Malay Phrases (Common Expressions 4)
Duration: 30 min
This is the fourth 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 3. 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 fourth 100 common phrases. You will find a lot of them are about weather conditions, asking someone to do something, or general questions ... etc.
Common Phrases in Malay
| Phrases | Malay |
|---|---|
| Do you have any animals? | Adakah anda membela haiwan? |
| Do you sell dog food? | Awak ada jual makanan anjing? |
| I have a dog | Saya ada seekor anjing |
| Monkeys are funny | Monyet adalah haiwan yang kelakar |
| She likes cats | Dia suka kucing |
| Tigers are fast | Harimau adalah haiwan yang pantas |
| He is tall | Dia tinggi |
| She is tall | Dia tinggi |
| He is a short man | Dia adalah seorang lelaki yang rendah |
| She is a short woman | Dia adalah seorang wanita yang rendah |
| He is German | Dia adalah lelaki German |
| She is German | Dia adalah wanita German |
| Japanese men are friendly | Lelaki Jepun adalah lelaki peramah |
| Japanese women are friendly | Wanita Jepun adalah wanita peramah |
| Do you like my dress? | Kamu suka baju saya? |
| I lost my socks | Saya hilang stokin saya |
| It looks good on you | Nampak cantik kamu pakai |
| She has a beautiful ring | Dia mempunyai cincin yang cantik |
| These pants (trousers) are long | Seluar ini panjang |
| These shoes are small | Kasut-kasut ini kecil |
| He feels with his hand | Dia merasa dengan tangannya |
| I smell with my nose | Saya menghidu dengan hidung |
| She has beautiful eyes | Dia mempunyai mata yang cantik |
| She tastes with her tongue | Dia mengecap dengan lidahnya |
| We see with our eyes | Kita melihat dengan mata |
| You hear with your ears | Kamu mendengar dengan telinga |
| Can I come? | Boleh saya datang? |
| Can I help you? | Boleh saya bantu? |
| Can you help me? | Boleh awak tolong saya? |
| Do you know her? | Anda kenal dia? |
| Do you speak English? | Anda boleh berbahasa Inggeris? |
| How difficult is it? | Macam mana susahnya? |
| How far is this? | Berapa jauhnya ni? |
| How much is this? | Berapa harga ini? |
| How would you like to pay? | Anda nak bayar macam mana? |
| What is this called? | Ini panggil apa? |
| What is your name? | Apa nama awak? |
| What time is it? | Pukul berapa tu? |
| When can we meet? | Bila kita boleh jumpa? |
| Where do you live? | Awak duduk dimana? |
| Who is knocking at the door? | Siapa ketuk pintu tu? |
| Why is it expensive? | Kenapa ia mahal? |
More Phrases
| English | Malay |
|---|---|
| I have a dog | Saya ada seekor anjing |
| I speak Italian | Saya boleh berbahasa Itali |
| I live in America | Saya tinggal di Amerika |
| This is my wife | Ini isteri saya |
| This is my husband | Ini suami saya |
| Can you close the door? | Bolehkah anda tutup pintu itu? |
| He is a policeman | Dia adalah seorang anggota polis |
| I have a long experience | Saya mempunyai banyak pengalaman |
| I'm a new employee | Saya pekerja baru |
| I'm an artist | Saya adalah seorang artis |
| I'm looking for a job | Saya sedang cari kerja |
| She is a singer | Dia adalah seorang penyanyi |
| I was born in July | Saya dilahirkan dalam bulan Julai |
| I will visit you in August | Saya akan melawat kamu dalam bulan Ogos |
| See you tomorrow! | Jumpa kamu esok! |
| Today is Monday | Hari ini Isnin |
| Winter is very cold here | Musim sejuk di sini sangat sejuk |
| Yesterday was Sunday | Semalam adalah hari Ahad |
| Black is his favorite color | Hitam adalah warna kegemarannya |
| I have black hair | Saya ada rambut hitam |
| Red is not his favorite color | Merah bukan warna kegemarannya |
| She drives a yellow car | Dia memandu kereta kuning |
| The sky is blue | Langit yang biru |
| Your cat is white | Kucing anda putih |
| It's freezing | Sejuk beku |
| It's cold | Sejuknya |
| It's hot | Panasnya |
| So so | Macam tu lah |
| Go! | Pergi! |
| Stop! | Berhenti! |
| Don't Go! | Jangan pergi! |
| Stay! | Tunggu / jangan pergi! |
| Leave! | Berambus! |
| Come here! | Mari sini! |
| Go there! | Pergi sana! |
| Enter (the room)! | Masuk! |
| Speak! | Cakap! |
| Be quiet! | Diam! |
| Turn right | Belok kanan |
| Turn left | Belok kiri |
| Go straight | Pergi terus |
| Wait! | Tunggu! |
| Let's go! | Jom pergi! |
| Be careful! | Berhati-hati! |
| Sit down! | Duduk! |
| Let me show you! | Biar saya tunjukkan! |
| Listen! | Dengar! |
| Write it down! | Tuliskan! |
| I can see the stars | Saya nampak bintang-bintang |
| I want to go to the beach | Saya ingin ke pantai |
| The moon is full tonight | Malam ini bulan penuh |
| This is a beautiful garden | Taman in cantik |
| Can you close the door? | Bolehkah anda tutup pintu itu? |
| Can you open the window? | Boleh anda membuka tingkap itu? |
| I need to use the computer | Saya perlu menggunakan komputer itu |
| I need to use the toilet | Saya perlu pergi ke tandas |
| I'm watching television | Saya sedang menonton television |
| This room is very big | Bilik ini memang besar |
| You are happy | Anda bahagia |
| You are as happy as Maya | Anda sebahagia Maya |
| You are happier than Maya | Anda lebih bahagia dari Maya |
| You are the happiest | Anda yang paling berbahagia |
Questions?
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Here are the rest of the Malay phrases: Malay phrases, phrases 2, phrases 3. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Malay homepage.