Looking for practical Xhosa to Makassar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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 Xhosa 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.
Molo
Halo
Enkosi
Terima kasih
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat pagi
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat sore
Ubusuku obuhle
Selamat malam
Lala ngoxolo
Selamat tidur
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Sampai jumpa
Hamba kakuhle
Selamat tinggal
Ngubani igama lakho?
Siapa namamu?
Igama lam nguJohn
Namaku John
Unjani?
Apa kabar?
Kuhle ukukwazi
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)