50 Most Common Regular Verbs - Malay

  1. Makan – To eat
    Saya makan nasi. (I eat rice.)

  2. Minum – To drink
    Dia minum air. (She drinks water.)

  3. Tidur – To sleep
    Mereka tidur awal. (They sleep early.)

  4. Bangun – To wake up
    Saya bangun pada pukul tujuh. (I wake up at seven.)

  5. Baca – To read
    Ali suka baca buku. (Ali likes to read books.)

  6. Tulis – To write
    Dia tulis surat. (She writes a letter.)

  7. Dengar – To listen
    Mereka dengar muzik. (They listen to music.)

  8. Lihat – To see/look
    Saya lihat burung di sana. (I see a bird there.)

  9. Cakap – To speak
    Dia suka cakap dengan kawan. (He likes to talk with friends.)

  10. Belajar – To learn/study
    Saya belajar Bahasa Melayu. (I study Malay.)

  11. Pergi – To go
    Kami pergi ke pasar. (We go to the market.)

  12. Datang – To come
    Dia datang ke rumah saya. (He comes to my house.)

  13. Bawa – To bring
    Mereka bawa hadiah. (They bring gifts.)

  14. Pakai – To wear
    Dia pakai baju biru. (She wears a blue shirt.)

  15. Beli – To buy
    Saya beli buah di pasar. (I buy fruit at the market.)

  16. Jual – To sell
    Mereka jual ikan. (They sell fish.)

  17. Main – To play
    Anak-anak main bola. (The children play soccer.)

  18. Buka – To open
    Dia buka pintu. (He opens the door.)

  19. Tutup – To close
    Kami tutup tingkap. (We close the window.)

  20. Masak – To cook
    Ibu masak nasi goreng. (Mother cooks fried rice.)

  21. Cuci – To wash
    Saya cuci tangan. (I wash my hands.)

  22. Kemas – To tidy/clean up
    Mereka kemas bilik. (They tidy up the room.)

  23. Buat – To make
    Dia buat kek. (She makes a cake.)

  24. Hantar – To send
    Saya hantar surat. (I send a letter.)

  25. Terima – To receive
    Dia terima hadiah. (He receives a gift.)

  26. Ambil – To take
    Ali ambil gambar. (Ali takes a photo.)

  27. Guna – To use
    Mereka guna komputer. (They use the computer.)

  28. Suka – To like
    Saya suka makan nasi lemak. (I like eating nasi lemak.)

  29. Cinta – To love
    Mereka cinta satu sama lain. (They love each other.)

  30. Faham – To understand
    Dia faham pelajaran ini. (He understands this lesson.)

  31. Tanya – To ask
    Saya tanya soalan. (I ask a question.)

  32. Jawab – To answer
    Dia jawab soalan. (She answers the question.)

  33. Lupa – To forget
    Saya lupa bawa buku. (I forgot to bring the book.)

  34. Ingat – To remember
    Dia ingat nama saya. (He remembers my name.)

  35. Beri – To give
    Saya beri hadiah kepada Ali. (I give a gift to Ali.)

  36. Terbang – To fly
    Burung itu terbang tinggi. (The bird flies high.)

  37. Berjalan – To walk
    Kami berjalan ke taman. (We walk to the park.)

  38. Berlari – To run
    Anak-anak berlari di padang. (The children run on the field.)

  39. Tunggu – To wait
    Dia tunggu di sana. (He waits there.)

  40. Mandi – To bathe
    Saya mandi setiap pagi. (I bathe every morning.)

  41. Memandu – To drive
    Ali memandu kereta. (Ali drives a car.)

  42. Naik – To board/ride
    Mereka naik bas. (They take the bus.)

  43. Turun – To get down/descend
    Dia turun dari kereta. (He gets out of the car.)

  44. Menang – To win
    Pasukan kami menang perlawanan. (Our team wins the game.)

  45. Kalah – To lose
    Pasukan mereka kalah. (Their team loses.)

  46. Berhenti – To stop
    Bas berhenti di sini. (The bus stops here.)

  47. Pilih – To choose
    Saya pilih warna biru. (I choose the blue color.)

  48. Pikir – To think
    Dia pikir tentang masalah itu. (He thinks about that problem.)

  49. Harap – To hope
    Saya harap anda sihat. (I hope you are well.)

  50. Percaya – To believe
    Mereka percaya pada diri sendiri. (They believe in themselves.)