Looking for practical Sesotho to Makassar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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 Sesotho 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.
Lumelang
Halo
Kea leboha
Terima kasih
Dumelang
Selamat pagi
Molo
Selamat sore
Dumelang
Selamat malam
Borai
Selamat tidur
Re tla kopana hamorao
Sampai jumpa
Tsamaya hantle
Selamat tinggal
O na le lebitso lefe?
Siapa namamu?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Namaku John
O kae?
Apa kabar?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)