More Malay Phrases


More Malay words and phrases to help smooth your way and make new friends. Have fun learning Malay!

If you need help with pronunciation,
please see the Pronunciation Guide below.

Meeting People

Hélo.
Hello.
Apa khabar?
How are you?
Khabar baik. Anda pula?
Fine. And you?
Siapa nama anda?
What is your name?
Nama saya ...
My name is ...
Selamat jalan.
Goodbye. (to the person leaving)
Selamat tinggal.
Goodbye. (to the person staying)
Jumpa lagi nanti.
See you later.
Terima kasih.
Thank you.
Terima kasih banyak.
Thank you very much.

Selamat pagi.
Good morning. (sunrise-10am)
Selamat tengah hari.
Good day. (10am-4pm)
Selamat petang.
Good afternoon. (4pm - sunset)
Selamat malam.
Good evening/night. (after sunset)
Minta ma'af.
Ma'af.
I'm sorry.
Apa dia?
Pardon?
Silakan.
Please. (in offers)
Tolong ...
Could you please ...

Home









Anda berasal dari mana?
Where are you from?
Saya berasal dari Kanada.
I am from Canada.
Saya berasal dari England.
I am from England.
Saya berasal dari New Zealand.
I am from New Zealand.
Saya berasal dari Australia.
I am from Australia.

Anda tinggal di mana?
Where do you live?
Saya tinggal di Sydney.
I live in Sydney.

Afrika Selatan
South Africa
Amerika Syarikat
USA
Australia
Australia
England
England
Filipina
Philippines
Kanada
Canada
Belanda
Netherlands
New Zealand
New Zealand
Singapura
Singapore

Say What?









Saya tak faham.
I don't understand.
Saya tak tahu.
I don't know.
Saya berbahasa Melayu.
I speak Malay.
Sedikit saja.
A little bit.
Boléhkah anda bercakap bahasa Melayu?
Do you speak Malay?
Boléhkah anda bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
Do you speak English?
Boléhkah anda bercakap bahasa Perancis?
Do you speak French?
Boléhkah anda bercakap bahasa Belanda?
Do you speak Dutch?

Saya faham.
I understand.
Saya tahu.
I know.
Baiklah.
All right. OK.
Tiada masalah.
Tak apa.
No problem.
Jangan risau!
Don't worry!

Where is ...








... di mana?
Where is the ...?
Tandas di mana?
Where is the toilet?
Kedai kopi terdekat di mana?
Where is the nearest café?
Farmasi di mana?
Kedai ubat di mana?
Where is the chemist?
Hotél di mana?
Where is the hotel?
Bank di mana?
Where is the bank?
Pasaraya di mana?
Where is the supermarket?
Saya nak cari ...
I would like ...
Cari apa?
What would you like?
Saya nak beli ini.
I'll take it.

Berapa harganya?
How much is it?
Boléh kurangkan harga tak?
Can you lower the price?
Saya bagi anda ...
I'll give you ...



Kedai roti di mana?
Where is the bakery?
Cyber café terdekat di mana?
Where is the nearest internet café?
Boléh bayar dengan kad kredit?
Do you accept credit cards?
Tolong bawa bil.
Please bring the bill.

Drink









Saya nak minum bir.
I'd like a beer.
Tolong bagi ...
I'll have ...
Wain mérah.
Red wine.
Wain putih.
White wine.
Dua gelas wain putih.
Two glasses of white wine.
Segelas air putih.
Glass of water.
Dua gelas air putih.
Two glasses of water.
Air oren.
Orange juice.
Dengan ais.
With ice.
Tanpa ais.
Without ice.

Susu.
Milk.
Secawan kopi susu.
Cup of white coffee.
Secawan kopi o.
Cup of black coffee (with sugar).
Secawan kopi o kosong.
Cup of black coffee (no sugar).
Secawan téh susu.
Cup of white tea.
Secawan téh o.
Cup of black tea (with sugar).
Dua cawan ...
Two cups of ...
Kopi tanpa kaféin.
Decaffeinated coffee.
Téh tarik.
Frothed tea.
Dengan gula.
With sugar.
Tanpa gula.
Without sugar.

Food









Saya nak makan mi goréng.
I'd like fried noodles.
Tolong bagi nasi goreng.
I'll have fried rice.
Jagung bakar.
Roasted sweetcorn.
Kentang goréng.
Chips.
Bubur nasi.
Rice porridge.
Roti.
Bread.
Kéju.
Cheese.
Sayur.
Vegetables.
Salad.
Salad.
Manisan.
Dessert.
Coklat.
Chocolate.
Kuéh.
Cake.

Sup.
Soup.
Telur.
Egg / eggs.
Ikan.
Fish.
Ayam.
Chicken.
Daging lembu.
Beef.
Buah.
Fruit.
Épal.
Apple.
Oren.
Orange.
Buah rasbéri.
Raspberries.

Saya seorang vegetarian.
I am vegetarian.
Saya tidak makan daging.
I don't eat meat.
Makanan nabati.
Vegetarian dishes.

Weather



Hari ini lembab.
It's humid today.
Panasnya cuaca.
It's hot.
Sejuknya cuaca.
It's cold today.
Ada banyak angin hari ini.
It's windy today.
Berkabut hari ini.
It's foggy today.

Hujan hari ini.
It's raining today.
Bersalji hari ini.
It's snowing today.
Ésok akan hujan?
Will it rain tomorrow?
Ésok akan bersalji?
Will it snow tomorrow?

Small Talk



Saya suka ...
I like ...
Saya tidak suka ...
I don't like ...
Adakah anda suka ...?
Do you like ...?
Ya.
Yes.
Tidak.
No.

Datang ke sini!
Mari sinilah!
Come here!
Mari kita pergi!
Jumlah!
Let's go!
Hébatnya!
It's great!
Buruknya!
It's awful.
Di sini.
Here.
Di situ.
There.
Di sana.
Over there.



Saya tersesat.
I'm lost.
Kami tersesat.
We're lost.
Berhati-hatilah!
Hati-hati, ya!
Be careful!

Tolong!
Help!
Pergi!
Go away!

Days of the Week



hari Isnin
Monday
hari Selasa
Tuesday
hari Rabu
Wednesday
hari Khamis
Thursday
hari Jumaat
Friday
hari Sabtu
Saturday
hari Ahad
Sunday

kelmarin
yesterday
hari ini
today
ésok
tomorrow

minggu lepas
last week
minggu ini
this week
minggu depan
next week



Selamat minum!
Cheers!
Semoga berjaya!
Good luck!
Selamat Hari Krismas!
Merry Christmas!
Selamat Tahun Baru!
Happy New Year!

Signs





Buka
Open
Tutup
Closed
Masuk
Entrance
Keluar
Exit
Dilarang masuk
No entry

Polis
Police
Dilarang merokok
No smoking
Tandas
Toilet
Lelaki
Men
Perempuan
Women



Pronunciation Guide
Vowels:
a at the end of a word is pronounced as er as in her (ə)
ah at the end of a word is pronounced as a
e is pronounced as er as in her (ə)
é is pronounced as e (IPA e)

Consonants:
' indicates a glottal stop (ʔ)
c is pronounced as ch as in church (tʃ)
j is pronounced as j as in judge (dʒ)
k at the end of a word is pronounced as a glottal stop (ʔ)
gh is a voiced velar fricative (ɣ), a voiced form of kh
kh is pronounced as kh as in loch or Bach (x)


 


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