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Common Makassar Phrases
Essential Makassar (Basa Mangkasara) phrases with pronunciation guides.
👋Greetings & Basics
| English | Makassar | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Assalamu alaikum | as-sa-la-mu a-LAI-kum |
| Good morning | Kulle baji ri baji subuh | KUL-le ba-JI ri ba-JI su-BUH |
| Good evening | Kulle baji ri wattu boko | KUL-le ba-JI ri WAT-tu bo-KO |
| Good night | Selamat malam | se-la-MAT ma-LAM |
| Goodbye | Assalamu alaikum | as-sa-la-mu a-LAI-kum |
| How are you? | Ke'naminne? | ke-na-MIN-ne |
| I'm fine | Bajik | ba-JIK |
| Please | Tolong | to-LONG |
| Thank you | Tarima kasih | ta-RI-ma ka-SIH |
| You're welcome | Sama-sama | sa-MA sa-MA |
| Sorry | Maaf | ma-AF |
| Yes | Iye | i-YE |
| No | Tena | te-NA |
| My name is... | Ranangku... | ra-NANG-ku... |
| What is your name? | Siapa rananta? | si-A-pa ra-NAN-ta |
| Nice to meet you | Sennang battu assisalangang | sen-NANG bat-TU as-si-sa-LANG-ang |
| Do you speak English? | Bisa ko basa Inggris? | bi-SA ko BA-sa ing-GRIS |
| I don't understand | Tena ku ngerang | te-NA ku NGE-rang |
| Help! | Tulong! | tu-LONG |
| I love you | Cinnakku ko | cin-NAK-ku ko |
✈️Travel
| English | Makassar | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is...? | Di mange...? | di MAN-ge...? |
| How much does it cost? | Piga harganna? | pi-GA har-GAN-na |
| I need help | Butuhi pertolongan | bu-TU-hi per-to-LONG-an |
| Where is the hospital? | Di mange rumah sakit? | di MAN-ge ru-MAH sa-KIT |
| Police | Polisi | po-LI-si |
| Airport | Bandara | ban-DA-ra |
| Hotel | Hotel | ho-TEL |
| Restaurant | Rumah makan | ru-MAH ma-KAN |
| Ticket | Tiket | ti-KET |
| Train station | Stasion kareta api | sta-SI-on ka-re-TA a-PI |
| Bus stop | Halte bus | hal-TE bus |
| Taxi | Taksi | tak-SI |
| Left | Kiri | ki-RI |
| Right | Kanan | ka-NAN |
| Straight ahead | Lurus | lu-RUS |
| Passport | Paspor | pas-POR |
| Pharmacy | Apotek | a-po-TEK |
| Bank | Bank | bank |
| Market | Pasar | pa-SAR |
| Beach | Pantai | pan-TAI |
🍽️Food & Dining
| English | Makassar | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I'm hungry | Lusu-lusui | lu-SU lu-SUI |
| I'm thirsty | Kekkei jene | KEK-kei je-NE |
| The menu, please | Menu, tolong | me-NU to-LONG |
| Water | Jene | je-NE |
| Bread | Roti | ro-TI |
| Meat | Jukuk | ju-KUK |
| Fish | Bale | ba-LE |
| Vegetables | Golla-golla | GOL-la GOL-la |
| Delicious | Kontu | kon-TU |
| Bill please | Nota, tolong | no-TA to-LONG |
| Tea | Teh | teh |
| Coffee | Kopi | ko-PI |
| Beer | Bir | bir |
| Wine | Anggur | ang-GUR |
| I am vegetarian | Tena ku kanre jukuk | te-NA ku KAN-re ju-KUK |
| Breakfast | Kanre subuh | KAN-re su-BUH |
| Lunch | Kanre tangnga allo | KAN-re TANG-nga AL-lo |
| Dinner | Kanre boko | KAN-re bo-KO |
| Spicy | Pedis | pe-DIS |
| Sweet | Manis | ma-NIS |
🚨Emergency
| English | Makassar | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | Tulong! | tu-LONG |
| Call the police | Panggil polisi | pang-GIL po-LI-si |
| I need a doctor | Butuhi dokter | bu-TU-hi dok-TER |
| Fire! | Api! | a-PI |
| Thief! | Coppi! | COP-pi |
| I'm lost | Lekbak | lek-BAK |
| I had an accident | Nacalla-calla | na-CAL-la CAL-la |
| I'm sick | Ammoterek | am-mo-TE-rek |
| Ambulance | Ambulans | am-bu-LANS |
| Hospital | Rumah sakit | ru-MAH sa-KIT |
| Emergency | Darurat | da-ru-RAT |
| I need medicine | Butuhi obat | bu-TU-hi o-BAT |
| Danger | Bahaya | ba-HA-ya |
| Stop! | Tappa! | TAP-pa |
💼Business
| English | Makassar | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting | Rapat | ra-PAT |
| Contract | Kontrak | kon-TRAK |
| Invoice | Faktur | fak-TUR |
| Payment | Pembayaran | pem-ba-YA-ran |
| Price | Harga | har-GA |
| Office | Kantor | kan-TOR |
| Manager | Bos | bos |
| Company | Perusahaan | pe-ru-sa-HA-an |
| Phone | Telepon | te-le-PON |
| Schedule | Jadwal | jad-WAL |
| Project | Proyek | pro-YEK |
| Report | Laporan | la-po-RAN |
| Deadline | Batas waktu | ba-TAS wak-TU |
🔢Numbers & Time
| English | Makassar | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | Se're | se-RE |
| Two | Rua | ru-A |
| Three | Tallu | TAL-lu |
| Four | Appa | AP-pa |
| Five | Lima | li-MA |
| Six | Annah | AN-nah |
| Seven | Tuju | tu-JU |
| Eight | Salapang | sa-la-PANG |
| Nine | Sambilang | sam-bi-LANG |
| Ten | Sampulo | sam-pu-LO |
| Twenty | Rua sampulo | ru-A sam-pu-LO |
| Hundred | Saratus | sa-ra-TUS |
| Thousand | Saribuq | sa-ri-BUQ |
| What time is it? | Piga jam sanna? | pi-GA jam SAN-na |
| Today | Alloa | al-LO-a |
| Tomorrow | Bije | bi-JE |
| Yesterday | Rimunri | ri-MUN-ri |
| Monday | Sanning | SAN-ning |
| Friday | Juma | ju-MA |
| Weekend | Akhir pekan | a-KHIR pe-KAN |
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