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Common Malay Phrases
Essential Malay (Bahasa Melayu) phrases with pronunciation guides.
👋Greetings & Basics
| English | Malay | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Helo / Hai | HE-lo / hai |
| Good morning | Selamat pagi | se-LA-mat PA-gi |
| Good evening | Selamat petang | se-LA-mat PE-tang |
| Good night | Selamat malam | se-LA-mat MA-lam |
| Goodbye | Selamat tinggal | se-LA-mat TING-gal |
| See you later | Jumpa lagi | JUM-pa LA-gi |
| How are you? | Apa khabar? | A-pa KHA-bar |
| I'm fine, thank you | Baik, terima kasih | ba-IK, te-RI-ma KA-sih |
| Please | Tolong / Sila | TO-long / SI-la |
| Thank you | Terima kasih | te-RI-ma KA-sih |
| Thank you very much | Terima kasih banyak | te-RI-ma KA-sih BA-nyak |
| You're welcome | Sama-sama | SA-ma SA-ma |
| Excuse me | Maaf / Tumpang lalu | ma-AF / TUM-pang LA-loo |
| I'm sorry | Maaf | ma-AF |
| Yes | Ya | ya |
| No | Tidak | TI-dak |
| I don't understand | Saya tidak faham | SA-ya TI-dak FA-ham |
| Do you speak English? | Adakah anda boleh berbahasa Inggeris? | a-DA-kah AN-da BO-leh ber-ba-HA-sa ING-ge-ris |
| My name is... | Nama saya... | NA-ma SA-ya |
| Nice to meet you | Gembira bertemu dengan anda | gem-BI-ra ber-TE-moo de-NGAN AN-da |
✈️Travel
| English | Malay | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is...? | Di mana...? | di MA-na |
| How much does it cost? | Berapa harganya? | be-RA-pa har-GA-nya |
| I need a taxi | Saya perlukan teksi | SA-ya per-LOO-kan TEK-si |
| Where is the airport? | Di mana lapangan terbang? | di MA-na la-PA-ngan TER-bang |
| Where is the hotel? | Di mana hotel? | di MA-na ho-TEL |
| I'm lost | Saya sesat | SA-ya SE-sat |
| Can you help me? | Bolehkah anda tolong saya? | bo-LEH-kah AN-da TO-long SA-ya |
| I'd like a ticket | Saya ingin tiket | SA-ya IN-gin TI-ket |
| Where is the train station? | Di mana stesen kereta api? | di MA-na STE-sen ke-RE-ta A-pi |
| Turn left | Belok kiri | BE-lok KI-ri |
| Turn right | Belok kanan | BE-lok KA-nan |
| Go straight | Pergi terus | PER-gi TE-roos |
| Stop here | Berhenti di sini | ber-HEN-ti di SI-ni |
| I need a room | Saya perlukan bilik | SA-ya per-LOO-kan BI-lik |
| How far is it? | Berapa jauh? | be-RA-pa ja-UH |
| One way ticket | Tiket sehala | TI-ket se-HA-la |
| Return ticket | Tiket pergi-balik | TI-ket PER-gi BA-lik |
| Is there Wi-Fi? | Ada Wi-Fi? | A-da WI-fi |
| I have a reservation | Saya ada tempahan | SA-ya A-da tem-PA-han |
| Check-in please | Daftar masuk, tolong | DAF-tar MA-sook TO-long |
🍽️Food & Dining
| English | Malay | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| A table for two, please | Meja untuk dua orang, tolong | ME-ja UN-took DU-a O-rang TO-long |
| The menu, please | Menu, tolong | ME-noo TO-long |
| I'd like to order | Saya ingin memesan | SA-ya IN-gin me-ME-san |
| What do you recommend? | Apa yang anda cadangkan? | A-pa yang AN-da cha-DANG-kan |
| I'm vegetarian | Saya vegetarian | SA-ya ve-ge-TA-ri-an |
| I'm allergic to... | Saya alah kepada... | SA-ya A-lah ke-PA-da |
| No meat please | Tanpa daging, tolong | TAN-pa DA-ging TO-long |
| Water please | Air, tolong | a-IR TO-long |
| The bill please | Bil, tolong | bil TO-long |
| Delicious! | Sedap! | SE-dap |
| Can I have more bread? | Boleh saya dapat roti lagi? | BO-leh SA-ya DA-pat RO-ti LA-gi |
| I'd like coffee | Saya ingin kopi | SA-ya IN-gin KO-pi |
| I'd like tea | Saya ingin teh | SA-ya IN-gin teh |
| Without sugar | Tanpa gula | TAN-pa GOO-la |
| Is service included? | Adakah caj perkhidmatan termasuk? | a-DA-kah chaj per-KHID-ma-tan ter-MA-sook |
| I'd like the fish | Saya ingin ikan | SA-ya IN-gin I-kan |
| Is it spicy? | Adakah ia pedas? | a-DA-kah i-A PE-das |
| No onions please | Tanpa bawang, tolong | TAN-pa BA-wang TO-long |
| To go please | Bawa balik, tolong | BA-wa BA-lik TO-long |
| Very tasty | Sangat sedap | SA-ngat SE-dap |
🚨Emergency
| English | Malay | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | Tolong! | TO-long |
| Call the police! | Panggil polis! | PANG-gil PO-lis |
| I need a doctor | Saya perlu doktor | SA-ya PER-loo DOK-tor |
| Call an ambulance! | Panggil ambulans! | PANG-gil AM-boo-lans |
| Fire! | Kebakaran! | ke-ba-KA-ran |
| I've been robbed | Saya telah dirompak | SA-ya TE-lah di-ROM-pak |
| I'm lost | Saya sesat | SA-ya SE-sat |
| I need help | Saya perlukan bantuan | SA-ya per-LOO-kan ban-TU-an |
| Where is the hospital? | Di mana hospital? | di MA-na hos-PI-tal |
| I'm injured | Saya cedera | SA-ya che-DE-ra |
| I feel sick | Saya rasa sakit | SA-ya RA-sa SA-kit |
| I'm having an allergic reaction | Saya mengalami reaksi alergi | SA-ya meng-a-LA-mi re-AK-si a-LER-gi |
| Stop thief! | Tangkap pencuri! | TANG-kap pen-CHOO-ri |
| I need the embassy | Saya perlukan kedutaan | SA-ya per-LOO-kan ke-doo-TA-an |
| Please call my family | Tolong hubungi keluarga saya | TO-long hoo-BUNG-i ke-lwa-AR-ga SA-ya |
| Where is the pharmacy? | Di mana farmasi? | di MA-na far-MA-si |
| I need my medication | Saya perlu ubat saya | SA-ya PER-loo OO-bat SA-ya |
| Don't touch me | Jangan sentuh saya | JA-ngan SEN-tooh SA-ya |
| I need water | Saya perlu air | SA-ya PER-loo a-IR |
| Is there a doctor here? | Ada doktor di sini? | A-da DOK-tor di SI-ni |
💼Business
| English | Malay | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Nice to meet you | Gembira bertemu dengan anda | gem-BI-ra ber-TE-moo de-NGAN AN-da |
| Here is my business card | Ini kad perniagaan saya | I-ni kad per-ni-A-ga-an SA-ya |
| I have a meeting | Saya ada mesyuarat | SA-ya A-da me-SHU-a-rat |
| Let's schedule a call | Mari jadualkan panggilan | MA-ri ja-du-AL-kan PANG-gi-lan |
| I'm interested in your proposal | Saya berminat dengan cadangan anda | SA-ya ber-MI-nat de-NGAN cha-DA-ngan AN-da |
| What is your budget? | Berapa bajet anda? | be-RA-pa BA-jet AN-da |
| We can negotiate | Kita boleh berunding | KI-ta BO-leh be-ROON-ding |
| Send me the contract | Hantar kontrak kepada saya | HAN-tar KON-trak ke-PA-da SA-ya |
| We have a deal | Kita bersetuju | KI-ta ber-se-TOO-joo |
| I agree | Saya bersetuju | SA-ya ber-se-TOO-joo |
| I disagree | Saya tidak bersetuju | SA-ya TI-dak ber-se-TOO-joo |
| Can you repeat that? | Bolehkah anda ulang semula? | bo-LEH-kah AN-da OO-lang se-MOO-la |
| I'll get back to you | Saya akan menghubungi anda semula | SA-ya A-kan meng-hoo-BUNG-i AN-da se-MOO-la |
| What are your terms? | Apakah syarat-syarat anda? | a-PA-kah sha-RAT sha-RAT AN-da |
| Please sign here | Tolong tandatangan di sini | TO-long tan-da-TA-ngan di SI-ni |
| Do you have a business card? | Adakah anda mempunyai kad perniagaan? | a-DA-kah AN-da mem-poo-NYA-i kad per-ni-A-ga-an |
| Thank you for your time | Terima kasih atas masa anda | te-RI-ma KA-sih A-tas MA-sa AN-da |
| Let's discuss this | Mari kita bincangkan ini | MA-ri KI-ta bin-CHANG-kan I-ni |
🔢Numbers & Time
| English | Malay | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | Satu | SA-too |
| Two | Dua | DU-a |
| Three | Tiga | TI-ga |
| Four | Empat | EM-pat |
| Five | Lima | LI-ma |
| Six | Enam | E-nam |
| Seven | Tujuh | TOO-jooh |
| Eight | Lapan | LA-pan |
| Nine | Sembilan | sem-BI-lan |
| Ten | Sepuluh | se-POO-looh |
| What time is it? | Pukul berapa sekarang? | POO-kool be-RA-pa se-KA-rang |
| Today | Hari ini | HA-ri I-ni |
| Tomorrow | Esok | E-sok |
| Yesterday | Semalam | se-MA-lam |
| Monday | Isnin | IS-nin |
| Tuesday | Selasa | se-LA-sa |
| Wednesday | Rabu | RA-boo |
| Thursday | Khamis | KHA-mis |
| Friday | Jumaat | JOO-ma-at |
| Weekend | Hujung minggu | HOO-joong MING-goo |
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