There Malay language it is mostly spoken in Malaysia. Although the name of the language is different in Indonesia, most of the words are common to the two languages. Thus Malay is spoken in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, southern Thailand and the Philippines and Australia. Malay also has some dialects. One of these is Kelantanese, spoken in Kelantan, Malaysia.
Steps
Step 1. Learn the keywords
- Dog: Anjing
- Yes: Ya
- No: Tidak
- Thank you: Terima kasih ("Accept my thanks")
- Please: Sila
- E: Dan
- Cat: Kucing
- Mouse: Tikus
Step 2. Learn a few phrases
- Good morning: Selamat pagi
- Good afternoon: Selamat tengahari
- Good evening: Selamat petang
- Goodnight: Selamat malam
- Goodbye: Selamat tinggal ("Good life")
- Hello: Hello
Step 3. Learn some questions and answers
- How are you ?: Apa khabar? ("What's new?")
- I'm fine: Saya baik
- I am not well: Saya kurang baik
- I am sick: Saya sakit
- Where are you ?: Of manakah kamu?
- Where do you live ?: Of manakah kamu tinggal?
- How old are you ?: Berapakah umur kamu? ("How old is your age?")
- What is your name ?: Siapakah nama kamu?
- Where are you going ?: Ke manakah kamu hendak pergi? ("Where do you want to go?")
- When will you return ?: Bilakah kamu akan kembali ke sini? ("When will you come back here again?")
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I'll be back (in the morning / afternoon / tonight / tonight):
Saya akan kembali (pagi ini / tengahari ini / petang ini / malam ini).
- What do you do ?: Apakah pekerjaan kamu? ("What do you do?")
- Have you arrived there yet ?: Kamu sudah tiba di sana?
- I'm going: Saya akan pergi
- What ?: Apa?
- How many ?: Berapa?
- How many brothers and sisters do you have ?: Berapakah adik-beradik yang kamu ada?
- I have _ brother (s) and sister (s): Saya ada _ adik-beradik (see below)
- Do you have children ?: Kamu ada anak? (informal)
- How are you doing ?: Bagaimana dengan keadaan kamu? ("What condition are you in?")
- Do you understand what I mean ?: Adakah kamu faham apa yang saya maksudkan?
I am at _: Saya of _
Dress at _: Saya tinggal by _
I am _ years old: Umur saya _ tahun
My name is _: Nama saya _
I'm going to _: Saya hendak pergi ke _ ("I want to go")
My work is _: Pekerjaan saya ialah seorang _
Well thank you, and you ?: Khabar baik, kamu? ("Is my news good, you?")
Step 4. Learn how to address people
- You: Engkau (informal) / Kamu / Awak (formal)
- Me: Aku (informal) / Saya (formal)
- Mio: Milik aku (informal) / Milik saya (formal) [If the following word is a noun]
- Mom: Ibu / Emak / Ummi
- Dad: Bapa / Ayah
- Older sister: Kakak
- Older brother: Abang
- Little sister or brother: Adik
- Uncle: Pak cik
- Aunt: Mak cik
- Girl: Perempuan
- Boy: Lelaki
- Woman: Wanita
- Man: Jejaka / Lelaki
- Teacher: Guru (vocation), Cikgu (profession)
- Miss: Cik
- Lady: Puan
- Mr: Encik
Step 5. Imoara the names of some foods
- I want to eat _: Saya hendak makan _
- Rice: Nasi
- Tea: Teh
- Coffee: Kopi
- Water: Air
- Soup: Sup
Step 6. Learn other keywords
- Car: Kereta
- Waist: Hidup
- Country: Negara
- State: Negeri
- City: Bandar
- Village: Kampung
- House: Rumah
- Country: Rakyat / Masyarakat
- Tribe: Puak
- Child (small, learning to walk): Kanak-kanak / Budak
- Teenager: Remaja
- Adult: Dewasa
- Daughter: Anak perempuan
- Son: Anak lelaki
- Clothes: Baju
- Shirt: Kemeja
- Pants: Seluar
- Day: Hari
- Kiss: Cium
Step 7. Learn some expressions
- You are beautiful: Kamu cantik
- I want to go: Saya hendak pergi
- Don't go: Jangan pergi
- I swear to God: Saya bersumpah kepada Tuhan
- For example: Sebagai contoh
- Good luck: Semoga berjaya ("I hope you are successful")
- You are a good child: Kamu budak baik
- I love you: Saya cinta kamu
- Life is beautiful: Hidup ini indah
Step 8. Learn some descriptive words
- Together: Bersama-sama
- In: Masuk
- Above: Atas
- Below: Bawah
- Next to: Sebelah
- Behind: Belakang (direction / anatomy)
- Return: Balik / Pulang
- Go: Pergi
- Good: Baik
- Tanto: Banyak
- Much: Amat
- Sick: Sakit
Step 9. Learn the main parts of the body
- Head: Kepala
- Neck: Leher
- Eye (s): Mata
- Nose: Hidung
- Mouth: Mulut
- Eyebrows: Kening
- Ear (s): Telinga
- Hair: Rambut
- Cheek: Pipi
- Hand: Tangan
- Shoulder: Bahu
- Chest: Dada
- Breast: Buah dada / payudara
- Stomach: Perut
- Navel: Lubang pusat ("hole in the middle")
- Foot: Khaki
- Fingers: Jari
- Finger: Jari kaki
Step 10. Learn to count
- 1: satu
- 2: dua
- 3: tiga
- 4: empat
- 5: file
- 6: enam
- 7: tujuh
- 8: lapan
- 9: sembilan
- 10: sepuluh *
- 11: sebelas *
- 12: dua belas
- 13: tiga belas
- 14: empat belas
- 20: dua puluh
- 21: dua puluh satu
- 30: tiga puluh
- 40: empat puluh
- 100: seratus *
- 101: seratus satu *
- 1000: seribu *
- 10000: sepuluh ratus (ten thousand)
- 100000: seratus ribu (one hundred thousand)
- 1000000: sejuta
Advice
- * The prefix "if" is a contracted form of "satu" (one)
- Try to find the correct pronunciation of each word.
- Many pronunciations are quite simple.
- a = aa, e = uh, i = ee, o = oh with no trailing "h", u = u (better check the pronunciations online).
