Basic Malay words for beginners
– Essential words to know –
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Learn the essentials of Malay easily with this vocabulary list that contains all the most basic words used in Malay, with their english translations. If you’re a beginner, it will come in handy to review or learn Malay by yourself before traveling, or if you want to enrich and improve your Malay vocabulary to better express yourself in writing and speaking!
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| ENGLISH | MALAY |
| Please | Tolong |
| Thank you! | Terima kasih! |
| Sorry! | Maaf! |
| What? | Apa? |
| Who? | Yang? |
| When? | Bilakah? |
| Why? | Mengapa? |
| Which? | Yang? |
| How? | Bagaimana? |
| Where ? | Mana? |
| How much ? | Berapa banyak? |
| Yes | Ya |
| No | Tidak |
| Maybe | Mungkin |
| Of course | Sudah tentu |
| something | Sesuatu |
| nothing | Apa |
| somebody | Seseorang |
| nobody | Tiada siapa |
| before | Sebelum |
| after | Selepas |
| far | Jauh |
| near | Berhampiran |
| here | Sini |
| there | di sana |
| today | Hari ini |
| tomoorow | Tomoorow |
| now | Sekarang |
| man | Lelaki |
| woman | Wanita |
| friend | Rakan |
| more | Lebih banyak |
| less | Kurang |
| always | Sentiasa |
| later | Kemudian |
| never | Tidak pernah |
| same | Sama |
| different | Berbeza |
| small | Kecil |
| large | Besar |
| difficult | Sukar |
| easy | Mudah |
| hot | Panas |
| cold | Sejuk |
| yesterday | Semalam |
| after | Selepas |
| beautiful | Indah |
| broken | Pecah |
| free | Percuma |
| a pharmacy | sebuah farmasi |
| money | Wang |
| a bag | beg |
| a lighter | lebih ringan |
| a cigarette | Rokok |
| a bottle | sebotol |
| soap | Sabun |
| clean | Bersih |
| dirty | Kotor |
| a trash can | Tong sampah |
| a trash bag | beg sampah |
| the silence | Kesunyian |
| a tool | alat |
| pregnant | Hamil |
| sick | Sakit |
| a baby | bayi |
| a little bit | sedikit |
| a doctor | seorang doktor |
| a dentist | seorang doktor gigi |
| a medicine | perubatan |
| a book | sebuah buku |
| a story | sebuah cerita |
| a phone | Telefon |
| a computer | sebuah komputer |
| a car | sebuah kereta |
| a plane | Sebuah kapal terbang |
| the name | nama |
| the adress | Adres |
| the age | umur |
| the nationality | Warganegara |
| a choice | Pilihan |
| an answer | jawapan |
| the key | kunci |
| the light | Cahaya |
| the television | Televisyen |
| the bed | katil |
| the house | rumah itu |
| the shower | pancuran mandian |
| the window | Tetingkap |
| the door | pintu |
| the table | jadual |
| tired | Letih |
| water | Air |
| open | Terbuka |
| closed | Ditutup |
| clothes | Pakaian |
| coffee | Kopi |
| tea | Teh |
| lunch | Makan tengahari |
| dinner | Malam |
| a fruit | buah |
| a vegetable | sayuran |
| a beverage | minuman |
| a child | Seorang kanak-kanak |
| rain | Hujan |
| the entrance | pintu masuk |
| the exit | jalan keluar |
| music | Muzik |
| a smile | senyuman |
| the world | Dunia |
| the sky | langit |
| a river | sebatang sungai |
| the sea | laut |
| the mountain | gunung itu |
| the lake | Tasik |
| the island | Pulau ini |
| the beach | pantai |
➡️ More Malay vocabulary lists:
- Greetings
- 100 most common Malay verbs
- Useful adverbs
- Useful adjectives
- Family and friends
- The city and public places
- The human body, head and face
- Contrary words
- Travel and tourism
- The calendar (days, months, seasons)
- Colors and shapes
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