Makassar phrasebook Voyage Tips and guide

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Makassar (known natively as Basa Mangkasaraʼ, ) or sometimes also identified as Makassarese or Makasar is the main Makassaric language of South Sulawesi spoken predominantly by the Makassar ethnic group, native to Makassar and its adjacent regions in southern Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Makassar language has its own native writing system called Hurupuʼ Mangkasaraʼ (lit. 'Makasar script', or colloquially also known as the Jangang-jangang script), it is the native script of Makassar closely related to the Lontaraʼ script used by the Bugis people for Bugis language.

Though still used in native documents, and sometimes seen side by side with Latin script in street signs and the names of public buildings, it has been almost totally replaced by the Latin alphabet. In addition to Makasar script, nowadays the Makassar language sometimes also written in Lontaraʼ due to Bugis influence and Arabic-based script due to Islamic religiousity factor. However, a traveller will almost never have to read Makasar script to get information. Makes an awesome tattoo, though.

   A (a)        as in father

   E (e)        as in grey

   I (i)        as in machine

   O (o)        as in open

   U (u)        as in rule

   ai           as in Thailand

   ui           as in Louie

b

like 'b' in "bed"

c

like 'ch' in "chain"

d

like 'd' in "dog"

f

like 'ph' in "phone"

g

like 'g' in "go"

h

like 'h' in "helmet"

j

like 'dg' in "jack"

k

like 'kh' in "kebab"

l

like 'l' in "love"

m

like 'm' in "mother"

n

like 'n' in "nice"

p

like 'p' in "pig"

q

like 'q' in "quest"

r

like 'r' in "row"

s

like 'ss' in "hiss"

t

like 't' in "top"

v

like 'v' in "victory"

w

like 'w' in "weight"

x

like 'ks' in "kicks"

y

like 'y' in "yes"

z

like 'z' in "zebra"

ay

like 'ay' in "aye"

ai

like 'i' in "twice"

au

like 'awe'

bb

like 'bb' in "dabble"

cc

like 'cc' in "ocha"

dd

like 'dd' in "udder"

ei

like 'ay' in "say"

ey

like 'ay' in "say"

gg

like 'gg' in "aggrieve"

jj

like 'jj' in ""

kk

like 'kk' in ""

ll

like 'll' in "willing"

mm

like 'mm' in "mummy"

nn

like 'nn' in "granny"

oi

like 'oi' in "oil"

ow

like 'ow' in "owed"

oy

like 'oy' in "oyster"

pp

like 'pp' in "appeal"

rr

like 'rr' in "barrage"

ss

like 'ss' in "kissing"

tt

like 'tt' in "attach"

ww

like 'ww' in ""

zz

like 'zz' in ""

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Hello.

Assalamu alaikum!

How are you?

Apa antu mae kabaratta?

Fine, thank you.

Ìeʼ, Tarimakasi.

What is your name?

Nài arènta?

My name is ______ .

Arèngku ______ .

Nice to meet you.

Rannu paʼmaikku na kisibùntulukiʼ.

Thank you.

Tarimakàsi.

Yes. (honorific, polite)

Ìeʼ.

Yes. (familiar)

Ìo.

No/Nothing.

Tèna/Taèna.

No (isn't that, it's not, do not).

Teài.

Excuse me. (getting attention)

Tàbeʼ.

Excuse me. (begging pardon)

Tabe', Pammoppòrangaʼ.

I'm sorry.

Pammoppòrangaʼ/Kipammoppòranga'.

Goodbye (informal)

Salamakkiʼ.

I can't speak Makassar [well].

Tena kuisseng aʼbicara Mangkasara'.

Do you speak English?

Kiissenji aʼbicara Anggarisiʼ?

Is there someone here who speaks English?

Niaʼ tau anrinni anngisseng aʼbicara Anggarisiʼ?

Help!

Appalaʼ Tùlungaʼ!

Look out!

Cinìki!

I don't understand.

Tena kuisseng nakke.

Where is the toilet?

Kemae toileka? / Kere mae paʼjambanganga?

Leave me alone.

Bokoimaʼ akkale-kale.

Don't touch me!

Teako beroiaʼ

I'll call the police.

Erok kutalipongi pulisia.

Police!

Pulisi!

Stop! Thief!

Ammariko! Palukkaʼ!

I need your help.

Erokaʼ ri pannulunta.

It's an emergency.

Daruraki anne.

I'm lost.

Lannyakaʼ/Linguaʼ

I lost my bag.

Lannyaki tasakku.

I lost my wallet.

Lannyaki dompekku.

I'm sick.

Garringaʼ.

I've been injured.

Niaʼ lokokku.

I need a doctor.

Dottoroʼ kuparalluang.

May I use your phone?

Maʼring kuinrang taliponta?

1

seʼre

2

rua

3

tallu

4

appaʼ

5

lima

6

annang

7

tuju

8

sagantuju

9

salapang

10

sampulo

11

sampulo asseʼre

12

sampulo anrua

13

sampulo antallu

14

sampulo anngappaʼ

15

sampulo allima

16

sampulo anngannang

17

sampulo antuju

18

sampulo assagantuju

19

sampulo assalapang

20

ruang pulo

21

ruang pulo

22

ruang pulo asseʼre

23

ruang pulo antallu

30

tallung pulo

40

patang pulo

50

limang pulo

60

annang pulo

70

tujung pulo

80

sagantujung pulo

90

salapang pulo

100

sibilanngang

200

ruang bilanngang

300

tallung bilanngang

1000

sisaʼbu

2000

rua ssaʼbu

1,000,000

sijuta

1,000,000,000

similiaraʼ

1,000,000,000,000

sitiriliung

number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

lomoroʼ _____ (kareta pepek, bisik, maraengna.)

half

sitangnga

less

kurang

more

laʼbi

now

kamma-kamma anne / kammanne / anne kamma

later

sinampeʼ / sinampereʼ

before

riolongang / riolo

morning

bariʼbasaʼ

midday, noon

tanngallo

afternoon

karueng

evening

mangngaribi/pattang

night

bangngi

midnight

lantang banngi

one o'clock AM

tetteʼ seʼre bangngi

two o'clock AM

tetteʼ rua bangngi

one o'clock PM

tetteʼ seʼre tanngallo

two o'clock PM

tetteʼ rua bangngi

_____ minute(s)

_____ maniʼ

_____ hour(s)

_____ jang

_____ day(s)

_____ allo

_____ week(s)

_____ minggu

_____ month(s)

_____ bulang

_____ year(s)

_____ taung

today

anne alloa / annelloa

yesterday

subanngi

tomorrow

ammuko / mmuko

this week

anne diminggu / anne jumaʼ

last week

diminggu laloa / jumaʼ laloa

next week

minggu pole / jumaʼ pole

next year

taung pole / tampole

Sunday

Ahaʼ / Diminggu

Monday

Sanneng

Tuesday

Salasa

Wednesday

Araba

Thursday

Kammisiʼ

Friday

Jumaʼ

Saturday

Sattu

January

Janiari

February

Pebiriwari

March

Marasaʼ

April

Apareleʼ

May

Mai

June

Juni

July

Juli

August

Aguttusuʼ

September

Sitembereʼ

October

Katobereʼ

November

Noembereʼ

December

Desembereʼ

black

leʼleng

white

keboʼ

gray

abu-abu

red

eja

blue

bulo / kondo-kondo (ocean blue) / gauʼ (dark blue)

yellow

kunyiʼ / didi

green

moncongbulo

orange

lango-lango

purple

pico (dark purple) / kamummuʼ (purple on animals)

brown

sikolàʼ / lacciʼ-lacciʼ

How much is a ticket to _____?

Siapa ballinna anne tikeka lamange ri _____?

One ticket to _____, please.

Tabe', se're rodong tikeka lamange ri _____.

Where does this train/bus go?

Kere mae lampana anne terènga/otobusuka?

Does this train/bus stop in _____?

Lannyengkaji anne terènga/otobusuka ri _____?

When does the train/bus for _____ leave?

Siapayya anne terènga/otobusuka lamange ri ____ a'lampa?

When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

Siapayya anne terènga/otobusuka battu ri _______?

How do I get to _____ ?

Antekamma bateku lamange ri _____?

...the train station?

... pammantanganna terènga?

...the bus station?

...pammantanganna otobusuka?

...the airport?

...bandarayya?

...downtown?

...tangnga kotayya?

...the _____ hotel?

...hotele' _____a?

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?

...kadutaang Amerika/Kanada/Sutaralia/Anggarrisiʼ?

Where are there a lot of...

Kemae anjo na jai ...

...hotels?

...hote'-hotele'?

...restaurants?

...tampaʼ pannganreang?

...bars?

...tampa' pannginung-nginung?

...sites to see?

...paʼtampaʼ pattoakkang?

Can you show me on the map?

Kulle kicinikanga' ri pattaya?

street

agang

Turn left.

Lekko mange ri kairi.

Turn right.

ekko mange ri kanang.

left

kairi

right

kanang

straight ahead

tulusu'

towards the _____

angngolo _____

past the _____

allalo _____

before the _____

ri olona _____

in front of the _____

ri dallekanna _____

behind the _____

ri bokona _____

Watch for the _____.

Pakatutui _____.

intersection

pammengkàng

inside

ilalang / lalang

outside

pantarang

north

iwara'

south

itimboroʼ

east

iraya

west

ilauʼ

uphill

panaikang

downhill

panaungang

Taxi!

Tassi!

Take me to _____, please.

Eranga' rodong mange ri ________, tabe'.

How much does it cost to get to _____?

Siapa ballinna punna lamange ri _____?

Take me there, please.

Erannganga' mae antureng, tabe'.

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