Looking for practical Tagalog to Makassar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tagalog 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 Tagalog 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.
Kamusta
Halo(kamusta)
Salamat
Terima kasih(salamat)
Magandang umaga
Selamat pagi(magandang umaga)
Magandang hapon
Selamat sore(magandang hapon)
Magandang gabi
Selamat malam(magandang gabi)
Magandang gabi
Selamat tidur(magandang gabi)
Kita-kits
Sampai jumpa(kita-kits)
Paalam
Selamat tinggal(paalam)
Ano ang pangalan mo?
Siapa namamu?(ano ang pangalan mo)
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Namaku John(ang pangalan ko ay John)
Kamusta ka?
Apa kabar?(kamusta ka)
Ikinagagalak kong makilala ka
Senang bertemu denganmu(ikinagagalak kong makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsasalita ka ba ng Ingles?
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Hindi ako marunong mag-Hindi nang mabuti
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)