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How Makassar and Malay compare

Shared writing system

Makassar and Malay are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.

Related languages

Both Makassar and Malay belong to the Austronesian language family. Related languages tend to share vocabulary roots and comparable sentence structure, which generally makes machine translation between them more reliable — though false friends, words that look alike but mean different things, are also more common between relatives.

Matching sentence structure

Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.

Speakers

Makassar: Approximately 2 million speakers. Malay: Approximately 290 million speakers, including those who speak Indonesian as a standardized form of Malay, making it one of the most spoken languages in the world.

Common Makassar phrases in Malay

Everyday phrases translated from Makassar to Malay — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Greetings: Makassar phrases and their Malay translations
MakassarMalay
HaloHello
Salama' bari'basa'Selamat pagi
Selamat siangSelamat petang
Salama bangngiSelamat petang
Bangngi bajiSelamat malam
Pa'salama'Selamat tinggal
Sibuntulu sallangJumpa lagi nanti
Sibuntulukki ammukoJumpa esok
SallangSelamat datang
Antekamma kabara?Apa khabar
Inakke baji-bajikaji, tarima kasihSaya sihat, terima kasih
Allo baji ngasengSelamat hari raya

Courtesy

Courtesy: Makassar phrases and their Malay translations
MakassarMalay
TolongTolonglah
Tarima kasihTerima kasih
Tarima kasih sanna'Terima kasih banyak-banyak
Ikatte ni tarimaAnda dialu-alukan
KammaYa
TenaTidak
AmpunnaiMaafkan saya
MaafSaya minta maaf
Tena masalahTiada masalah
TantuSudah tentu
SelamatTahniah
Sukses baji'Semoga berjaya

Introductions

Introductions: Makassar phrases and their Malay translations
MakassarMalay
Inai arennu?Siapa nama awak
Sannang nyawaku assibuntulu siagang ikatteSelamat berkenalan
Battu kemaeko?Awak dari mana?
Siapa umurunu?Berapa umur awak?
Inakke ana' guruSaya seorang pelajar
Inakke anrinni ri wattu liburangSaya di sini sedang bercuti
Inakke anrinni anjamaSaya di sini untuk kerja
Anne sahabakkuIni kawan saya

Numbers

Numbers: Makassar phrases and their Malay translations
MakassarMalay
Se'reSatu
RuaDua
TalluTiga
AppaEmpat
LimaLima
AnnangEnam
TujuTujuh
WaluLapan
SalapangSembilan
SampuloSepuluh
SeratusSeratus
Sisa'buSeribu

Time and dates

Time and dates: Makassar phrases and their Malay translations
MakassarMalay
Anne alloaHari ini
AmmukoEsok
RioloSemalam
Kamma kammayya anneSekarang
SallangNanti
Jammang siapa anne?Pukul berapa sekarang?
Ri bari'basakaPada waktu pagi
Ri bangngiaPada waktu petang
SeninIsnin
Juma'Jumaat
Minggu ri bokoMinggu depan
Se're jamSatu jam

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Makassar phrases and their Malay translations
MakassarMalay
Kemae anjo kamara je'ne'a?Di mana bilik air?
Kemae anjo stasiun kereta api?Di manakah stesen kereta api?
Kemae anjo bandara?Di manakah lapangan terbang?
Antekamma bateku mange anjoreng?Bagaimana saya boleh ke sana?
Belok kiriBelok kiri
Belok kanangBelok kanan
Alampa mange ri dallekangTerus ke hadapan
Anjo ambaniIa dekat
Anjo bellaiIa jauh
Inakke tappelaSaya sesat
Inakke parallui taksiSaya perlukan teksi
Kemae akkulle ammalli tiket?Di mana saya boleh membeli tiket?
Siapa ballinna anjo tiket?Berapa harga tiket?
Maka aman ajjappa?Adakah selamat untuk berjalan?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Makassar phrases and their Malay translations
MakassarMalay
Inakke cipuruSaya lapar
Inakke cipuruSaya dahaga
Ere, tolongAir, tolong
Meja untuk rua, tolongTolong satu meja untuk dua orang
Menu, tolongTolong menunya
Apa nu sarankan?Apa yang anda cadangkan?
Inakke ero' anneSaya ingin ini
Anjo sanna nyamannaMemang sedap
Tagihan, tolongBil, tolong
Inakke tena kukanre dagengSaya tidak makan daging
Inakke nia alergi kanreSaya mempunyai alahan makanan
KopiKopi
TehTeh
RotiRoti

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Makassar phrases and their Malay translations
MakassarMalay
Siapa ballinna anne?Berapa kos ini?
Anjo sanna' ballinnaIa terlalu mahal
Maka nu tarima kartu kredit?Adakah anda menerima kad kredit?
Inakke anne ku cini'jiSaya hanya melihat
Inakke lakualleiSaya akan mengambilnya
BukaiBuka
NitutuTertutup
AntamaPintu masuk
AssuluKeluar
Kemae anjo pasara?Di manakah pasaran?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Makassar phrases and their Malay translations
MakassarMalay
BantuiTolong
Kioki dokterPanggil doktor
Kioki polisiaHubungi polis
Inakke parallui bantuangSaya perlukan bantuan
Inakke garringSaya sakit
Kemae anjo balla garringa?Di mana hospital?
Kemae anjo apotek?Di mana farmasi?
Anne pa'risi'Sakit di sini
Inakke parallui dokterSaya perlukan doktor
Rie' balla' garring ri ampi'na?Adakah terdapat hospital berdekatan?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Makassar phrases and their Malay translations
MakassarMalay
Maka akkulleko a'bicara inggris?Adakah anda bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
Inakke tena ku pahangSaya tak faham
Inakke kupahangiSaya faham
Tolong a'bicara lambatTolong cakap perlahan-lahan
Ki ulangi anjoTolong ulangi itu
Tulisiki anjoSila tuliskannya
Apa battuanna anne?Apakah maksud ini?
Antekamma batenu angkana anne?Bagaimana anda mengatakan ini?
Inakke appilajaraSaya sedang belajar
Inakke a'bicara sike'de'Saya bercakap sedikit
Maka akkulleko ambantua?Boleh awak tolong saya?
Tena ku issengiSaya tidak tahu

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About Malay Language

Geographical Distribution

Widely spoken in Malaysia, Indonesia (as Indonesian, which is a standardized dialect of Malay), Brunei, and Singapore. It also has speakers in southern Thailand, southern Philippines, and among some communities in Australia.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet primarily in Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore. The letters used are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.

Vowels

aeiou

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnpqrstvwxyz

Phonetics

Features a simple phonetic structure with a total of 20 phonemes. Vowel length can distinguish meanings.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) order is typical. Tense is not inflected but rather indicated by time adverbs or context.

Loanwords

Includes numerous loanwords from Sanskrit, Arabic, Portuguese, Dutch, and English, reflecting its historical and trading influences.

Language Family

Part of the Austronesian language family, within the Malayo-Polynesian branch.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used Jawi, an Arabic script, especially in religious contexts.

Writing System History

Transitioned from Jawi to Latin script during the 20th century, influenced by colonial and educational reforms.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 290 million speakers, including those who speak Indonesian as a standardized form of Malay, making it one of the most spoken languages in the world.

About Makassar Language

Geographical Distribution

Spoken in the South Sulawesi province of Indonesia, especially around the city of Makassar.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet. Historically also written using the Lontara script.

Vowels

aeiou

Consonants

bcdgjklmnŋprstwy

Phonetics

Non-tonal; includes glottal stops and prenasalized consonants. Vowel length and consonant clusters affect meaning.

Grammar and Syntax

Follows Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order. Uses affixes extensively to denote tense, aspect, and focus.

Loanwords

Includes borrowings from Malay/Indonesian, Arabic, Portuguese, and Dutch.

Language Family

Austronesian family, Malayo-Polynesian branch, South Sulawesi subgroup.

Writing Systems

Primarily Latin script today; Lontara script used historically.

Writing System History

Traditionally written in Lontara, a Brahmic-derived script, until Dutch colonization introduced Latin script.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 2 million speakers.

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