The word want has several meaning in Malay Language
You can use either mahu or ingin or nak or hendak.
Nak being the most informal form from the rest.
If you want to order food in the restaurant
Saya mahu/ ingin/ nak/ hendak nasi lemak = I want nasi lemak
If you want to order drinks
Saya mahu/ ingin/ nak/ hendak coke = I want coke
Note: Sometimes 'mahu' is pronounced as 'mau' and hendak is shortened to 'nak'
Example 1:
If you want to go to some location and you want to say it to the taxi driver.
Saya mahu/ ingin/ nak/ hendak pergi ke(place)
Saya mahu/ ingin/ nak/ hendak pergi ke Kuala Lumpur.
means I want to go to Kuala Lumpur
go to - pergi ke
Example 2:
If you want to do something.
Saya mahu/ ingin/ nak/ hendak makan = I want to eat
makan = eat
Saya mahu/ ingin/ nak/ hendak mandi = I want to take a shower/ I want to bath
mandi = shower/bath
Saya mahu/ ingin/ nak/ hendak minum = I want to drink
minum = drink
minuman = drinks
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You can use either mahu or ingin or nak or hendak.
Nak being the most informal form from the rest.
If you want to order food in the restaurant
Nasi Lemak
If you want to order drinks
Saya mahu/ ingin/ nak/ hendak coke = I want coke
Note: Sometimes 'mahu' is pronounced as 'mau' and hendak is shortened to 'nak'
Example 1:
If you want to go to some location and you want to say it to the taxi driver.
Saya mahu/ ingin/ nak/ hendak pergi ke
Saya mahu/ ingin/ nak/ hendak pergi ke Kuala Lumpur.
means I want to go to Kuala Lumpur
go to - pergi ke
Example 2:
If you want to do something.
Saya mahu/ ingin/ nak/ hendak makan = I want to eat
makan = eat
Saya mahu/ ingin/ nak/ hendak mandi = I want to take a shower/ I want to bath
mandi = shower/bath
Saya mahu/ ingin/ nak/ hendak minum = I want to drink
minum = drink
minuman = drinks
Listen to the podcast for pronunciation