejjab in jorren?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Ejjab in jorren 3

    Jam tiga (jam tiga)

  3. Jebar

    Hari ini (hari ini)

  4. Jebar in

    Besok (besok)

  5. Jebar in jorren

    Kemarin (kemarin)

  6. Jemenei

    Senin (senin)

  7. Jemebō

    Selasa (selasa)

  8. Jemān

    Rabu (rabu)

  9. Ikkōn

    Satu (satu)

  10. Rūn

    Dua (dua)

  11. Jebōn

    Tiga (tiga)

  12. Jebōn in

    Sepuluh (sepuluh)

  13. Ikkōn raan

    Seratus (seratus)

  14. Mōn

    Setengah (setengah)

  15. Mōr

    Lebih (lebih)

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