Simple Malay Words & Phrases You Must Know Before Coming to Malaysia

Malay	English	Contoh frasa	Phrases Example
Orang	People
Saya	I/Me/My	Nama saya Alia	My name is Alia
Awak	You	Awak dari mana?	Where are you from?
Kami	We	Kami ingin ke pasar	We want to go to the market
Mereka	They/Them	Mereka sudah sampai dahulu.	They have arrived earlier
Kita	Us	Mari kita mulakan	Let us get started
Sapaan / Salam	Greeting
Selamat Datang	Welcome	Selamat datang ke rumah kami	Welcome to our house
Selamat Jalan	Goodbye	Selamat jalan! Jumpa lagi	Goodbye, see you later
Hi	Hi / Hello	Hi, boleh saya berkenalan?	Hi, may I get to know you?
Salam Sejahtera / Assalamualaikum	May peace be with you / Hello	Salam Sejahtera Cikgu!	Teacher! May peace be upon you
Kemudahan	Amenity
Tandas	Toilet	Di mana tandas?	Where is the toilet
Teksi	Taxi	Saya mencari teksi	I am looking for taxi
Polis	Police	Saya perlukan bantuan polis	I need police help
Loker	Locker	Berapa harga sewa loker itu?	How much is it cost to rent the locker?
Kunci	Key	Saya nak ambil kunci	I came to get the key
Ibadat	Worship
Surau	Small Room/ Space for muslim to pray	Saya mencari surau	I am looking for surau
Masjid	Mosque	Saya ingin ke masjid	I want to go to the mosque
Gereja	Church	Di mana gereja?	Where is the church?
Kuil	Temple (mostly Buddhist + Hindu)	Bolehkah saya melawat kuil?	Can I visit the temple?
Pengangkutan	Transportation
Kereta	Car	Saya ingin menyewa kereta	I want to rent a car
Bas	Bus	Saya ingin membeli tiket bas	I want to buy bus ticket
Tren	Train	Tren ini menuju ke mana?	Where does this train heading to?
Basikal	Bicycle	Saya ingin menyewa basikal	I want to rent bicycle
Kapal Terbang	Aeroplane	Awak naik kapal terbang apa?	Which plane that you going to onboard
Feri	Ferry	Saya ingin membeli tiket Feri	I want to buy ferry ticket
Sampan	Boat	Berapa harga untuk naik sampan?	How much does it cost for this boat ride?
Motosikal	Motorcycle/Bike	Motosikal awak sangat besar	Your motorcycle is very big!
Makanan	Food
Sedap	Delicious	Makanan ini sangat sedap	This food is so delicious
Ayam	Chicken	Saya boleh makan ayam	I can eat chicken
Lembu	Cow	Saya mencari susu lembu segar	I am looking for fresh milk
Ikan	Fish	Berapa harga ikan in 1 kilogram?	How much does it cost for a kilogram of fish?
Babi	Pig	Saya tidak makan babi	I don't eat pork
Daging	Meat	Saya suka daging	I love meats
Daging Ayam	Chicken meat	Daging ayam ini segar	This chicken meat is fresh
Daging Lembu	Beef	Daging lembu ini sedap	The beef is delicious
Daging Babi	Pork	Daging babi ini banyak lemak	There is a lot of fat in this pork
Sayur	Vegetables	Sayur sangat penting untuk kesihatan	Vegetables are important for health
Membeli Belah	Shopping
Harga	Price	Berapa harga dompet ini?	What is the purse price?
Murah	Cheap	Makanan ini sedap dan murah	This food is delicious and cheap
Mahal	Expensive	Mahal harga makanan ini!	The food price is expensive!
Beli	Buy	Saya nak beli nasi lemak	I want to buy Nasi Lemak
Diskaun	Discount	Boleh bagi diskaun?	Can you give me a discount?
Bayar	Pay	Saya nak bayar guna e-wallet	I want to pay using e-wallet
Deposit	Deposit	Perlukah saya membayar deposit?	Do i have to pay for a deposit first?
Syiling	Coin	Saya tidak mahu duit syiling	I don't want the coins