Hi everyone!
It's me Zarina, your friend from Malaysia.
How are you doing? Today I will list out the Malay Language survival phrases that you need while you are visiting the country; Malaysia or other Malay speaking countries.
Hi/Hello - Hai, helo
Good morning - Selamat pagi
Good afternoon - Selamat tengah hari
Good evening - Selamat petang
Good night - Selamat malam
Yes - Ya
No - Tidak, tak (less formal)
Ok - Ok, baik, boleh
Please - Tolong, sila
Thank you - Terima kasih
You're welcome - Sama-sama
Excuse me - Maafkan saya, Minta maaf
I'm sorry - Saya minta maaf
I want/ I would like - Saya mahu, saya hendak, saya nak
How much? (price) - Berapa harga..
Where is.. - Di mana.., Dekat mana... Kat Mana
Can you speak slowly - Boleh cakap perlahan-lahan / pelan-pelan (less formal)?
Can you repeat? - Boleh ulang? / Sekali lagi / Lagi sekali
I don't understand - Saya tidak / tak faham
Do you speak English? - Kamu cakap bahasa Inggeris? / Boleh cakap bahasa Inggeris?
I don't speak Malay - Saya tidak / tak cakap bahasa Melayu / Malaysia
Where is the toilet/restroom? - Di mana tandas? / Dekat mana tandas? / Tandas dekat mana? / Tandas kat mana?
Help! - Tolong!
Want to practise speaking Malay Language?
The easiest way is to get someone native to the language to assist you. If you are interested, you may contact me on Preply for an hour lesson to practise speaking Malay and to improve your pronunciation.
Well, today's lesson ends here.
I hope that this lesson helps.
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