Every Day Malay Vocab

100 words to know for every day conversations

di

at (in, on)

ke

to (towards)

dari

from

untuk

for

dengan

with

tanpa

without

antara

between (among)

selepas

after

sebelum

before

dekat

near

jauh

far

atas

above (on top)

bawah

below (under)

sebelah

beside

dalam

inside

luar

outside

di hadapan

in front of

di belakang

behind

di seberang

across

di tengah-tengah

in the middle

dan

and

atau

or

tetapi

but

kerana

because

jadi

so

kalau

if

sebab

due to

oleh itu

therefore

walaupun

even though

namun

however

lagi

more (again)

juga

also

mungkin

maybe

pula

as well (as for)

sebab itu

that’s why

walau bagaimanapun

nevertheless

semasa

during

semantara

while

sehingga

until

apabila

when (“when this happens”)

Apa khabar?

How are you?

Selamat pagi

Good morning

Selamat petang

Good afternoon

Selamat malam

Good night (evening)

Selemat tinggal

Goodbye (when you’re leaving)

Selemat jalan

Goodbye (when someone else is leaving)

Terima kasih

Thank you

Sama-sama

You’re welcome

Maaf

Sorry

Tolong

Please (as in asking for help)

Boley saya bantu?

Can I help you?

Boleh saya tahu?

Can I know?

Di mana tandas?

Where is the bathroom?

Berapa harganya?

How much does it cost?

Saya tak faham

I don’t understand

Boley ulangi?

Can you repeat?

Saya lapar?

I’m hungry

Saya dahaga

I’m thirsty

Saya penat

I’m tired

Saya suka

I like it

Saya tak suka

I don’t like it

Apa ini?

What is this?

Boley saya cuba?

Can I try?

Bagaimana nak pergi ke…?

How to go to…?

Di mana saya boleh cari…?

Where can I find…?

Berapa lama

How long?

Bila

When

Mengapa

Why

Apa

What

Siapa

Who

Mana

Where

Boleh saya tanya sesuatu?

Can I ask you something?

Tunggu sebentar

Wait a moment

Sekarang

Now

Kemudian

Later

Awal

Early

Lambat

Late

Sekejap

A little while

Sebentar

Just a moment

Sudah

Already

Belum

Not yet

Ada apa-apa lagi?

Anything else?

Itu saja

That’s all

Jangan risau

Don’t worry

Tolong tunggu

Please wait

Mari sini

Come here

Boley saya minta … ?

Can I ask for … ?

Saya nak pergi ke …

I want to go to …

Apa yang berlaku

What happened?

Saya perlukan

I need …

Saya tak pasti

I’m not sure

Sila masuk

Please come in

Selamat datang

Welcome

Saya sedang cari …

I’m looking for …

Boleh beri saya … ?

Can you give me … ?

Saya tak tahu

I don’t know

Jom pergi

Let’s go

Maaf, saya lewat

Sorry, I’m late

Semuanya okay?

Is everything okay?

Tolong beritahu saya

Please tell me