Get Started Learning Malay Language
Malay language is predominantly spoken in Malaysia. Although the name of the language is different in Indonesia, most words are common between them. Thus, Malay is spoken in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, southern Thailand, southern Philippines and Australia. Malay has also some dialects. One of them is Kelantanese, spoken in Kelantan, Malaysia.
Steps
- Learn the key words:
- dog: anjing
- Yes: Ya
- No: Tidak
- Thank you: Terima kasih (Accept my thanks)
- Please: Sila
- And: Dan
- Cat: kucing
- Mouse: tikus
- Learn some phrases.
- Good morning: Selamat pagi
- Good Afternoon: Selamat tengahari
- Good Evening: Selamat petang
- Good Night: Selamat malam
- Goodbye: Selamat tinggal (Good leaving}
- Hello: Hello
- Learn some common questions and answers.
- How are you?: Apa khabar? (What news?)
- I am okay: Saya baik (I'm good)
- I am not okay: Saya kurang baik (I'm less good)
- I am ill: Saya sakit
- I am okay: Saya baik (I'm good)
- Where are you?: Di manakah kamu?
- I am at ___: Saya di ___
- Where do you live?: Di manakah kamu tinggal?
- I live in ___: Saya tinggal di ___
- How old are you?: Berapakah umur kamu? (How much is your age?)
- My age is ___years old: Umur saya ___ tahun
- What is your name?: Siapakah nama kamu?
- My name is ___: Nama saya ___
- Where are you going?: Ke manakah kamu hendak pergi? "(To where you want go?)"
- I'm going to ___: Saya hendak pergi ke ___ "(I want go to)"
- When will you return?: Bilakah kamu akan kembali ke sini? (When you will come back here?)
- I will return (in the morning / in the afternoon / this evening / tonight):
Saya akan kembali (pagi ini / tengahari ini / petang ini / malam ini).
- I will return (in the morning / in the afternoon / this evening / tonight):
- What is your job?: Apakah pekerjaan kamu? "(What occupation you?)"
- My job is a ___: Pekerjaan saya ialah seorang ___
- Have you arrived there yet?: Kamu sudah tiba di sana?
- I am going: Saya akan pergi
- What?: Apa?
- How many?: Berapa?
- How many siblings have you got?: Berapakah adik-beradik yang kamu ada?
- I have ___ sibling(s): Saya ada ___ adik-beradik (look below)
- Have you got children?: Kamu ada anak? (informal)
- How are you doing?: Bagaimana dengan keadaan kamu? (How is condition you?)
- Fine thanks, and you?: Khabar baik, kamu? (My news' good, you?)
- Do you understand what I mean?:Adakah kamu faham apa yang saya maksudkan?
- How are you?: Apa khabar? (What news?)
- Learn what to call people.
- You: Engkau (informal) / Kamu/Awak (formal)
- I: Aku (informal) / Saya {formal)
- My/Mine: Milik aku (informal) / Milik saya (formal) [Assuming that the word after is a noun]
- Mum: Ibu / Emak / Ummi
- Dad: Bapa / Ayah
- Elder sister: Kakak
- Elder brother: Abang
- Younger sister or brother: Adik
- Uncle: Pak cik
- Auntie: Mak cik
- Girl: Perempuan
- Boy: Lelaki
- Woman: Wanita
- Man: Jejaka/Lelaki
- Teacher: Guru (Occupation) Cikgu (Calling)
- Miss: Cik
- Mrs.: Puan
- Mr.: Encik
- Learn the names of some foods.
- I want to eat ___: Saya hendak makan ___
- Rice: Nasi
- Tea: Teh
- Coffee: Kopi
- Water: Air
- Soup: Sup
- Learn a few other key words.
- Car: Kereta
- Life: Hidup
- Country: Negara
- State: Negeri
- City: Bandar
- Village: Kampung
- House: Rumah
- Nation: Rakyat/Masyarakat
- Tribe: Puak
- Toddler: Kanak-kanak/Budak
- Teenager: Remaja
- Adult: Dewasa
- Daughter: Anak perempuan
- Son: Anak lelaki
- Clothes: Baju
- Shirt: Kemeja
- Pants: Seluar
- Day: Hari
- Kiss: Cium
- Learn some expressions
- You are beautiful: Kamu cantik
- I am going: Saya hendak pergi
- Do not go: Jangan pergi
- I swear to God: Saya bersumpah kepada Tuhan
- For example: Sebagai contoh
- Good luck: Semoga berjaya (Hope you succeed)
- You are a very nice child: Kamu budak baik
- I love you: Saya cinta kamu
- Life is nice: Hidup ini indah
- Learn some descriptive words.
- Together: Bersama-sama
- In: Masuk
- Above (on): Atas
- Below (under): Bawah
- Beside: Sebelah
- Back: Belakang(Direction/Anatomy), Balik/Pulang(Return)
- Go: Pergi
- Nice: Baik
- Many: Banyak
- Very: Amat
- Pain: Sakit
- Learn a few major body parts.
- Head: Kepala
- Neck: Leher
- Eye / eyes: Mata
- Nose: Hidung
- Mouth: Mulut
- Eyebrow: Kening
- Ear / ears: Telinga
- Hair: Rambut
- Cheek: Pipi
- Hand: Tangan
- Shoulder: Bahu
- Chest: Dada
- Breast: Buah dada/payudara
- Stomach: Perut
- Umbilicus/Navel/Bellybutton: Lubang pusat "(Hole middle)"
- Foot / feet / lower limb: Kaki
- Fingers: Jari
- Toes: Jari kaki
- Learn to count.
- 1: satu
- 2: dua
- 3: tiga
- 4: empat
- 5: lima
- 6: enam
- 7: tujuh
- 8: lapan
- 9: sembilan
- 10: sepuluh*
- 11: sebelas*
- 12: dua belas
- 13: tiga belas
- 14: empat belas
- 20: dua puluh
- 21: dua puluh satu
- 30: tiga puluh
- 40: empat puluh
- 100: seratus*
- 101: seratus satu*
- 1000: seribu *
- 10000: sepuluh ratus (ten thousand)
- 100000: seratus ribu (one hundred thousand)
- 1000000: sejuta (one million)
Tips
- * The "se" at the front is shortened from 'satu' (one)
- Try to find some correct pronunciations in each word.
- A lot of the pronunciations are pretty straight forward.
- a=aa, e=uh, i=ee, o=oh without the "h" ending, u=u. (It is best to check the pronunciations online.
