Looking for practical Persian (فارسی) to Makassar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Persian 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: when a Makassar phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Persian 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.
سلام
Halo(salaam)
متشکرم
Terima kasih(moteshakkeram)
صبح بخیر
Selamat pagi(sobh bekheir)
عصر بخیر
Selamat sore(asr bekheir)
شب بخیر
Selamat malam(shab bekheir)
شب بخیر
Selamat tidur(shab bekheir)
بعداً میبینمت
Sampai jumpa(ba'adan mibinamet)
خداحافظ
Selamat tinggal(khodaa haafez)
نام شما چیست؟
Siapa namamu?(naam shoma chist?)
نام من جان است
Namaku John(naam man jaan ast)
چطوری؟
Apa kabar?(chetori?)
از ملاقات شما خوشبختم
Senang bertemu denganmu(az molaagaat shoma khoshbakhtam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
آیا شما انگلیسی صحبت میکنید؟
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
من هندی را خوب صحبت نمیکنم
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)