Malay Phrases (Common Expressions)
Duration: 30 min
This section contains 400 of the most used phrases in Malay. This should help you improve your speaking, reading and writing. Exploring the whole list will make it easier to start conversations and understand what was said to you. I divided this section into 4 pages, the first 100 are listed on this page, then the rest here: phrases 2, phrases 3, phrases 4. Each page contains 100 common expressions. Going through each 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.
Phrases Tips
To make sure you are more likely to remember each expression, try to first to read the sentence without hearing it, then click to hear how it is prnounced, then read it out loud 3 times while imagining yourself vividly talking to somone. Also try to practice what you memorized from time to time, to make it stick.
Here are the first 100 common phrases. You will find a lot of them are about greeting someone, introducing yourself or asking where someone is from ... etc. Basically, these are expressions which you might use when starting a conversation with someone you have just met.
Phrases in Malay
| Phrases | Malay |
|---|---|
| How are you? (informal) | Anda apa khabar? |
| How are you? (formal) | Apa khabar? |
| What's up? (colloquial) | Apa macam? |
| I'm fine, thank you! | Baik, terima kasih. |
| Hi! | Hai |
| Good morning! | Selamat pagi! |
| Good afternoon! | Selamat tengah hari! |
| Good evening! | Selamat petang! |
| And you? (informal) | Anda pula bagaimana? |
| And you? (formal) | Anda pula? |
| Good | Baik |
| We speak two languages | Kami berbahasa dalam dua bahasa |
| They speak four languages | Mereka boleh berbahasa dalam empat bahasa |
| I visited one country | Saya telah melawat sebuah negara |
| She visited three countries | Dia telah melawat tiga buah negara |
| She has one sister | Dia ada seorang adik-beradik perempuan |
| He has two sisters | Dia ada dua adik-beradik perempuan |
| Welcome! | Selamat datang! |
| Do you like it here? | Adakah anda menyukai tempat ini? |
| See you later! | Jumpa kamu nanti! |
| Thank you very much! | Terima kasih banyak-banyak! |
| I really like it! | Saya betul-betul sukakannya |
| Happy | Bahagia |
| Sad | Sedih |
| Thank you! | Terima kasih! |
| You're welcome! (in response to "thank you") | Sama-sama |
| Have a nice day! | |
| Good night! | Selamat malam! |
| Have a good trip! | Selamat jalan |
| It was nice talking to you! | Gembira berbual dengan awak! |
| Am I right or wrong? | Adakah saya betul atau salah? |
| Is he younger or older than you? | Dia muda atau tua dari kamu? |
| Is the test easy or difficult? | Ujian itu senang atau susah? |
| Is this book new or old? | Buku ini lama atau baru? |
| This is so expensive | Mahal sangat ni |
More Sentences
| English | Malay | |
|---|---|---|
| Languages | ||
| I don't speak Korean | Saya tidak pandai berbahasa Korea | |
| I love the Japanese language | Saya menyukai bahasa Jepun | |
| I speak Italian | Saya boleh berbahasa Itali | |
| I want to learn Spanish | Saya ingin belajar bahasa Sepanyol | |
| My mother tongue is German | Bahasa ibunda saya adalah bahasa Jerman | |
| Spanish is easy to learn | Bahasa Sepanyol senang dipelajari | |
| Origins | ||
| He has a Moroccan rug | Dia mempunyai kain kasar buatan Maghribi | |
| I have an American car | Saya mempunyai kereta buatan Amerika | |
| I love French cheese | Saya gemar makan keju Perancis | |
| I'm Italian | Saya berbangsa Itali | |
| My father is Greek | Bapa saya berbangsa Yunani | |
| My wife is Korean | Isteri saya berbangsa Korea | |
| Countries | ||
| Have you ever been to India? | Pernahkah anda ke India? | |
| I came from Spain | Saya datang dari Sepanyol | |
| I live in America | Saya tinggal di Amerika | |
| I want to go to Germany | Saya ingin pergi ke Jerman | |
| I was born in Italy | Saya dilahirkan di Itali | |
| Japan is a beautiful country | Jepun merupakan sebuah negara yang cantik | |
| Long time no see | Lama tidak berjumpa | |
| I missed you | Saya rindukan kamu | |
| What's new? | Apa perkara terbaru? | |
| Nothing new | Tiada apa-apa yang baru | |
| Make yourself at home! | Berehat agar selesa | |
| Have a good trip | Selamat jalan | |
| Can I practice Italian with you? | Boleh saya berlatih bahasa Itali dengan awak? | |
| I speak French but with an accent | Saya boleh bercakap bahasa Perancis tetapi dengan loghat sikit | |
| I was born in Miami | Saya dilahirkan di Miami | |
| I'm from Japan | Saya dari Jepun | |
| The letter is inside the book | Surat itu berada di dalam buku | |
| The pen is under the desk | Pen itu berada di bawah meja | |
| Directions | Arah | |
| Can I help you? | Boleh saya bantu? | |
| Can you help me? | Boleh awak tolong saya? | |
| Can you show me? | Bolehkah anda tunjukkan kepada saya? | |
| Come with me! | Jom ikut saya! | |
| Downtown (city center) | Pusat bandar | |
| Excuse me! (to ask someone) | Harap maaf! Boleh saya bertanya? | |
| Go straight | Pergi terus | |
| How can I get to the museum? | Bagaimana hendak ke muzium? | |
| How long does it take to get there? | Berapa lamakah perjalanan ke sana? | |
| I'm lost | Saya sesat | |
| I'm not from here | Saya bukan dari tempat ini. | |
| It's far from here | Ianya jauh dari sini | |
| It's near here | Ianya dekat sahaja dari sini | |
| One moment please! | Tunggu sekejap | |
| Turn left | Belok kiri | |
| Turn right | Belok kanan |
Questions?
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Here are the rest of the Malay phrases: phrases 2, phrases 3, phrases 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Malay homepage.