Looking for practical Telugu (తెలుగు) to Makassar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Telugu 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: read the Makassar line out loud three times, then cover the Telugu side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
హలో
Halo(halo)
ధన్యవాదాలు
Terima kasih(dhanyavādālu)
శుభోదయం
Selamat pagi(śubhōdayaṁ)
శుభ మధ్యాహ్నం
Selamat sore(śubha madhyāhnaṁ)
శుభ సాయంత్రం
Selamat malam(śubha sāyantraṁ)
శుభ రాత్రి
Selamat tidur(śubha rātri)
తర్వాత కలుద్దాం
Sampai jumpa(tarvāta kaluddāṁ)
వీడ్కోలు
Selamat tinggal(vīḍkōlu)
మీ పేరు ఏమిటి?
Siapa namamu?(mī pēru ēmiṭi?)
నా పేరు జాన్
Namaku John(nā pēru jān)
మీరు ఎలా ఉన్నారు?
Apa kabar?(mīru ēlā unnāru?)
మీతో కలవడం ఆనందంగా ఉంది
Senang bertemu denganmu(mītō kalavaḍaṁ ānandaṅgā undi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
మీరు ఇంగ్లీష్ మాట్లాడుతారా?
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
నేను హిందీ బాగా మాట్లాడను
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)