Malay Phrasebook: Greetings & Essential Phrases
The most useful Malay words and phrases for travelers — greetings, polite basics, numbers, directions and more — each with a simple pronunciation guide. This is a preview of the full phrasebook content.
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Greetings & Introductions 10 phrases
Welcome.Selamat Datangselaamaat daataang
Hello.Haihaay
Good morning.Selamat pagiselaamaat paagee
Good night.Selamat malamselaamaat maalaam
Good bye.Selamat jalanselaamaat jaalaan
How are you?Apa khabar?aapaa kaabaar?
I’m fine, thanks, and you?Saya baik, terima kasih dan anda?saayaa baayik, tureemaa kaaseyh daan aandaa?
I’m pleased to meet you.Selamat bertemuselaamaat burtemoo
Thank you for your help.Terima kasih atas bantuan andatureemaa kaaseyh aataas baantoowaan aandaa
My name is ___.Nama saya ___naamaa saayaa ___
Common Words & Questions 30 phrases
Please.Tolongtolong
Thank you.Terima kasihtureemaa kaaseyh
Can someone assist us?Boleh sesiapa tolong kami?boleyh seseeyaapaa tolong kaamee?
OKBaiklahbaayk-laah
Excuse me. / I’m sorry.Maafkan sayamaa aafkaan saayaa
YesYaeeyaa
NoTidakteedaak
MaybeMungkinmoong-keen
RightBetulbetul
WrongSalahsaalaah
HereDi sinidee seenee
ThereDi sanadee saanaa
I wantSaya mahusaayaa maahoo
I do not wantSaya tidak mahusaayaa teedaak maahoo
DangerBahayabaahaayaa
OK, no problem.Baiklah, tidak ada masalahbaayk-laah, teedak aadaa maasalaah
Who?Siapa?seeyaapaa?
What?Apa?aapaa?
When?Bila?beelaa?
Where?Di mana?dee maanaa?
Why?Kenapa?kenaapaa?
How?Bagaimana?baagaaymaanaa?
What happened?Apa yang berlaku?aapaa yaang burlaakoo?
Do you have___?Anda ada ___?aandaa aadaa ___?
Do you need help?Anda perlu bantuan?aandaa purloo baantoowaan?
I amSayasaayaa
You areAndaaandaa
He / She isDiadeeyaa
We areKamikaamee
They areMerekamareykaa
Numbers 41 phrases
0 ZeroKosongkosong
1 OneSatusaatoo
2 TwoDuadoowaa
3 ThreeTigateegaa
4 FourEmpatempaat
5 FiveLimaleemaa
6 SixEnamenaam
7 SevenTujuhtoojooh
8 EightLapanlaapaan
9 NineSembilansembeelaan
10 TenSepuluhsepoolooh
11 ElevenSebelassebelaas
12 TwelveDua belasdoowaa belaas
13 ThirteenTiga belasteegaa belaas
14 FourteenEmpat belasempaat belaas
15 FifteenLima belasleemaa belaas
16 SixteenEnam belasenaam belaas
17 SeventeenTujuh belastoojooh belaas
18 EighteenLapan belaslaapaan belaas
19 NineteenSembilan belassembeelaan belaas
20 TwentyDua puluhdoowaa poolooh
30 ThirtyTiga puluhteegaa poolooh
40 FortyEmpat puluhempaat poolooh
50 FiftyLima puluhleema poolooh
60 SixtyEnam puluhenaam poolooh
70 SeventyTujuh puluhtoojooh poolooh
80 EightyLapan puluhlaapaan poolooh
90 NinetySembilan puluhsembeelaan poolooh
100 One HundredSeratusseratoos
1,000 One ThousandSeribusereeboo
10,000 Ten ThousandSepuluh ribusepoolooh reeboo
100,000 Hundred ThousandSeratus ribuseratoos reeboo
1,000,000 MillionSejutasejootaa
PlusCampurchaampoor
MinusTolaktolaak
More (than)Lebih darilebeyh daaree
Less (than)Kurang darikooraang daaree
ApproximatelyKira-kirakeeraa keeraa
FirstPertamapurtaamaa
SecondKeduakedoowaa
ThirdKetigaketeegaa
Days & Time 25 phrases
SundayAhadaahaad
MondayIsninisneen
TuesdaySelasaselaasaa
WednesdayRaburaaboo
ThursdayKhamisKhaamees
FridayJumaatjoomaa-aat
SaturdaySabtusaabtoo
YesterdaySemalamsemaalaam
TodayHari inihaaree inee
TomorrowEsokesok
DaySiangseeyaang
NightMalammaalaam
WeekMinggumeeng-goo
MonthBulanboolaan
YearTahuntaahoon
SecondSaatsaa-aat
MinuteMinitmeeneet
HourJamjaam
MorningPagipaagee
EveningMalammaalaam
NoonTengaharitengaah haaree
AfternoonPetangpetaang
MidnightTengah malamtengaah maalaam
NowSekarangsekaaraang
LaterNantinaantee
Directions 26 phrases
Above / OverDi atasdee aataas
After / PastSelepasselepaas
Back / BehindBelakangbelaakaang
Before / In front of / ForwardSebelum / Di hadapan / Ke hadapansebeloom / dee haadaapaan / ke haadaapaan
BetweenAntaraaantaaraa
CoordinatesSelarasselaaraas
DegreesDarjahdaarjaah
DownKe bawahke baawaah
EastTimurteemor
FarJauhjaawh
LongitudeGarisan bujurgaareesaan boojoor
LeftKirikeeree
LatitudeGarisan lintanggareesaan leentaang
My position is ___.Kedudukan saya ialah ___kedoodookaan saayaa yalaah ___
NearDekatdekaat
NorthUtaraootaaraa
NortheastTimur Lautteemor laawut
NorthwestBarat Lautbaaraat laawut
RightKanankaanaan
SouthSelatanselaataan
SoutheastTenggarateng-gaaraa
SouthwestBarat Dayabaaraat daayaa
Straight aheadTerus ke hadapanteroos ke haadaapaan
UnderDi bawahdee baawaah
UpDi atasdee aataas
WestBaratbaaraat
Locations 25 phrases
BeachPantaipaantaay
BorderSempadansempaadaan
BridgeJambatanjaambaataan
CampKemkem
Dirt roadJalan bertanahjaalaan burtaanaah
ForestHutanhootaan
HarborPelabuhanpelaabohaan
HillBukitbookeet
HouseRumahroomaah
LakeTasiktaaseek
MeadowPadang rumputpaadaang roompoot
MountainGulunggooloong
OceanSamuderasaamoodura
PathLoronglorong
Paved roadJalan berturapjaalaan burtooraap
PlaceTempattempaat
PositionKedudukankedoodookaan
RiverSungaisoongaay
RoadJalanjaalaan
SeaLautlaawt
SquareDatarandaataaraan
TreePokokpokok
ValleyLembahlembaah
VillageKampungkaampoong
Where?Di mana?dee maanaa?
Food 45 phrases
FoodMakananmaakaanaan
CanTinteen
CupCawanchaawaan
ForkGarpugaarpoo
KnifePisaupeesaaw
PlatePingganpeeng-gaan
SpoonSudusoodoo
BeansKekacangkekaachaang
BeerBirbeeyer
BreadRotirotee
ButterMentegamenteygaa
CheeseKejukeyjoo
CoffeeKopikopee
FishIkaneekaan
FlourTepungtepong
FruitBuahboowaah
MeatDagingdaaging
MilkSususoosoo
OilMinyakmeenyaak
PotatoesKentangkentaang
RiceNasinaasee
SaltGaramgaaraam
SoupSupsoop
SugarGulagoolaa
TeaTehteyh
VegetablesSayur-sayuransaayoor saayooran
WaterAiraayir
WineWainwaayn
DrinkMinummeenoom
EatMakanmaakaan
Don’t push! We have plenty of food.Jangan tolak! Makanan masih banyakjaangaan tolaak! maakaanaan maseyh baanyaak
Give me your bowl.Berikan saya mangkuk andabureekaan saayaa maang-kok aandaa
Is the water safe to drink?Adakah air ini selamat diminum?aadaakaah aayir inee selaamaat dee meenoom?
Boil the water.Masak air inimaasaak aayir inee
Wash your hands.Basuh tangan andabaasoh taangaan aandaa
Wash yourself here.Mandi di sinimaandee dee seenee
We need ___ liters of potable water.Kita perlu ___ liter air minumankeetaa purloo ___ leetur aayir meenoomaan
Where is the latrine?Di mana bilik air?dee maanaa beeleyk aayir?
The latrine is to the ___.Bilik air di ___beeleyk aayir dee ___
left.kirikiree
right.kanankaanaan
straight ahead.Terus ke hadapanturoos ke haadaapaan
Is the food fresh?Makanan ini segar?maakaanaan inee segaar?
Is the food spoiled?Makanan ini sudah basi?maakaanaan inee soodaah baasee?
Burn this ___.Bakar ___ inibaakaar ___ inee
Lodging 9 phrases
We must spend the night here.Kita harus bermalam di sinikeetaa haaroos burmaalaam dee seenee
Is there a dining facility here?Ada kemudahan ruang makan di sini?aadaa kemoodaahaan roowaang maakaan dee seenee?
How many kilometers to the nearest town?Berapa kilometer ke bandar yang terdekat?buraapaa keelomeeter ke baandaar yaang terdekaat?
Are there any hotels near here?Ada hotel dekat sini?aadaa hotel dekaat seenee?
Are there any restaurants near here?Ada kedai makan dekat sini?aadaa kedaay maakaan dekaat seenee?
We want to go to ____.Kami mahu pergi ke ___kaamee maahoo purgee ke ___
Are there rental cars available?Ada perkhidmatan kereta sewa?aadaa purKhidmaataan kureytaa seywaa?
Is there a telephone available?Ada telefon?aadaa teleefon?
We need ___ gallons of potable water.Kami perlukan ___ gelen air minumankaamee purlookaan ___ geylen aayir meenoomaan
Medical 33 phrases
AntibioticsAntibiotikentee baayoteek
BandagePembalut lukapembaaloot lookaa
BloodDarahdaaraah
BurnLuka terbakarlookaa turbaakaar
CleanBersihburseyh
DeadMeninggal duniameneeng-gaal dooniya
DoctorDoktordoktor
FeverDemamdemaam
HospitalRumah sakitroomaah saakeet
InfectionJangkitanjaang-keetaan
InjuredCederacheduraa
MalnutritionKekurangan zat makanankekooraangaan zaat maakaanaan
MedicPakar perubatanpaakaar puroobaataan
MedicineUbatoobaat
NurseJururawatjoorooraawaat
PoisonRacunraachoon
SickSakitsaakeet
VitaminsBitaminbeetaameen
WoundLukalookaa
I am a doctor.Saya doktorsaayaa doktor
I am not a doctor.Saya bukan doktorsaayaa bookaan doktor
I am going to help.Saya akan bantusaayaa aakaan baantoo
Can you walk?Anda boleh jalan?aandaa boleyh jaalaan?
Can you sit?Anda boleh duduk?aandaa boleyh doodook?
Can you stand?Anda boleh berdiri?aandaa boleyh burdeeree?
Are you in pain?Anda dalam kesakitan?aandaa daalaam kesaakeetaan?
You will get a shot. (injection)Anda akan diberi suntikanaandaa aakaan dee buree sooteekaan
I will take you to the hospital.Saya akan bawa anda ke rumah sakitsaayaa aakaan baawaa aandaa kuroomaah saakeet
What is wrong?Sakit apa?saakeet aapaa?
Are you injured?Anda cedera?aandaa cheduraa?
Can you feed yourself?Anda boleh makan sendiri?aandaa boleyh maakaan sendeeree?
Open your mouth.Buka mulutbookaa mooloot
Are you pregnant?Anda hamil?aandaa haameel?
Body Parts 36 phrases
AbdomenAbdomenebdomen
AnkleBuku lalibookoo laalee
ArmLenganlengaan
BoneTulangtoolaang
BrainOtakotaak
ChestDadadaadaa
EarTelingateleengaa
ElbowSikuseekoo
EyesMatamaataa
FaceMukamookaa
FingerJarijaaree
FootKakikaakee
HairRambutraamboot
HandTangantaangaan
HeadKepalakepaalaa
HeartJantungjaantoong
KidneyBuah pinggangboowaah peeng-gaang
KneeLututlootoot
LegKakikaakee
LipsBibirbeebeer
LiverHatihaatee
LungsParu-parupaaroo paaroo
MouthMulutmooloot
NeckLeherleyheyr
NoseHidungheedoong
Pelvis / GroinKelengkangkeleng-kaang
RibsTulang rusuktoolaang roosook
ShoulderBahubaahoo
SkullTengkorakteng-koraak
SpineTulang belakangtoolaang belaakaang
Stomach (area)Perutpuroot
Stomach (organ)Kantung perutkaantoong puroot
TeethGigigeegee
ToeJari kakijaaree kaakee
TongueLidahleedaah
WristPergelangan tanganpurgelaangaan taangaan
Emergencies 5 phrases
Emergency!Kecemasan!kechemaasaan!
We need a doctor!Kita perlukan doktor!keetaa purlookaan doktor!
Distress signalIsyarat kecemasaneesharaat kechemaasaan
Help!Tolong!tolong!
Evacuate the area!Kosongkan kawasan ini!kosong-kaan kaawaasaan inee!
Weather 20 phrases
ColdSejuksejook
DryKeringkuring
EarthquakeGempabumigempaaboomee
FogKabuskaaboos
High windsAngin kencangaangeen kenchaang
HotPanaspaanaas
HumidityKelembapankelembaapaan
IceBeraisbur-aays
LightningKilatkeelaat
RainHujanhoojaan
SandstormRibut pasirreeboot paaseyr
SevereBurukboorook
SnowSaljisaaljee
StormRibutreeboot
TemperatureSuhusoohoo
ThunderGuruhgoorooh
WeatherCuacachoowaachaa
WetBasahbaasaah
TyphoonTaufantaawfaan
TornadoPuting beliungpooteeng beleeyoong
Descriptions 69 phrases
BlackHitamheetaam
BlueBirubeeroo
BrownCoklatchoklaat
GrayKelabukelaaboo
GreenHijauheejaaw
OrangeOrenoreyn
PurpleUnguungoo
RedMerahmeyraah
WhitePutihpooteeh
YellowKuningkooneeng
BigBesarbesaar
DeepDalamdaalaam
LongPanjangpaanjaang
NarrowSempitsempeyt
Short (in height)Rendahrendaah
Short (in length)Pendekpeyndeyk
Small, littleKecilkecheel
TallTinggiting-gee
ThickTebaltebaal
ThinTipistipees
WideLebarlaybaar
RoundBulatboolaat
StraightLuruslooroos
SquareSegi empatsegee empaat
TriangularSegi tigasegee teegaa
BitterPahitpaaheyt
FreshSegarsegaar
SaltyMasinmaasin
SourMasammaasaam
SpicyPedaspedaas
SweetManismaanis
BadBurukboorook
CleanBersihbursih
DarkGelapgelaap
DifficultSusahsoosaah
DirtyKotorkotor
DryKeringkureyng
EasySenangsenaang
EmptyKosongkosong
ExpensiveMahalmaahaal
FastCepatchepaat
ForeignAsingaasing
FullPenuhpenooh
GoodBagusbaagoos
Hard (firm)Keraskuraas
HeavyBeratburaat
InexpensiveMurahmooraah
Light (illumination)Terangturaang
Light (weight)Ringanreengaan
LocalTempatantempaataan
NewBarubaaroo
NoisyBisingbeeseeng
Old (about things)Lamalaamaa
Old (about people)Tuatoowaa
PowerfulBerkuasaburkoowaasaa
Quiet (person)Pendiampendeeyam
Right / CorrectBetulbetol
SlowLambatlaambaat
SoftLembutlemboot
VerySangatsaangaat
WeakLemahlemaah
WetBasahbaasaah
Wrong / IncorrectSalahsaalaah
YoungMudamoodaa
Few / LittleSedikitsedeekeet
Many / MuchBanyakbaanyaak
PartBahagianbaahaagiyaan
Some / A fewBeberapabeburaapaa
WholeSemuasemwaa
Family 21 phrases
Aunt (paternal / maternal)Emak saudaraemaak saawdaaraa
BrotherAbang (older) / adik lelaki (younger)aabaang / aadeyk lelaakee
ChildAnakaanaak
ChildrenAnak-anakaanaak aanaak
Cousin (paternal / maternal)Sepupusepoopoo
DaughterAnak perempuanaanaak purempuwaan
FamilyKeluargakeloowaargaa
FatherBapabaapaa
GrandfatherDatukdaatook
GrandmotherNenekneyneyk
HusbandSuamisoowaamee
ManLelakilelaakee
MenLelaki-lelakilelaakee lelaakee
MotherIbueeboo
RelativesSaudara marasaawdaaraa maaraa
SisterKakak (older) / adik perempuan (younger)kaakaak / aadeyk purempoowaan
SonAnak lelakiaanaak lelaakee
Uncle (paternal / maternal)Bapa saudarabaapaa saawdaaraa
WifeIsterieesturee
WomanPerempuanpurempuwaan
WomenPerempuan-perempuanpurempuwaan purempuwaan
Occupations 25 phrases
Air ForceTentera Udaratenturaa oodaaraa
ArmyTentera Darattenturaa daaraat
MarinesTentera Marintenturaa maareen
NavyTentera Lauttenturaa laawut
Air DefensePertahanan Udarapurtaahaanaan oodaaraa
CommanderKomanderkomaandur
DentistDoktor gigidoktor geegee
DoctorDoktordoktor
DriverPemandupemaandoo
FarmerPetanipetaanee
FishermanNelayannelaayaan
Government employeeKakitangan kerajaankaakeetaangaan kuraajaa-aan
GuardPengawalpengaawaal
HousewifeSuri rumahsooree roomaah
LaborerBuruhboorooh
MechanicMekanikmekaanik
MessengerPembawa pesananpembaawaa pesaanaan
PilotJuruterbangjoorooturbaang
PolicemanPolispolees
SailorKelasikelaasee
BusinessmanUsahawanoosahaawaan
ShopkeeperPemilik kedaipemeeleyk kedaay
SoldierAskaraaskaar
StudentPelajarpelaajaar
TeacherGurugooroo
Customs 67 phrases
Where is my customs declaration?Di mana keterangan kastam saya?dee maanaa keturaangaan kaastaam saayaa?
I do not have anything to declare.Saya tidak ada apa-apa barang untuk di ishtiharkansaayaa teedaak aadaa aapaa aapaa baaraang oontook dee ishteehaarkaan
These goods are personal.Ini semua barang peribadi sayainee semoowa baaraang pureebaadee saayaa
Not for sale.Bukan untuk dijualbookaan oontook dee joowaal
Can you help me fill out the forms?Boleh anda bantu saya mengisi borang borang ini?boleyh aandaa baantoo saayaa mengeesee boraang boraang inee?
Is this correct?Ini betul kah?inee betulkaah?
Here is my passport.Ini paspot sayainee paaspot saayaa
Here is my visa.Ini visa sayainee veesaa saayaa
I have no Ringgits.Saya tidak ada duit ringgitsaayaa teedaak aadaa dooweet reeng-geet
Ad valoremAd valoremet volaarum
AmmunitionBekalan pelurubekaalaan pelooroo
BaggageBagasibaagaasee
Bill of ladingBil muatanbeel moowaataan
CargoKargokaargo
CustomsKastamkaastaam
Customs declarationKeterangan kastamketuraangaan kaastaam
Customs taxCukai kastamchookaay kaastaam
Customs workerPekerja kastampekuurjaa kaastaam
DamagedRosakrosaak
DeliveryPenghantaranpeng-haantaaraan
DutyCukaichookaay
ExpendituresPerbelanjaanpurbelaanjaa-aan
ExportEkspoteksport
FalsePalsupaalsoo
Foreign currencyMatawang asingmaataawaang aasing
Form (document)Borang (dokumen)boraang
HoldingDitahan sementaradee taahaan sementaaraa
ImportImpoteemport
InsuranceInsuraneensooraan
MalayMelayumelaayoo
LoadingPemuatanpemoowaataan
Name of goodsNama barangannaamaa baaraangaan
NarcoticsNarkotiknaarkoteek
National treasureKhazanah negaraKhaazaanaah negaaraa
NomenclatureTatanamataataanaamaa
On-boardMasuk ke dalam kapalmaasook ke daalaam kaapaal
OriginAsalaasaal
OwnerPemilikpemeelik
Packing listSenarai bungkusansenaaraay boong-koosaan
PassportPaspotpaaspot
PermissionKeizinanke-eezeenaan
Personal useKegunaan sendirikegoonaa-aan sendeeree
PersonnelKakitangankaakeetaangaan
ProhibitedDi larangdee laaraang
PropertyHartahaartaa
RateKadarkaadaar
Rate of exchangeKadar pertukarankaadaar purtookaaraan
ReceiptResitreeseet
RelicsPusakapoosaakaa
RestrictedTerhadturhaad
SouvenirCenderamatachenduraamaataa
SpecificationSpesifikasispeseefeekaasee
StorageTempat simpanantempaat seempaanaan
TariffCukaichookaay
Tax-freeBebas cukaibeybaas chookaay
To answerBagi menjawabbaagee menjaawaab
To be responsible forBertanggungjawab ke atasburtaang-goong jaawaab ke aataas
To exportUntuk di ekspotoontook dee eksport
To fill outUntuk di isioontook dee eesee
To present for customs inspectionDiserahkan untuk pemeriksaan kastamdee suraah-kaan oontook pemurayksaa-aan kaastaam
TransportationPengangkutanpengaang-kootaan
UnloadingMemunggah muatanmemoong-gaah moowaataan
ValuablesBarang-barang berhargabaaraang baaraang burhaargaa
ValueNilaineelaay
VisaVisaveesaa
WeaponsSenjatasenjaataa
X-ray machineMesin x-raymeseen eks-rey
Fuel & Vehicle 14 phrases
GasolineMinyak bensinmeenyaak benseen
OilMinyakmeenyaak
DieselMinyak dieselmeenyaak deesel
Gas (propane)Gas masakgaas maasaak
LitersLiterleetur
Do you have___?Awak ada ___?aawaak aadaa ___?
Hydraulic fluidCecair hidraulikchechaayir haaydrawleek
Hydraulic systemSistem hidraulikseestem haaydrawleek
We need maintenance support.Kami perlu bantuan pemeliharaankaamee purloo baantoowaan pemeleehaaraa-aan
We need ___.Kami perlu ___kaamee purloo ___
400-cycleEmpat ratus-kitarempaat raatoos keetaar
3-phaseTiga-fasateegaa faasaa
Alternating currentArus ulang-alikaaroos oolaang aaleyk
115-voltSeratus lima belas-voltaseraatoos leemaa belaas voltaa
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