20 Malay Phrases You Can Use Immediately
Once you start learning a new language, you want to use it immediately. The 20 Malay phrases in the list below allow you to do exactly that. For even more phrases, take a look at our learning resources for Malay at the end of the page.
| English | Malay |
|---|---|
| please | sila |
| thank you | terima kasih |
| sorry | maaf |
| I want this | Saya mahu ini |
| I want more | Saya mahu lagi |
| I know | Saya tahu |
| I don't know | Saya tidak tahu |
| Can you help me? | Boleh kamu bantu saya? |
| I don't like this | Saya tak suka ini |
| I like you | Saya suka awak |
| I love you | Saya sayang kamu |
| I miss you | Saya rindu kamu |
| see you later | jumpa awak lagi |
| Come with me | Ikut saya |
| turn right | belok kanan |
| turn left | belok kiri |
| go straight | pergi terus |
| What's your name? | Apa nama awak? |
| My name is David | Nama saya David |
| I'm 22 years old | Saya berumur 22 tahun |
Malay Vocabulary Books
Learn Malay - Quick / Easy / Efficient
This vocabulary book is a curated Malay word frequency list with 2000 of the most common Malay words and phrases. Following the Pareto principle (80/20 rule), this book is built to streamline the learning process by concentrating on the core words and sentence structures. The result is a unique book ideal for driven learners and language hackers.
Malay Vocabulary Book
This Malay vocabulary book contains more than 3000 words and phrases and is organized by topic to make it easier for you to pick what to learn first. It is well suited for learners of all levels who are looking for an extensive resource to improve their vocabulary or are interested in learning vocabularies in one particular area of interest.