Malay Phrases (Common Expressions 3)
Duration: 30 min
This is the third 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 2, 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 third 100 common sentences. You will find a lot of them are about asking for help in an emergency, wishing someone a happy holiday, or general questions ... etc.
Common Sentences in Malay
| Sentences | Malay |
|---|---|
| In The Morning | Waktu pagi |
| In the evening | Lewat petang |
| At Night | Waktu malam |
| Really! | Betul kah? |
| Look! | Tengok! |
| Hurry up! | Cepat lah! |
| Some languages are hard | Sesetengah bahasa itu susah |
| Many students speak Korean | Ramai pelajar berbahasa Korea |
| How old is your sister? | Berapa umur kakak kamu? |
| I love my husband | Saya sayang suami saya |
| This is my wife | Ini isteri saya |
| What's your brother called? | Siapa nama abang kamu? |
| Where does your father work? | Di mana ayah kamu bekerja? |
| Your daughter is very cute | Anak perempuan kamu sangat comel |
| What time is it? | Pukul berapa tu? |
| It's 10 o'clock | Dah pukul 10 |
| Give me this! | Bagi ni pada saya |
| I love you | Saya cintakan awak |
| Are you free tomorrow evening? | Malam esok awak lapang? |
| I would like to invite you for dinner | Saya ingin mengajak anda makan malam? |
| Are you married? | Adakah awak sudah berkahwin? |
| I'm single | Saya masih bujang |
| Would you marry me? | Sudikah awak berkahwin dengan saya? |
| Can I have your phone number? | Bolehkah saya dapatkan nombor telefon awak? |
| Can I have your email? | Boleh saya dapatkan emel awak? |
| Are you okay? | Bagaimana keadaan anda? |
| Call a doctor! | Dapatkan doktor segera! |
| Call the ambulance! | Panggil ambulans! |
| Call the police! | Panggilkan polis segera! |
| Calm down! | Harap bertenang! |
| Fire! | Api! |
| I feel sick | Saya berasa tidak sihat |
| It hurts here | Saya berasa sakit di tempat ini |
| It's urgent! | Ianya penting! |
| Stop! | Berhenti! |
| Thief! | Pencuri! |
| Where is the closest pharmacy? | Di manakah farmasi terdekat? |
More Sentences
| English | Malay |
|---|---|
| You look beautiful! (to a woman) | Awak cantik |
| You have a beautiful name | Nama awak cantik |
| This is my wife | Ini isteri saya |
| This is my husband | Ini suami saya |
| I enjoyed myself very much | Saya sangat gembira |
| I agree with you | Saya setuju dengan awak |
| Are you sure? | Adakah anda pasti? |
| Be careful! | Berhati-hati |
| Cheers! | Selamat! |
| Would you like to go for a walk? | Nak pergi jalan-jalan? |
| Today is nice weather | Cuaca hari ini baik |
| Yesterday was bad weather | Cuaca semalam tidak baik |
| What's that called in French? | Apakah namanya dalam bahasa Perancis? |
| I have a reservation | Saya ada membuat tempahan |
| I have to go | Saya kena pergi dah |
| Where do you live? | Awak duduk dimana? |
| Spanish is easy to learn | Bahasa Sepanyol senang dipelajari |
| Holiday Wishes | Selamat Bercuti |
| Good luck! | Semoga berjaya |
| Happy birthday! | Selamat Hari Lahir |
| Happy new year! | Selamat Tahun Baru |
| Merry Christmas! | Selamat Hari Natal! |
| Congratulations! | Tahniah! |
| Enjoy! (before eating) | Selamat menjamu selera |
| Bless you (when sneezing) | Alhamdulillah |
| Best wishes! | Selamat semuanya! |
| Can you take less? | Bolehkah harganya dikurangkan sedikit? |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Adakah anda menerima kad kredit? |
| How much is this? | Berapa harga ini? |
| I'm just looking | Saya tengok-tengok saja |
| Only cash please! | Tunai sahaja! |
| This is too expensive | Ini sangat mahal |
| I'm vegetarian | Saya vegetarian |
| It is very delicious! | Ia amat lazat! |
| May we have the check please? | Boleh saya minta bilnya? |
| The bill please! | Minta bilnya! |
| Waiter / waitress! | pelayan lelaki / perempuan |
| What do you recommend? (to eat) | Apa yang anda syorkan untuk saya makan? |
| What's the name of this dish? | Apakah nama masakan ini? |
| Where is there a good restaurant? | Di mana terdapat restoran yang bagus? |
| A cup of | Secawan |
| A glass of | Segelas |
| Are you thirsty? | Kamu haus ke? |
| I'm hungry | Saya lapar |
| Do you have a bottle of water? | Kamu ada sebotol air? |
| Breakfast is ready | Sarapan sudah sedia |
| What kind of food do you like? | Apa jenis makanan yang kamu suka? |
| I like cheese | Saya suka keju |
| Bananas taste sweet | Pisang rasanya manis |
| I don't like cucumber | Saya tidak suka timun |
| I like bananas | Saya suka pisang |
| Lemons taste sour | Lemon rasanya masam |
| This fruit is delicious | Buah ini sedap |
| Vegetables are healthy | Sayuran adalah menyihatkan |
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 2, phrases 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Malay homepage.