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| Adjectives always follow the noun. |
| sentence: subject-verb-object |
| ai | as in aisle. kedai-shop; sungai-river |
| au | as in how. pulau-island; jauh- far |
| c | as in chat. capal-sandal; cinta- love |
| e | as in early. membeli - to buy; besar- big |
| g | as in go, and not gem. pergi- go; guru- teacher |
| gg | as in single. ringgit- Malaysian currency denomination; tetangga- household |
| h | as in halt. mahal-expensive; murah-cheap |
| i | as in feet. minum-to drink; lagi- again |
| j | as in judge. jalan- street; juta-million |
| ng | as in singing.sangat-very: bunga-flower |
| ny | as in onion. minyak- petrol/oil; banyak- alot |
| o | as in hop. orang- people; tolong- help |
| u | as in pool. ukiran- carving; minum- to drink (see above for i) . |
| kereta | car |
| besar | big |
| cantik | nice or beautiful |
| kereta cantik | nice car |
| Kuranglah sikit | Lower the price |
| Apa | What |
| Berapa/Berapa harga | How many/how much |
| Bilakah | When |
| Di mana | Where |
| Siapa | Who |
vocabulary Day 1
| Malay | English |
| Apa | What |
| nama | name |
| anda / Awak | you or your |
| saya / aku | I or my |
| kawan | friend |
| dia | he/she |
| mereka | they |
| nama anda | your name |
| namanya | his/her name |
| nama saya | my name |
| kawan anda | your friend |
| kawannya | his/her friend |
| nya | tagged on to a noun to mean “his” or “her” |
| isterinya | his wife |
| suaminya | her husband |
yang pertama, yang kedua, yang ketiga, yang keempat, yang kelima,
yang keenam, yang ketujuh, yang kelapan and yang kesembilan | 1st~9th |
| 100/1000/1000,000 | ratus ribu juta |
| untuk pertama kalinya | For the first time |
| untuk kedua kalinya | For the second time |
| untuk ketiga kalinya | For the third time |
| Berapa kali | How many times |
| kali | time |
vocabulary Day 2
| ini | this |
| itu | that |
| boleh | can |
| Boleh jadi | maybe |
| tidak → tak | not |
| cakap | speak |
| tidak boleh | cannot |
| bahasa | language |
| Melayu | Malay |
| bahasa Cina/Inggeris/Jepun | Chinese/English/Japanese language |
| lorong | Lane |
vocabulary Day 3
| buku | book |
| marah | angry |
| lelaki ( only for human) | male/man |
| perempuan (only for human)/wanita | female/woman |
| jantan ( only for animal) | male of an animal |
| betina ( only for animal) | female of an animal |
| Orang lelaki itu kawan saya | That man is my friend |
| Orang perempuan itu kawan saya | That woman is my friend |
| Orang | human |
vocabulary Day 4
| Ini kereta saya | This is my car |
| bapa/ayah | father |
| emak/ibu | mother |
| isteri/bini/istri | wife/wife/wives |
| suami | hasband |
| anak | child |
| anak lelaki/perempuan | son/daughter |
| adik lelaki | brother (younger) |
| abang | brother (elder) |
| adik perempuan | sister (younger) |
| kakak | sister (elder) |
| emak saudara | aunt |
| bapa saudara | uncle |
| datuk | grandfather |
| nenek | grandmother |
| cucu lelaki | grandson |
| cucu perempuan | granddaughter |
| anak saudara lelaki | nephew |
| anak saudara perempuan | niece |
| saudara sepupu | cousin |
| bapa mertua | father-in-law |
| ibu mertua | mother-in-law |
| menantu lelaki | son-in-law |
| menantu perempuan | daughter-in-law |
| abang ipar | brother-in-law (older than you) |
| adik ipar lelaki | brother-in-law (younger) |
| kakak ipar | sister-in-law (older) |
| adik ipar perempuan | sister-in-law (younger) |
| ibu tiri | step-mother |
| bapa tiri | step-father |
| anak angkat | adopted child |
vocabulary Day 5
| Country/Language/People | Name of country | Its language | Its people |
| Malaysia/Malaysian/Malaysian | negara Malaysia | bahasa Malaysia | orang Malaysia |
| France/French/French | negara Perancis | bahasa Perancis | orang Perancis |
| Spain/Spanish/Spanish or Spaniard | negara Sepanyol | bahasa Sepanyol | orang Sepanyol |
| Holland/Dutch/Dutch | negara Belanda | bahasa Belanda | orang Belanda |
| Germany/German/German | negara Jerman | bahasa Jerman | orang Jerman |
| Russia/Russian/Russian | negara Rusia | bahasa Rusia | orang Rusia |
| China/Chinese/Chinese | negara China | bahasa Cina | orang Cina |
| England/English/English | negara England | bahasa Inggeris | orang Inggeris |
| America/English/American | negara Amerika | bahasa Inggeris | orang Amerika |
| Italy/Italian/Italian | negara Itali | bahasa Itali | orang Itali |
| Japan/Japanese/Japanese | negara Jepun | bahasa Jepun | orang Jepun |
| the Philippines/Filipino/Filipino | negara Filipina | bahasa Filipina | orang Filipina |
| Thailand/Thai/Thai | negara Thai | bahasa Thai | orang Thai |
| Portugal/Portuguese/Portuguesenegara | negara Portugal | bahasa Portugis | orang Portugis |
| Dia orang Amerika | He/She is American |
| Anda orang Perancis. | You are French. |
Anda orang Peranciskah ?
Anda orang Perancis ? | Are you French ? |
vocabulary Day 6
| berapa | how many |
| beberapa | serval |
| orang | people, persons |
| datang | to come |
| kali | times, occasions |
| hendak → nak | to want, wish |
| Berapa orang datang? | How many people came |
| Berapa kali telefon? | How many times (did he/she) call? |
| Berapa kilo hendak? | How many kilos (do you) want? |
| Kereta-kereta ini mahal. | These cars are expensive. |
| Semua | all |
| sudah → dah | already |
| dijual | sell |
| membeli | buy |
| Semua kereta ini sudah dijual. | All these cars have been sold. |
| Banyak orang sudah baca buku itu. | Many people have read that book. |
| baca | read |
| itu | the |
| banyak | a lot / many |
vocabulary Day 7
| balik | to return |
| tiba | to arrive |
| berhenti | to stop |
| kerja | work |
| akan | will |
| kahwin | to get married |
| minggu | week |
| Bilakah dia balik? | When did he return? |
| Bilakah dia akan balik? | When will he return? |
| Minggu lalu. | Last week |
| Tahun lalu | Last year |
vocabulary Day 8
| Hari ini hari apa? | What day is it today? |
| hari Ahad/Minggu | Sunday |
| hari Isnin | Monday |
| hari Selasa | Tuesday |
| hari Rabu | Wednesday |
| hari Khamis | Thursday |
| hari Jumaat | Friday |
| hari Sabtu | Saturday |
| hari | day |
| hari ini | today |
| esok | tomorrow |
| kelmarin | yesterday |
| lusa | the day after tomorrow |
| minggu | week |
| hari Minggu | Sunday |
| kerana | because |
vocabulary Day 9
| pukul | o'clock |
| sekarang | now |
| setengah | half |
| Pukul berapa sekarang? | What time is it now? |
| Pukul lapan setengah. | Half-past eight |
| Pukul dua sembilan belas. | 2:19 |
| separuh | Half |
| 1 | satu | 11 | sebelas | 21 | dua puluh satu | 31 | tiga puluh satu | 41 | empat puluh satu |
| 2 | dua | 12 | dua belas | 22 | dua puluh dua | 32 | tiga puluh dua | 42 | empat puluh dua |
| 3 | tiga | 13 | tiga belas | 23 | dua puluh tiga | 33 | tiga puluh tiga | 43 | empat puluh tiga |
| 4 | empat | 14 | empat belas | 24 | dua puluh empat | 34 | tiga puluh empat | 44 | empat puluh empat |
| 5 | lima | 15 | lima belas | 25 | dua puluh lima | 35 | tiga puluh lima | 45 | empat puluh lima |
| 6 | enam | 16 | enam belas | 26 | dua puluh enam | 36 | tiga puluh enam | 46 | empat puluh enam |
| 7 | tujuh | 17 | tujuh belas | 27 | dua puluh tujuh | 37 | tiga puluh tujuh | 47 | empat puluh tujuh |
| 8 | lapan | 18 | lapan belas | 28 | dua puluh lapan | 38 | tiga puluh lapan | 48 | empat puluh lapan |
| 9 | Sembilan | 19 | sembilan belas | 29 | dua puluh sembilan | 39 | tiga puluh sembilan | 49 | empat puluh sembilan |
| 10 | sepuluh | 20 | dua puluh | 30 | tiga puluh | 40 | empat puluh | 50 | lima puluh |
| 100 | seratus | 101 | Seratus satu | 105 | Seratus lima | 200 | dua ratus | | |
| 1000 | Seribu | 3000 | Tiga ribu | 3030 | Tiga ribu tiga puluh | 3330 | Tiga ribu tiga ratus tiga puluh | | |
| 1,000,000 | sejuta | | | | | | | | |
vocabulary Day 10
| Hari ini hari apa? | What day is it today? |
| minggu | week |
| Bulan ini bulan apa? | What month is this month? |
| tahun | year |
| terima kasih | thank you. |
| Apa khabar? | How are you? or How do you do? |
| Khabar baik | I'm fine |
| Selamat pagi | Good morning |
| Selamat | Congratulations |
| Selamat tengah hari | Good afternoon - from noon to 2p.m. or so) |
| Selamat petang | Good afternoon/evening |
| Selamat malam | Good night |
| Selamat Tinggal | Goodbye (whoever is leaving uses it, means Safe stay) |
| Selamat jalan | Gooldbye ( whoever is staying uses it, means Sate trip) |
| Selamat maju jaya! | Good luck |
| tengah | middle |
| Selamat datang | Welcome |
| Selamat datang ke rumah saya | Welcome to my house |
| Jumpa lagi | see you again |
vocabulary Day 11
| lapangan terbang | Airport |
| lapangan | court |
| terbang | flight |
| pejabat pos | post office |
| kedai | shop/store |
| duit, wang | money |
| jam/minit/hari | hour/minute/day |
| roti | bread |
| daging | meat |
| lembu | cow |
| daging lembu | beef |
| ayam (ah-yarm) | chicken |
| ikan (ee-karn) | fish |
| sayur | vegetables |
| mee goreng | fried noodles |
| nasi goreng | fried rice |
| mee rebus | simmered/boiled noddles |
| garam | salt |
| gula | sugar |
| pedas | spicy |
| sedap | delicious/tasty |
| kopi satu | a cup of coffee |
| kopi o | black coffee |
| kopi susu | coffee with milk |
| kurang manis | less sweet |
| tanpa gula | without sugar |
| teh satu | a cup of tea |
| teh tarik | pulled tea |
| teh halia | ginger tea |
| teh o limau | ice lemon tea |
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| air (ah-yayr) | water |
| udara | air |
| tambah | Add |
| tambah nasi | add rice |
| besar | big |
| kecil | small |
| Pasar | market |
| Encik, Tuan | Mr |
| Puan | Mrs |
| Cik | Miss |
| duit kecil | small money/change |
vocabulary Day 12
| Di mana tandas? | Where is the toilet? |
| Boleh saya tahu? | May I know? |
| Saya tak tahu Bahasa Melayu | I don’t know Malay |
| Awak tahu Bahasa Inggeris? | Do you speak/know English? |
| Maafkan saya. | I'm sorry. |
| Terlalu mahal. | That's too expensive. |
| Adakah beg plastik | Can I have a plastic bag? |
| DILARANG | prohibited |
| DILARANG MASUK | No/prohibited Entry |
| BUKA / TUTUP | Open/Closed |
| MASUK / KELUAR | Entrance / Exit |
| TOLAK / TARIK | Push / Pull |
| pintu | door |
| beli | buy |
| Tren/bas/Teksi | train/bus/taxi |
| restoran/hotel | restaurants/hotel |
| Jalan | street/lane |
| Pusing kiri/kanan/lurus | turn left/right/straight |
| timur/selatan/barat/utara | east/south/west/north |
vocabulary Day 13
| dari | from |
| ke | to |
| Bolehkah anda bercakap bahasa Melayu? | Do you speak Malay? |
| Boleh, sedikit | Yes a little |
| Terima kasih | thanks you |
| sama sama | reply to “thanks you”, like you are welcome |
| lebih | more …. |
| lebih besar | bigger |
| lebih murah | cheaper |
| Bolehkah saya menggunakan kad kredit? | Can I use a credit card? |
| Bolehkah saya bertukar wang? | Can I change money? |
| Tolong memberi saya meja untuk seorang/dua orang | Please give me a table for one person/two people. |
| Bolehkah saya melihat menu | May I look at the menu? |
| Adakah makanan tempatan khas? | Is there a local specialty? |
| Saya tidak makan daging, ayam atau makanan laut. | I don't eat meat, chicken or seafood. |
| Saya nak segelas/secawan/sebotol xxx | I want a glass/cup/bottle of xxx |
| sosej | sausage |
| keju | cheese |
| telur | egg |
| roti bakar | toast |
| jus | juice |
| minuman ringan | soft drink |
| bir | beer |
- See more at: http://www.jomjalan.com/language/basic-malay/#sthash.dMKuIQQR.dpuf
http://wikitravel.org/en/Malay_phrasebook
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