Malay (Malay: Bahasa Melayu) YesMalaysiawithBruneiThe main official language, andSingaporeOne of the four official languages. Standard Malay (bahasa baku, Which means "standard language") andIndonesianClosely related, speakers of both languages usually understand each other. The main difference lies in foreign language loanwords: Malay is more influenced by English, while Indonesian is more influenced byDutchImpact.
Pronunciation guide
vowel
- a
- ê
- e, é
- i
- ibu
- o
- u
consonant
- b
- c
- ch
- d
- f
- g
- h
- j
- k
- kh
- l
- m
- n
- ng
- ngg
- ny
- p
- q
- r
- s
- sy
- t
- v
- w
- x
- y
- z
Common diphthongs
- ai
- au
- oi
List of Conversational Terms
Basic terms
Common signs
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Tak nak? Malay is commonly used in colloquial abbreviations.
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Malay address
You can call it by age `Pak Cik' (Male elderly) or `Mak Cik' (Female elderly) or according to personal title `Datuk'(Male) or `Datin' ( Female ) . {{{2}}} |
- Hello.
- Helo. (Hello)
- Hi. (Informal )
- Hai. (Hi )
- Are you OK?
- Apa Khabar? (AH-puh KAH-bar?)
- fine thanks.
- Khabar Baik. Terima kasih. ()
- What is your name?
- Siapa nama awak? (see-AH-puh NAH-muh AH-wah?)
- my name is______.
- Nama saya ______. (NAH-muh SAH-yuh _____.)
- happy to see you.
- Saya gembira berjumpa awak. (SAH-yuh gum-BEER-uh buhr-JOOM-puh AH-wah)
- Please.
- Sila. (SEE-luh)
- thanks.
- Terima Kasih. (TREE-muh KAH-seh)
- You're welcome.
- Sama-sama. ( SAH-muh SAH-muh)
- Yes.
- Ya. (YUH)
- no.
- Tidak. (TEE-dah') Or Tak (TAH')
- Don't (require)
- Jangan (JAH-ngahn)
- no
- Bukan (boo-KAHN)
- possible
- Boleh jadi. (BO-leh JAH-dee)
- with
- Dan (dahn)
- but
- Tapi (tah-PEE) Or tetapi
- or
- Atau (ah-TAHW)
- and also
- Juga (JOO-guh)
- without
- Tanpa (TAHN-puh)
- Excuse me. (Get attention)
- . ()
- excuse me. /Excuse me. (ask for forgiveness)
- Maaf. (mah'AHF)
- sorry.
- Maafkan saya ( mah'AHF-kahn SAH-yuh)
- goodbye.
- . ()
- goodbye. (Informal)
- . ()
- I can not sayLanguage name [Not well said].
- [ ]. ( [ ])
- Do you speak Chinese?
- Anda boleh cakap Bahasa Cina? ( ?)
- Does anyone here speak Chinese?
- Ada sesiapa yang boleh cakap Bahasa Cina di sini? ( ?)
- Help!
- Tolong! (TOH-lohng!)
- help me!
- Tolong saya! (TOH-lohng SAH-yuh!)
- Beware!
- Awas! (AH-wahs!)
- Good morning.
- Selamat pagi. (SLAH-mah(t) PAH-gee)
- good evening.
- Selamat malam. ( …MAH-lam)
- Good night.
- Selamat tidur. ( …TEE-dor )
- I do not understand.
- Saya tak faham. (SAH-yuh tah' fah-HAHM)
- Where is the toilet?
- Di mana tandas? (dee-MAH-nuh TAHN-dahs?)
Person
- I
- Saya (SAH-yuh)
- US
- Kami (KAH-mee), Kita (KEE-tuh). Note: Kami is used as'we but not including listeners'; Kita is used as'everyone'.
- you
- Anda/awak (AHN-duh / AH-wak)
- he she it
- Dia (DEE-uh)
- them
- Mereka (muh-REH-kuh)
- you
- Kalian (KAH-lian)
problem
- Do not bother me.
- Jangan ganggu saya. (JAH-ngahn GAHN-goo SAH-yuh.)
- Do not touch me!
- Jangan jamah saya! (JAH-ngahn JAH-mah SAH-yuh!)
- I am going to the police.
- Saya akan panggil polis. ( SAH-yuh AH-kahn PANG-geel po-LEES.)
- police!
- Polis! ( !)
- stop! There is a thief!
- Berhenti! Pencuri! (bur-HEHN-tee! pun-CHOO-ree!!)
- I need your help.
- Tolonglah saya. (TOH-lohng-lah SAH-yuh.)
- It's an emergency.
- Ini kecemasan. ( .)
- I'm lost.
- Saya tersesat. (SAH-yuh tuhr-SEH-sah(t).)
- My bag is lost.
- Saya hilang beg saya. (SAH-yuh HEE-lahng BEHG SAH-yuh.)
- I lost my wallet.
- Saya hilang dompet saya. ( .)
- I feel uncomfortable.
- Saya rasa tak selesa. ( .)
- I'm injured.
- Saya terluka. (SAH-yuh tuhr-LOO-kuh.)
- I need a doctor.
- Saya perlu doktor. (SAH-yuh per-LOO DOHK-tohr.)
- Can I borrow your phone?
- Boleh saya guna telefon awak? (BO-leh SAH-yuh GOO-nuh TE-le-phone AH-wah'?)
number
- 0
- kosong
- 1
- satu ()
- 2
- dua ()
- 3
- tiga ()
- 4
- empat ()
- 5
- lima ()
- 6
- enam ()
- 7
- tujuh ()
- 8
- lapan ()
- 9
- sembilan ()
- 10
- sepuluh ()
- 11
- sebelas ()
- 12
- dua belas ()
- 13
- tiga belas ()
- 14
- empat belas ()
- 15
- lima belas ()
- 16
- enam belas ()
- 17
- tujuh belas ()
- 18
- lapan belas ()
- 19
- sembilan belas ()
- 20
- dua puluh ()
- 21
- dua puluh satu ()
- 22
- dua puluh dua ()
- 23
- dua puluh tiga ()
- 30
- tiga puluh ()
- 40
- empat puluh ()
- 50
- lima puluh ()
- 60
- enam puluh ()
- 70
- tujuh puluh ()
- 80
- lapan puluh ()
- 90
- sembilan puluh ()
- 100
- seratus ()
- 200
- dua ratus ()
- 300
- tiga ratus ()
- 1,000
- seribu ()
- 2,000
- dua ribu ()
- 1,000,000
- Sejuta ()
- 1,000,000,000
- Satu bilion ()
- 1,000,000,000,000
- Satu trilion ()
- Line/Number_____ (train, subway, bus, etc.)
- Nombor... ()
- half
- Setengah ()
- less than
- Kurang ()
- more than
- lebih ()
time
- now
- Sekarang ()
- Later
- Selepas ()
- Before
- Sebelum ()
- already
- sudah (SOO-dah) Or dah
- Not yet
- belum (buh-LEUHM).
- Morning/morning
- Pagi ()
- afternoon
- Petang ()
- evening
- Senja ()
- night
- Malam (Before going to bed): ()
Clock time
- 1 o'clock in the morning
- pukul satu pagi ()
- 2 o'clock in the morning
- pukul dua pagi ()
- noon
- Tengah hari ()
- 1 pm
- pukul satu petang ()
- 2pm
- pukul dua petang ()
- midnight
- Tengah malam ()
period
- _____ Second
- _____ saat (SAH'ah(t))
- _____ minute
- _____ minit (MI-ni(t))
- _____ Hour
- _____ jam (jahm)
- _____ sky
- _____ hari (HAH-ree)
- _____ week
- _____ minggu (MEENG-goo)
- _____ moon
- _____ bulan (BOO-lahn)
- _____ year
- _____ tahun (tah-HOON)
day
- Nowadays
- Hari ini. (HAH-ree EE-nee)
- yesterday
- Semalam. (suh-MAH-lahm)
- tomorrow
- besok (Bay-SOH') Or esok
- This week
- Minggu ini. (MEENG-goo EE-nee)
- Last week
- Minggu lepas (MEENG-goo luh-PAHS)
- next week
- Minggu depan (MEENG-goo deh-PAHN)
- Sunday
- Ahad (AH-hahd)
- Monday
- Isnin (EES-neen)
- Tuesday
- Selasa (SLAH-suh)
- Wednesday
- Rabu (RAH-boo)
- Thursday
- Khamis (KAH-mees)
- Friday
- Jumaat (joom-MAH-ah(t))
- Saturday
- Sabtu (SAHB-too)
moon
- January
- Januari ()
- February
- Februari ()
- March
- Mac (MAHCH)
- April
- April ()
- May
- Mei ()
- June
- Jun (JOON)
- July
- Julai (JOOL-ly)
- August
- Ogos (oh-GOOS)
- September
- September ()
- October
- Oktober ()
- November
- November ()
- December
- Disember (dee-SEM-burr)
Write time and date
colour
- black
- Hitam ( HEE-tahm)
- White
- Putih ( POO-teh)
- Ash
- Kelabu (kuh-LAH-boo)
- Red
- Merah ( MAY-ruh)
- Blue
- Biru ( BEE-roo)
- yellow
- Kuning ( KOO-neeng)
- green
- Hijau ( HEE-jow)
- Orange
- Jingga/oren (JING-guh/OH-ren)
- purple
- Ungu ( OONG-oo)
- Brown
- Coklat ( CHOCK-ah-la(t))
- Indigo Nila
(NI-LA)
transportation
Passenger car and train
- How much is a ticket to _____?
- Berapa harga tiket ke...? ( buh-RAH-puh HAHR-guh TEE-ke(t) kuh _____)
- A ticket to ..., please.
- Saya nak beli satu tiket ke... (SAH-yuh nah' blee SAH-too TEE-ke(t) kuh _____)
- Where does this train/bus go?
- Tren/bas ini pergi ke mana? ()
- Where is the train/bus to _____?
- Di mana tren/bas ke...? ()
- Does this train/bus stop at _____?
- Tren/bas ini berhenti di...? ( tren/bahs EE-nee buhr-HEN-tee dee ______)
- What time does the train/bus to _____ leave?
- Bilakah tren/bas pergi ke...? ()
- When can this train/bus arrive at _____?
- Bilakah tren/bas ini sampai di...? ()
position
- How do I get to _____?
- Bagaimana saya dapat pergi ke...? ()
- ...train station?
- ...stesen kereta api? ( STEH-shen kuh-reh-TAH-pee)
- ...bus station?
- ()
- ...Airport?
- ...lapangan terbang? (LAH-pah-ngahn TUHR-bahng)
- ...city center?
- Pusat Bandaraya? ()
- ...Youth Hotel?
- ()
- ..._____hostel?
- _____ hotel? ()
- ...Macau/Taiwan/Hong Kong/Singapore/Chinese Embassy/Office?
- Kedutaan Negara China/Singapore ()
- Where are there more...
- Di mana ada banyak... ()
- ...hostel?
- ...hotel? ()
- ...Restaurant?
- ...Restoran? ()
- ...bar?
- ...bar? ()
- ...Sightseeing spots?
- ...tempat menarik? ()
- Can you show me on the map?
- Boleh tunjukkan pada peta? ()
- Street
- Jalan ()
- Turn left.
- Pusing kiri ( POO-sing KEE-ree)
- Turn right.
- Pusing kanan (POO-sing KAH-nahn)
- Left
- Kiri ( KEE-ree)
- right
- Kanan (KAH-nahn)
- straight
- Terus ()
- near_____
- ()
- go through_____
- ()
- Before _____
- ( sebelum _____ (suh-BLOOM))
- Please note_____.
- Perhatikan _____. ()
- crossroads
- Persimpangan/Simpang empat ()
- North
- Utara ( oo-TAH-ruh)
- South
- Selatan ( suh-LAH-tahn)
- East
- Timur (TEE-mohr)
- West
- Barat ( BAH-rah(t))
- Uphill
- ()
- downhill
- ()
taxi
- taxi!
- Teksi! ( TEH'-see)
- Please take me to _____.
- Saya nak/mahu ke... ()
- How much is it to _____?
- Berapa harga ke...? ()
- Please take me to the To.
- Tolong hantar saya ke sana. ()
stay
- Do you have any rooms available?
- Ada bilik kosong? ( AH-duh BEE-leh' KOH-sohng?)
- How much is a single/double room?
- Berapa harga untuk bilik seorang/dua ornag? ( buh-RAH-puh HAHR-guh BEE-leh' oon-TUH' suh-OH-rahng/DOO-uh OH-rahng)
- The room has...
- Adakah ini termasuk...? ()
- ...The sheets?
- ...sarung tilam? ()
- ...To the toilet?
- ...bilik mandi? ()
- ...Phone?
- ...telefon? ()
- ...TV?
- ...televisyen? ()
- Can I take a look at the room first?
- Boleh lihat bilik dulu? ()
- Is there a quieter room?
- Adakah bilik yang lebih sunyi? ()
- ...Bigger...
- ...lebih besar... (leh-beh buh-SAHR)
- ...Cleaner...
- ...lebih bersih... (leh-beh bur-SEH)
- ...cheaper...
- ...lebih murah... (leh-beh MOO-rah)
- Okay, I want this room.
- ()
- I stay _____ night.
- Saya akan tinggal untuk _____ malam. (SAH-yuh AH-kahn TING-gahl oon-tuh'_____ MAH-lahm)
- Can you recommend another hotel?
- Boleh cadangkan hotel lain? ()
- Do you have a safe?
- Awak/anda ada peti besi? ()
- ...A locker?
- Awak/anda ada peti berkunci? ()
- Does it include breakfast/dinner?
- Sudah termasuk sarapan/makan malam? ()
- What time is breakfast/dinner?
- Pukul berapa waktu sarapan/makan malam? ()
- Please clean up the room.
- Sila membersihkan bilik saya. ()
- Can you wake me up at _____?
- Boleh tolong bangunkan saya pada pukul...? ()
- I want to check out.
- Saya nak/mahu daftar keluar. ()
currency
- Can MOP/HKD/Renminbi/Singapore Dollar/New Taiwan Dollar be used?
- Bolehkan guna wang (nation) bayar? ()
- Can USD/EUR/GBP be used?
- ()
- Can RMB be used?
- ()
- Can I use a credit card?
- Bolehkah guna kad kredit? ()
- Can you exchange foreign currency for me?
- Boleh saya tukar wang? ()
- Where can I exchange foreign currency?
- Di mana boleh saya tukar wang? ()
- Can you exchange traveler's checks for me?
- Boleh anda tukar cek kembara untuk saya? ()
- Where can I redeem traveler’s cheques?
- Di mana boleh saya tukar cek kembara? ()
- What's the exchange rate?
- Apa kadar tukaran wang? ()
- Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
- Di mana ada ATM? ( dee MAH-nuh AH-duh EY-TEE-EM)
Dining
- eat
- makan (MAH-kahn)
- sweet
- manis (mah-NEES)
- acid
- masam (MAH-sahm)
- bitter
- pahit (pah-HEE(T))
- salty
- masin (MAH-seen) or asin
- hot
- pedas (puh-DAHS)
- Tasteless
- tawar (TAH-wahr)
- Heat (temperature)
- panas (pah-NAHS)
- cold
- sejuk (suh-JO')
- One-person/two-person table, thank you.
- Tolong beri saya satu meja untuk seorang/dua orang. (TOH-lohng buh-REE SAH-yuh SAH-too MEH-juh oon-TOK suh-OH-rahng/DOO-uh OH-rahng)
- Can I see the menu?
- Boleh saya lihat menu? ( boh-leh SAH-yuh LEE-hah(t) MEH-noo)
- Can I go into the kitchen and have a look?
- ()
- Do you have any signature dishes?
- ()
- Do you have any local specialties?
- Ada makanan tempatan khas? ()
- I am a vegetarian.
- Saya seorang vegeterian/saya tidak makan daging. ()
- I don't eat pork.
- Saya tidak makan babi. ()
- I don't eat beef.
- Saya tidak makan daging lembu ()
- I only eat kosher food.
- ()
- Can you make it lighter? (Require less vegetable oil/butter/lard)
- ()
- Fixed price package
- ()
- Order according to the menu
- ()
- breakfast
- Makan Pagi ()
- Lunch
- Makan tengah hari ()
- afternoon tea
- ()
- dinner
- Makan malam ()
- I want_____.
- Saya mahu... ()
- I want dishes with _____.
- ()
- Meat
- Daging (DAH-ging)
- Chicken/chicken
- Ayam (AH-yahm)
- beef
- Daging lembu (DAH-ging LUHM-boo)
- fish
- Ikan ( EE-kahn)
- Ham
- Ham ()
- sausage
- Sosej ()
- cheese
- Keju ( KAY-joo)
- egg
- Telur ( TEH-loor)
- salad
- Salad ()
- (fresh vegetables
- Sayur ( SAH-yohr)
- (fresh fruits
- Buah ( BOO-ah)
- bread
- Roti ( ROH-tee)
- Toast
- Roti bakar (ROH-tee BAH-kahr)
- Noodle
- Mi ()
- Rice
- Nasi (NAH-see)
- Meter
- Beras (buh-RAHS)
- beans
- Kacang ()
- Can you give me a glass _____?
- Saya nak/mahu segelas _____. ()
- Can you give me a glass of _____?
- Saya nak/mahu secawan_____. ()
- Can you give me a bottle of _____?
- Saya nak sebotol _____. ()
- coffee
- Kopi ()
- Tea
- Teh ()
- juice
- Jus buah ()
- (Bubbles) water
- ()
- (Normal) water
- Air ()
- beer
- Bir ()
- Red/white wine
- Wain merah/putih ()
- Can you give me some _____?
- ()
- Salt
- Garam ( GAH-rahm)
- Black pepper
- Lada hitam (LAH-duh HEE-tahm)
- butter
- minyak (MEAN-yah')
- Is there water? (Get the attention of the waiter)
- ()
- I'm finished.
- Saya sudah habis makan. ()
- Really delicious.
- Sedaplah ( suh-DAHP-lah)
- Please clean up these plates.
- ()
- Pay the bill.
- ()
bar
- Do you sell alcohol?
- ( kamu ada jual arak tak?)
- Is there a bar service?
- ()
- A glass of beer or two, please.
- Tolong berikan satu/dua bir. ()
- Please have a glass of red/white wine.
- ()
- Please have a pint.
- ()
- Please have a bottle.
- Tolong berikan sebotol. ()
- Please come _____(Spirits)add_____ (Cocktail drink)。
- ()
- whisky
- Wiski ()
- Vodka
- vodka ()
- rum
- ram ()
- water
- Air ()
- soda water
- club soda ()
- Tonic Water
- air tonik ()
- Orange juice
- Jus oren ()
- Cola(Soda)
- Coca-cola ()
- Do you have any snacks?
- Ada makanan ringan? ()
- Please have another glass.
- Saya nak/mahu satu lagi. ()
- Please have another round.
- ()
- When does business end?
- Tutup pukul berapa? ( too-TOO(P) poo-kool buh-RAH-puh )
- cheers!
- ()
Shopping
- Sell
- Jual (JOO-ahl)
- purchase
- Beli (BLEE)
- Is there a size I wear?
- Ada saiz saya tak? ()
- how much is this?
- Berapa harga ini? ()
- That's too expensive.
- Ini terlalu mahal. ()
- You can accept_____(price)?
- Boleh saya bayar _____? (boh-leh BAH-yahr)
- expensive
- Mahal ()
- Cheap
- Murah ()
- I can not afford it.
- Saya tak mampu beli. ()
- I don't want it.
- Saya tak mahu. ()
- You are deceiving me.
- Awak tipu saya. ()
- I'm not interested in.
- Saya tak minat. ()
- Okay, I bought it.
- Baiklah, saya beli ini. ()
- Can you give me a bag?
- Bolehkah bagi saya satu beg plastik? ()
- Do you deliver goods (to overseas)?
- Boleh hantar (ke luar negera)? ()
- I need to...
- Saya perlu... ( SAH-yuh puhr-LOO)
- ...toothpaste.
- ...ubat gigi ( OH-baht GEE-gee)
- ...toothbrush.
- ...berus gigi ()
- ...Tampons.
- ...tuala wanita/softeks ()
- ...Soap.
- ...sabun. ( SAH-bohn)
- ...shampoo.
- ...syampu ()
- ...painkiller. (Such as aspirin or ibuprofen)
- ...Ubat Tahan Sakit. ()
- ...Cold medicine.
- ...ubat selsema. ()
- ...Gastrointestinal medicine.
- ...ubat sakit perut. ()
- ...The razor.
- ...pencukur/pisau cukur. ()
- ...An umbrella.
- ...payung. ()
- ...Sunscreen.
- ()
- ...A postcard.
- ...postkad ()
- ...stamp.
- ...setem. ()
- ...Battery.
- Bateri ()
- ...stationery.
- ...kertas (tulis). ()
- ...A pen.
- ...pen. ()
- ...Chinese book.
- ...buku dalam Bahasa Cina ()
- ...Chinese magazine.
- ...majalah dalam bahasa cina. ()
- ...A Chinese newspaper.
- ...surat khabar dalam Bahasa Cina ()
- ...A Chinese dictionary.
- ...kamus Bahasa Cina-Melayu. ()
drive
- I want to rent a car.
- Saya nak/mahu sewa kereta. ( SAH-yuh NAH' SEH-wuh kuh-REH-tuh)
- Can I get insurance?
- Boleh saya dapat insurans? ( BOH-leh SAh-yuh DA-pat-KAN in-SU-rance)
- stop(Road sign)
- Berhenti. ()
- one way lane
- jalan sehala ( jah-lahn suh-HAH-luh)
- Yield
- Beri laluan ()
- No Parking
- Dilarang meletak kereta. ( dee-LAH-rahng muh-leh-tah' kuh-REH-tuh)
- Speed limit
- Hal laju ()
- Gas station
- Stesen minyak ()
- gasoline
- Petrol ()
- diesel fuel
- Diesel ()
authorities
- I did nothing bad.
- Saya tidak buat sebarang salah. (SAH-yuh TEE-dah' BWAH(T) suh-BAH-rahng SAH-lah)
- That is a misunderstanding.
- Ini salah faham. (EE-nee SAH-lah fah-HAHM)
- Where are you taking me?
- ()
- Am I arrested?
- Saya ditahan kah? (SAH-yuh dee TAH-hahn kah)
- I am a citizen of the People's Republic of China/Republic of China/Singapore/Malaysia.
- Saya warganegara ()
- I want to contact the Embassy/Office of the People’s Republic of China/Republic of China/Singapore/Malaysia.
- ()
- I want to talk to a lawyer.
- Saya nak/mahu cakap dungan peguam. ( SAH-yuh nah' CHAH-kah(p) DUH-ngahn PUH-gwahm)
- Can I just pay the fine now?
- Bolehkah saya membayar denda di sini saja? (boh-leh-kah SAH-yuh muhm-BAH-yahr DEHN-duh dee SEE-nee SAH-juh)