Malay Lesson 6 (Numbers and School)
Duration: 30 mins
The 6th lesson teaches counting in cardinal and ordinal numbers in Malay. I also included a vocabulary list about school and finally common daily phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Malay Classes.
Numbers
Knowing how to count in Malay is essential and should be one of first things to learn. By simply knowing numbers from 1 to 9 you could express large numbers in a simplified way. Cardinal numbers are for counting such as "1, 2, 3 ...". Ordinal numbers represent order or rank such as "1st, 2nd, 3rd ...".
Below is a list of the first 20 cardinal and ordinal numbers that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Malay, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Numbers in Malay
| Numbers | Malay |
|---|---|
| One | Satu |
| First | pertama |
| Two | dua |
| Second | saat |
| Three | tiga |
| Third | ketiga |
| Four | empat |
| Fourth | keempat |
| Five | lima |
| Fifth | kelima |
| Six | enam |
| Sixth | keenam |
| Seven | tujuh |
| Seventh | ketujuh |
| Eight | lapan |
| Eighth | kelapan |
| Nine | sembilan |
| Ninth | kesembilan |
| Ten | sepuluh |
| Tenth | kesepuluh |
| Eleven | sebelas |
| Eleventh | kesebelas |
| Twelve | dua belas |
| Twelfth | kedua belas |
| Thirteen | tiga belas |
| Thirteenth | ketiga belas |
| Fourteen | empat belas |
| Fourteenth | keempat belas |
| Fifteen | lima belas |
| Fifteenth | kelima belas |
| Sixteen | enam belas |
| Sixteenth | keenam belas |
| Seventeen | tujuh belas |
| Seventeenth | ketujub belas |
| Eighteen | lapan belas |
| Eighteenth | kelapan belas |
| Nineteen | sembilan belas |
| Nineteenth | kesembilan belas |
| Twenty | dua puluh |
| Twentieth | kedua puluh |
| Thirty three (31) | Tiga puluh tiga |
| One hundred (100) | Seratus |
| Three hundred and sixty (360) | Tiga ratus enam puluh |
| One thousand (1000) | Seribu |
| Two thousand and fourteen (2014) | Dua ribu empat belas |
| One million | Satu juta |
| Once | sekali |
| Twice | dua kali |
Now we will try to implement some of the numbers above into full Malay sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.
Malay Numbers in a Sentence
| Numbers | Malay |
|---|---|
| I'm 30 years old | Saya berumur tiga puluh tahun |
| I have 2 sisters and 1 brother | Saya mempunyai dua adik-beradik perempuan dan satu lelaki |
| English is my first language | Bahasa Inggeris bahasa ibunda saya |
| Her second language is Spanish | Bahasa keduanya ialah Bahasa Sepanyol |
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact me using the Malay contact form on the header above.
Vocabulary List about School
Below is a list of 26 words related to school and classrooms. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able communicate to a teacher/students many objects in your class.
School Words in Malay
| School | Malay |
|---|---|
| Answer | jawapan |
| Book | Buku |
| Books | Buku-buku |
| Chair | Kerusi |
| Desk | Meja |
| Dictionary | Kamus |
| Laptop | Bahasa-bahasa |
| Library | Perpustakaan |
| Notebook (paper notebook) | Buku nota |
| Page | Halaman |
| Paper | Kertas |
| Pen | Pen |
| Pencil | Pensil |
| Question | Soalan |
| School | Sekolah |
| Student | Pelajar |
| Teacher | Guru |
| University | Universiti |
Daily Conversation in Malay
Finally, a couple bonus sentences that you might find useful. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Malay Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Malay
| English | Malay |
|---|---|
| I have a question | Saya mempunyai satu soalan |
| To listen | Mendengar |
| To read | Membaca |
| To speak | Untuk bercakap |
| To think | Berfikir |
| To understand | Memahami |
| To write | Menulis |
| What's the name of that book? | Apakah nama buku tersebut? |
| What do you do for a living? | Apakah pekerjaan anda? |
| I'm a (teacher / artist / engineer) | Saya seorang (guru/pelukis/jurutera) |
| Oh! That's good! | Oh! Itu sangat bagus! |
| Can I practice with you? | Boleh saya berlatih dengan awak? |
Fun Facts
Language Quote: Approximately one new word is added to the English language every two hours and around 4,000 new words are added to the English dictionary every year.
Congratulations! You finished your 6th lesson in Malay about numbers, and school terms. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Malay Lesson 7. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Malay homepage.