Learn Malay/Indonesian FAST

Weeks 1–5 — Foundations (Basics, Greetings, Numbers)

Week 1 — Essential Basics

  • Water — air — “ah‑eer”

  • Yes — ya — “yah”

  • No — tidak — “tee‑dak”

  • Please — tolong — “toh‑long”

  • Thank you — terima kasih — “te‑ree‑mah kah‑see”

  • Sorry — maaf — “mah‑af”

Week 2 — Greetings

  • Hello — halo

  • Good morning — selamat pagi

  • Good afternoon — selamat siang

  • Good evening — selamat sore

  • Good night — selamat malam

  • How are you — apa kabar

Week 3 — Numbers 1–10

  • One — satu

  • Two — dua

  • Three — tiga

  • Four — empat

  • Five — lima

  • Six — enam

  • Seven — tujuh

  • Eight — delapan

  • Nine — sembilan

  • Ten — sepuluh

Week 4 — Common Verbs

  • Go — pergi

  • Come — datang

  • Eat — makan

  • Drink — minum

  • Want — mau

  • Like — suka

Week 5 — Colours

  • Red — merah

  • Blue — biru

  • Green — hijau

  • Yellow — kuning

  • Black — hitam

  • White — putih

Weeks 6–15 — Daily Life Vocabulary

Week 6 — Food

  • Bread — roti

  • Rice — nasi

  • Chicken — ayam

  • Meat — daging

  • Apple — apel

  • Banana — pisang

Week 7 — Drinks

  • Tea — teh

  • Coffee — kopi

  • Juice — jus

  • Milk — susu

  • Water (revision)

Week 8 — Family

  • Mother — ibu

  • Father — ayah

  • Brother — kakak laki‑laki

  • Sister — kakak perempuan

  • Family — keluarga

Week 9 — School

  • Teacher — guru

  • Student — murid

  • Book — buku

  • Pen — pena

  • School — sekolah

Week 10 — Home

  • House — rumah

  • Room — kamar

  • Bed — tempat tidur

  • Door — pintu

  • Window — jendela

Week 11 — Clothing

  • Shirt — kemeja

  • Pants — celana

  • Shoes — sepatu

  • Jacket — jaket

  • Dress — gaun

Week 12 — Weather

  • Hot — panas

  • Cold — dingin

  • Rain — hujan

  • Sun — matahari

  • Wind — angin

Week 13 — Animals

  • Cat — kucing

  • Dog — anjing

  • Bird — burung

  • Fish — ikan

  • Horse — kuda

Week 14 — Places

  • Shop — toko

  • Market — pasar

  • Hospital — rumah sakit

  • School — sekolah

  • Home — rumah

Week 15 — Directions

  • Left — kiri

  • Right — kanan

  • Straight — lurus

  • Near — dekat

  • Far — jauh

Weeks 16–30 — Sentence Building

Week 16 — “I want…”

Pattern: saya mau + noun
Example: saya mau air

Week 17 — “I like…”

Pattern: saya suka + noun

Week 18 — “Where is…?”

Pattern: di mana + place?

Week 19 — “Can I…?”

Pattern: boleh saya + verb?

Week 20 — “I’m going to…”

Pattern: saya pergi ke + place

Weeks 21–30 — Expand Verbs

  • Write — menulis

  • Read — membaca

  • Sleep — tidur

  • Work — bekerja

  • Study — belajar

  • Play — bermain

Weeks 31–40 — Real Conversations

Week 31 — Shopping

  • How much? — berapa harganya

  • I want this — saya mau ini

Week 32 — Restaurant

  • Menu — menu

  • Delicious — enak

Week 33 — Travel

  • Airport — bandara

  • Taxi — taksi

Week 34 — Asking for Help

  • Help — tolong

  • Please help me — tolong saya

Week 35 — Daily Routine

  • Morning — pagi

  • Evening — malam

Week 36 — Hobbies

  • Football — sepak bola

  • Music — musik

Week 37 — Future Plans

  • Tomorrow — besok

  • Next week — minggu depan

Week 38 — Feelings

  • Happy — senang

  • Sad — sedih

Week 39 — Health

  • Doctor — dokter

  • Medicine — obat

Week 40 — Social Phrases

  • Friend — teman

  • Let’s go — ayo

Weeks 41–50 — Fluency Boost

Week 41 — Short Dialogues

Practice 3–4 line conversations.

Week 42 — Listening Practice

Slow Indonesian/Malay audio.

Week 43 — Role‑play

Ordering food, asking directions.

Week 44 — Storytelling

Tell a 3‑sentence story.

Week 45 — Native Expressions

  • tidak apa‑apa — it’s okay

  • ayo — let’s go

  • baik — alright

Week 46 — Pronunciation Focus

Final consonants, vowel clarity.

Week 47 — Grammar Review

Past, present, future.

Week 48 — Conversation Building

Longer answers, not one‑word replies.

Week 49 — Daily Speaking

10 minutes of speaking practice.

Week 50 — Final Fluency Week

Combine everything into real conversations.