Learn Malay ten words at a time
Bahasa Melayu
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Malay words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- HeloHEH-lo
- Hello
- Selamat pagise-LA-mat PA-gee
- Good morning
- Selamat malamse-LA-mat MA-lam
- Good evening
- Selamat tinggalse-LA-mat TING-gal
- Goodbye
- Jumpa lagiJOOM-pah LAH-gee
- See you
- TolongTO-long
- Please
- Terima kasihte-REE-ma KA-sih
- Thank you
- Sama-samaSA-ma-SA-ma
- You're welcome
- Minta maafMIN-ta MA-af
- Sorry
- Tumpang laluTUM-pang LA-loo
- Excuse me
- Gembira berjumpa dengan andagem-BEE-ra ber-JUM-pa de-NGAN AN-da
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Saya mahu...SA-ya MA-hoo
- I would like...
- Yang iniyang EE-nee
- This one
- Berapa harganya?beh-RA-pa HAR-ga-nya
- How much is it?
- Kira, tolongKE-ra, TO-long
- The bill, please
- Kad kreditKAHD KREH-dit
- By card
- Tunaitoo-NAI
- In cash
- AirAH-eer
- Water
- KopiKO-pee
- Coffee
- Tehteh
- Tea
- Birbeer
- Beer
- Tanpa...TAN-pa
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- Yayah
- Yes
- Tidaktee-DAHK
- No
- Okayoh-KAY
- Okay
- Saya tidak fahamSA-ya tee-DAHK FAH-ham
- I don't understand
- Adakah anda bertutur bahasa Inggeris?AH-da-kah AN-da behr-TOO-tur BA-ha-sa ING-ger-is
- Do you speak English?
- Boleh ulang?BO-leh OO-lang
- Can you repeat that?
- Perlahan sikitper-LA-han SI-kit
- Slowly, please
- Ini apa?EE-nee AH-pa
- What is this?
- Saya perlukan...SA-ya per-LOO-kan
- I need...
- Boleh tolong saya?BO-leh TO-long SA-ya
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- SatuSA-too
- One
- DuaDOO-ah
- Two
- TigaTEE-gah
- Three
- EmpatEM-pat
- Four
- LimaLEE-ma
- Five
- EnamE-nam
- Six
- TujuhTOO-juh
- Seven
- LapanLA-pan
- Eight
- Sembilansem-BEE-lan
- Nine
- Sepuluhseh-POO-luh
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Ada...?AH-dah
- Do you have...?
- Di mana...?dee MAH-na
- Where is...?
- BukaBOO-ka
- Open
- TutupTOO-tup
- Closed
- Plastik?PLAS-tik
- A bag?
- Mahal sangatMA-hal SA-ngat
- Too expensive
- Saya ada tempahanSA-ya A-da tem-PA-han
- I have a reservation
- Sarapan termasuk?sa-RA-pan ter-MA-suk
- Is breakfast included?
- Apa kata laluan wifi?AH-pa KA-ta la-LOO-an WAI-fai
- What's the wifi password?
- Boleh saya...?BO-leh SA-ya
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Satu meja untuk duaSA-too MEH-ja OON-took DOO-ah
- A table for two
- Menu, tolongMEH-noo, TO-long
- The menu, please
- Apa yang sedap?AH-pa yang se-DAP
- What do you recommend?
- Saya tak makan...SA-ya tak MA-kan
- I don't eat...
- Saya alah kepada...SA-ya A-lah ke-PA-da
- I'm allergic to...
- DagingDA-ging
- Meat
- AyamA-yam
- Chicken
- IkanEE-kan
- Fish
- Sedap sekaliseh-DAHP seh-KA-lee
- It's delicious
- Cheers!cheers
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Apa khabar anda?AH-pa KHA-bar AN-da
- How are you?
- Khabar baikKHA-bar BAIK
- I'm fine, thanks
- Anda pula?AN-da POO-la
- And you?
- Siapa nama anda?see-A-pa NA-ma AN-da
- What's your name?
- Nama saya...NA-ma SA-ya
- My name is...
- Anda dari mana?AN-da DA-ree MA-na
- Where are you from?
- Saya dari...SA-ya DA-ree
- I'm from...
- Saya sukaSA-ya SOO-ka
- I like it
- Cantik sangatCHAN-tik SA-ngat
- It's beautiful
- Selamat datangse-LA-mat DA-tang
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Di mana tandas?dee MAH-na TAN-das
- Where is the toilet?
- Macam mana nak pergi ke...?MA-cham MA-na nak PER-gee keh
- How do I get to...?
- Ke kirikeh KEE-ree
- To the left
- Ke kanankeh KA-nan
- To the right
- Terus ke depanTEH-roos keh DEH-pan
- Straight ahead
- SiniSEE-nee
- Here
- Stesen kereta apiSTES-en keh-REH-ta AH-pee
- Train station
- Basbahs
- Bus
- Lapangan terbangla-PA-ngan ter-BANG
- Airport
- Satu tiket, tolongSA-too TI-ket, TO-long
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- Sekarangseh-KA-rang
- Now
- NantiNAN-tee
- Later
- Hari iniHA-ree EE-nee
- Today
- Hari esokHA-ree EH-sok
- Tomorrow
- Malam iniMA-lam EE-nee
- Tonight
- Bila?BEE-la
- When?
- Pukul berapa buka?POO-kul be-RA-pa BOO-ka
- What time does it open?
- Sekejap, yase-KE-jap, ya
- One moment, please
- MinitMI-nit
- Minutes
- Jamjam
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Tolong saya!TO-long SA-ya
- Help!
- Panggil doktorPANG-gil DOK-tor
- Call a doctor
- PolisPO-lis
- Police
- Farmasifar-MA-see
- Pharmacy
- Hospitalhos-pee-TAL
- Hospital
- Saya tersesatSA-ya ter-seh-SAT
- I'm lost
- Saya tidak sihatSA-ya tee-DAHK see-HAT
- I don't feel well
- Ia telah dicuriee-AH teh-LAH dee-KOO-ree
- It was stolen
- Ini kecemasanEE-nee ke-che-MA-san
- It's an emergency
- Jangan ganggu sayaJA-ngan GANG-goo SA-ya
- Leave me alone