Malay Phrases (Common Expressions 2)
Duration: 30 min
This is the second page about commonly used phrases in Malay. This should help you improve your speaking, reading and writing. Here are the links for the other 3 pages: phrases 1, 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 second 100 common phrases. You will find a lot of them are about giving or asking for directions, asking general questions ... etc.
Common Expressions in Malay
| Expressions | Malay |
|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Anda boleh berbahasa Inggeris? |
| Just a little | Sedikit sahaja |
| What's your name? | Apa nama anda? |
| My name is (John Doe) | Nama saya (John Doe) |
| Mr... / Mrs. ... / Miss... | Encik / Puan / Cik |
| Nice to meet you! | Gembira berkenalan dengan anda |
| You're very kind! | Anda sangat baik hati! |
| Where are you from? | Anda berasal dari mana? |
| I'm from the U.S | Saya berasal dari Amerika / A.S |
| I'm American | Saya berbangsa Amerika |
| Where do you live? | Awak duduk dimana? |
| I live in the U.S | Saya tinggal di A.S |
| Do you like it here? | Adakah anda menyukai tempat ini? |
| 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 |
| 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? |
| Don't worry! | Jangan risau |
| I cannot remember the word | Saya tidak ingat perkataannya |
| I do not speak Japanese | Saya tidak boleh berbahasa Jepun |
| I don't know! | Saya tidak tahu |
| I'm not fluent in Italian yet | Saya belum fasih berbahasa Itali |
| I'm not interested! | Saya tidak mahu |
| No one here speaks Greek | Tiada siapa disini yang bercakap Greek |
| No problem! | Tiada masalah |
| This is not correct | Ini tidak tepat |
| This is wrong | Ini salah |
| We don't understand | Kami tidak faham |
| You should not forget this word | Awak tidak boleh lupakan perkataan ini |
More Expressions
| English | Malay |
|---|---|
| How old are you? | Berapa umur awak? |
| I'm (twenty, thirty...) Years old | Umur saya (dua puluh, tiga puluh...) tahun |
| Are you married? | Adakah anda sudah kahwin? |
| Do you have children? | Adakah anda mempunyai anak? |
| I have to go | Saya kena pergi dah |
| I will be right back! | Sekejap saya datang balik! |
| I love you | Saya cintakan awak |
| She is beautiful | Dia cantik |
| They are dancing | Mereka sedang menari |
| We are happy | Kami bahagia |
| Can you call us? | Boleh awak telefon kami? |
| Give me your phone number | Boleh saya dapatkan nombor telefon awak |
| I can give you my email | Saya boleh bagi emel sayapada awak |
| Tell him to call me | Minta dia telefon saya |
| His email is... | emel beliau ialah... |
| My phone number is... | Nombor telefon saya ialah |
| Our dream is to visit Spain | Impian kami adalah melawat Sepanyol |
| Their country is beautiful | Negara mereka indah |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Adakah anda menerima kad kredit? |
| How much will it cost? | Berapakah harganya? |
| I have a reservation | Saya ada membuat tempahan |
| I'd like to rent a car | Saya ingin menyewa kereta |
| I'm here on business / on vacation. | Saya sedang dalam urusan kerja / bercuti |
| Is this seat taken? | Adakah tempat ini diduduki sesiapa? |
| It was nice meeting you | Gembira jumpa awak |
| Take this! (when giving something) | Ambil ini! |
| Do you like it? | Awak sukakannya? |
| I really like it! | Saya betul-betul sukakannya |
| I'm just kidding | Saya bergurau saja |
| I'm hungry | Saya lapar |
| I'm thirsty | Saya dahaga |
| How? | Bagaimana? |
| What? | Apa? |
| When? | Bila? |
| Where? | Di mana? |
| Who? | Siapa? |
| Why? | Kenapa? |
| Can you repeat? | Bolehkah anda ulang? |
| Can you speak slowly? | Boleh cakap perlahan sikit? |
| Did you understand what I said? | Adakah anda faham apa yang saya katakan? |
| Don't worry! | Jangan risau |
| Excuse me? (i.e. I beg your pardon?) | Harap maaf, bolehkah diulang? |
| How do you say "OK" in French? | Macam mana nak kata 'OK' dalam bahasa Perancis? |
| I don't know! | Saya tidak tahu |
| I don't understand! | Saya tidak faham |
| I need to practice my French | Saya perlu berlatih bahasa Perancis |
| Is that right? | Adakah ianya betul? |
| Is that wrong? | Salah ke tu? |
| Mistake | Kesalahan |
| My French is bad | Bahasa Perancis saya tidak bagus |
| No problem! | Tiada masalah |
| Quickly | cepat-cepat |
| Slowly | perlahan-lahan |
| Sorry (to apologize) | Minta maaf |
| To speak | Akan berkata |
| What does that word mean in English? | Apa makna perkataan itu dalam bahasa Inggeris? |
| What is this? | Apakah ini? |
| What should I say? | Apa yang harus saya katakan? |
| What? | Apa? |
| What's that called in French? | Apakah namanya dalam bahasa Perancis? |
| Write it down please! | Tolong tuliskan! |
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact me using the Malay contact form on the header above.
Here are the rest of the Malay phrases: Malay phrases, phrases 3, phrases 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Malay homepage.