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Useful Words & Expressions

Greetings

English Malay
How do you do ? Apa khabar ?
Good morning Selamat pagi
Good afternoon Selamat tengah hari
Goodbye Selamat tinggal
Bon voyage Selamat jalan
Fine Baik
Welcome Selamat datang

Pronouns & Titles

English Malay
I Saya
You Anda, Awak
We Kita / Kami
He / She Dia
They Mereka
Mr. Encik
Miss Cik
Mrs. Puan

Questions

English Malay
Can you help me? Bolehkah anda tolong saya ?
How do I get there? Bagaimana hendak ke sana ?
How far? Berapa jauh ?
How long will it take? Berapa lama ?
How much (price) does it cost? Berapa harganya ?
What is this / that ? Apa ini / itu ?
What is your name? Apakah nama anda ?
When? Bila ?
Where? Di mana ?
Why? Kenapa?
English Malay
A little Sedikit
A lot Banyak
Beach Pantai
Beef Daging lembu
Chicken Ayam
Cold Sejuk
Crab Ketam
Drink Minum
Do not have Tiada
Eat Makan
Excuse me Maafkan saya
Exit Keluar
Female Perempuan
Fish Ikan
Fruit Buah
Have Ada
Hot Panas
I am sorry Saya minta maaf
Male Lelaki
Meat Daging
Money Wang / Duit
Eat Wang / Duit
Mutton Daging Kambing
No Tidak
Please Tolong / Sila
Pork Daging babi
Prawn Udang
Salt Garam
Shop Kedai
Sugar Gula
Thank you Terima kasih
Toilet Tandas / Bilk air
Trishaw Beca
Wait Tunggu
Want Mahu
Water Air
Yes Ya

Directions

English Malay
Go up Naik
Go down Turun
Turn Belok
Left Kiri
Right Kanan
Front Hadapan
Behind Belakang
North Utara
South Selatan
East Timur
West Barat
Up Atas
Down Bawah