Malay

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Adjectives
Malay Adjectives

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Learning the Malay Adjectives is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Malay language. But first we need to know what the role of Adjectives is in the structure of the grammar in Malay. Malay Adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence. Here are some examples: English Adjectives adjectives a green tree a tall building a very old man the old red house a very nice friend Malay Adjectives kata sifat pohon hijau bangunan tinggi Lelaki yang sangat tua Rumah merah usang teman yang sangat baik

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Adjectives in Malay has a logical pattern. Locate the Adjectives above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Malaysian. List of Adjectives in Malay Below is a list of the Adjectives, Colors, Shapes, Sizes in Malay placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Malay vocabulary. English Adjectives colors black blue Malay Adjectives Warna hitam biru

English Adjectives brown gray green orange purple red white yellow

Malay Adjectives coklat kelabu hijau jingga ungu merah putih kuning

sizes big deep long narrow short small

saiz besar dalam panjang sempit pendek kecil

English Adjectives tall thick thin wide

Malay Adjectives tinggi tebal nipis lebar

shapes circular straight square triangular

bentuk bundar lurus segi empat segi tiga

tastes bitter fresh salty sour

selera pahit segar masin masam

English Adjectives spicy sweet

Malay Adjectives pedas manis

qualities bad clean dark difficult dirty dry easy empty expensive fast foreign full

sifat-sifat buruk bersih gelap sukar kotor kering senang kosong mahal cepat asing penuh

English Adjectives good hard heavy inexpensive light local new noisy old powerful quiet correct slow soft very weak

Malay Adjectives baik keras berat murah ringan tempatan baru bising tua berkuasa senyap betul perlahan lembut sangat lemah

English Adjectives wet wrong young

Malay Adjectives basah salah muda

quantities few little many much part some a few whole

bilangan beberapa sedikit banyak banyak bahagian beberapa beberapa semua

Adjectives, Colors, Shapes, Sizes have a very important role in Malay, therefore they need very special attention. Once you're done with the Malaysian Adjectives, you might want to check the rest of our Malay lessons here: Learn Malay. Don't forget to bookmark this page.

Adverbs
Malay Adverbs

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Learning the Malay Adverbs is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Malay language. But first we need to know what the role of Adverbs is in the structure of the grammar in Malay. Malay adverbs are part of speech. Generally they're words that modify any part of language other than a noun. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives (including numbers), clauses, sentences and other adverbs. Here are some examples: English Adverbs adverbs I read a book sometimes I will never smoke are you alone? Malay Adverbs adverbia Kadang-kadang saya membaca buku Saya tidak akan merokok kau sendirian?

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Adverbs in Malay has a logical pattern. Locate the Adverbs above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Malaysian. List of Adverbs in Malay Below is a list of the Adverbs of time place manner and frequency in Malay placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Malay vocabulary. English Adverbs adverbs of time yesterday today tomorrow Malay Adverbs adverbia masa Semalam hari ini besok

English Adverbs now then later tonight right now last night this morning next week already recently lately soon immediately still yet ago

Malay Adverbs sekarang kemudian kemudian malam ini sekarang juga Malam semalam/malam tadi pagi ini minggu depan sudah baru-baru ini akhir-akhir ini akan serta merta masih namun silam

English Adverbs

Malay Adverbs

adverbs of place here there over there everywhere anywhere nowhere home away out

adverbia tempat sini sana di sana mana-mana di mana-mana tempat rumah jauh ke luar

adverbs of manner very quite pretty

adverbia ragam sangat agak cantik

English Adverbs really fast well hard quickly slowly carefully hardly barely mostly almost absolutely together alone

Malay Adverbs benar-benar segera baik keras cepat-cepat perlahan-lahan berhati-hati tidak baru saja kebanyakan hampir sama sekali bersama sendirian

adverbs of frequency

adverbia frekuensi

English Adverbs always frequently usually sometimes occasionally seldom rarely never

Malay Adverbs selalu sering biasanya kadang-kadang kadang-kadang jarang jarang tak pernah

Adverbs of time place manner and frequency have a very important role in Malay, therefore they need very special attention.

Numbers
Malay Numbers

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Learning the Malay Numbers is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Malay language. But first we need to know what the role of Numbers is in the structure of the grammar in Malay. Malay cardinal number convey the "how many" they're also known as "counting numbers," because they show quantity. Here are some examples: English Numbers numbers one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve Malay Numbers nombor Satu dua tiga empat lima enam tujuh lapan sembilan sepuluh sebelas dua belas

English Numbers thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty hundred one thousand million

Malay Numbers tiga belas empat belas lima belas enam belas tujuh belas lapan belas sembilan belas dua puluh ratus satu ribu juta

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Numbers in Malay has a logical pattern. Locate the Numbers above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Malaysian. List of Ordinal Numbers in Malay Malay Ordinal numbers tell the order of things in a set: first, second, third, etc. Ordinal numbers do not show quantity. They only show rank or position. Below is a list of the Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers in Malay. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Malay vocabulary. English Numbers Malay Numbers

English Numbers Ordinal Numbers first second third fourth fifth sixth seventh eighth ninth tenth eleventh twelfth thirteenth fourteenth fifteenth

Malay Numbers

pertama kedua ketiga keempat kelima keenam ketujuh kelapan kesembilan kesepuluh kesebelas kedua belas ketiga belas keempat belas kelima belas

English Numbers sixteenth seventeenth eighteenth nineteenth twentieth

Malay Numbers keenam belas ketujuh belas kelapan belas kesembilan belas kedua puluh

once twice

sekali dua kali

Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers have a very important role in Malay, therefore they need very special attention.

Nouns
Malay Nouns

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Learning the Malay Nouns is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Malay language. But first we need to know what the role of Nouns is in the structure of the grammar in Malay. Malay nouns are words used to name a person, animal, place, thing, or abstract ideas. Nouns are usually the most important part of vocabulary. Here are some examples: English Nouns nouns my car green car three cars car garage outside the car Malay Nouns Kata nama kereta saya kereta hijau tiga buah kereta garaj kereta di luar kereta

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Nouns in Malay has a logical pattern. Locate the Nouns above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Malaysian. List of Nouns in Malay Below is a list of the Nouns and Words in Malay placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Malay vocabulary. English Nouns arm back cheeks Malay Nouns lengan belakang pipi

English Nouns chest chin ear elbow eye face finger fingers foot hair hand head heart knee leg lip

Malay Nouns dada dagu telinga siku mata muka jari jari-jari kaki rambut tangan kepala jantung lutut kaki bibir

English Nouns mouth neck nose shoulder stomach teeth thigh throat thumb toe tongue tooth

Malay Nouns mulut leher hidung bahu perut gigi paha tekak ibu jari jari kaki lidah gigi

Nouns and Words have a very important role in Malay, therefore they need very special attention.

Articles
Malay Articles

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Learning the Malay Articles is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Malay language. But first we need to know what the role of Articles is in the structure of the grammar in Malay. Malay articles are words that combine with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun. Generally articles specify the grammatical definiteness of the noun. Examples are "the, a, and an". Here are some examples: English Articles articles the a one some few Malay Articles rencana itu sebuah pertama beberapa beberapa

the book the books a book one book some books

buku buku-buku sebuah buku satu buku beberapa buah buku

English Articles few books

Malay Articles beberapa buah buku

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Articles in Malay has a logical pattern. Locate the Articles above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Malaysian. List of Articles in Malay Below is a list of vocabulary where you can use the Definite and Indefinite Articles in Malay. Try to practice but also memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Malay vocabulary. English Vocabulary Food almonds bread breakfast butter candy cheese chicken cumin dessert dinner Malay Vocabulary makanan kacang almond roti sarapan mentega gula-gula keju ayam jintan pencuci mulut makan malam

English Vocabulary fish fruit ice cream lamb lemon lunch meal meat oven pepper plants pork salad salt sandwich sausage

Malay Vocabulary ikan buah ais krim daging kambing biri-biri lemon makan tengahari makanan daging ketuhar lada tanaman daging babi salad garam sandwic sosej

English Vocabulary soup sugar supper turkey apple banana oranges peaches peanut pears pineapple grapes strawberries vegetables carrot corn

Malay Vocabulary sup gula makan malam Ayam belanda epal pisang Oren Pic kacang tanah buah pear nenas anggur buah strawberi sayur-sayuran lobak merah jagung

English Vocabulary cucumber garlic lettuce olives onions peppers potatoes pumpkin beans tomatoes

Malay Vocabulary timun bawang putih daun salad buah zaitun bawang besar lada benggala ubi kentang labu kuning kacang tomato

Definite and Indefinite Articles have a very important role in Malay, therefore they need very special attention.

Pronouns
Malay Pronouns

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Learning the Malay Pronouns is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Malay language. But first we need to know what the role of Pronouns is in the structure of the grammar in Malay. Malay pronouns include personal pronouns (refer to the persons speaking, the persons spoken to, or the persons or things spoken about), indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns (connect parts of sentences) and reciprocal or reflexive pronouns (in which the object of a verb is being acted on by verb's subject). The usage of personal pronouns in Malay can be a bit confusing especially if you are new to Malay. This is because there are several words that carry the same meaning but the usage is different according to whom you are addressing or speaking to. An incorrect usage can make you come across as disrespectful, which is why I am putting extra emphasis on personal pronouns. Here are some English pronouns and their Malay equivalents: English Pronouns I, me Malay Pronouns Saya, aku Usage Saya is the safest option to use especially when talking to people you just met. On the other hand, aku is only used with those whom you are close with e.g. your friends and is very disrespectful especially if used when talking to people older than you. You Kamu,awak, anda, kau Kamu and awak are the safest options although this is not the case if you are talking to older people (I am not going to go into details about this). I would suggest to use awak as it is more widely-used compared to kamu. Anda is slightly formal, while the context of usage of kau is the same as aku.

Here are more examples: English Pronouns Pronouns I Malay Pronouns Kata ganti Aku

English Pronouns you he she we they

Malay Pronouns awak/anda dia dia kita mereka

me you him her us them

saya awak/anda dia dia kami mereka

my your his

saya awak/anda dia

English Pronouns her our their

Malay Pronouns dia kami mereka

mine yours his hers ours theirs

milik saya milik anda milik dia milik dia milik kita milik mereka

Note: Punya basically means belongs to. As you can see from the examples above, the structure of pronouns in Malay has a logical pattern. Locate the pronouns above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Malaysian. List of Pronouns in Malay Below is a list of pronouns in Malay placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Malay vocabulary. English Pronouns I speak you speak Malay Pronouns Saya bercakap Anda bercakap

English Pronouns he speaks she speaks we speak they speak

Malay Pronouns Dia bercakap Dia bercakap Kita bercakap Mereka bercakap

give me

beri saya memberi anda

give him give her give us give them

memberi dia memberi dia memberi kita memberi mereka

my book your book his book her book

buku saya buku anda buku dia buku dia

English Pronouns our book their book

Malay Pronouns buku kami buku mereka

Personal pronouns, indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns, reciprocal and reflexive pronouns have a very important role in Malay, therefore they need very special attention.

Plural
Malay Plural

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Learning the Malay Plural is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Malay language. But first we need to know what the role of Plural is in the structure of the grammar in Malay. Malay Plurals are grammatical numbers, typically referring to more than one of the referent in the real world. In the English language, singular and plural are the only grammatical numbers. In Malay to change a singular word to a plural form, the general rule is to duplicate the singular word and inserting a hyphen in the middle, although this is not always the case. Here are some examples: English Plural Plural my book my books our daughter our daughters I'm cold we're cold his chickens their chicken Malay Plural Jamak buku saya buku-buku saya anak perempuan kami anak-anak perempuan kami saya kesejukkan kami kesejukkan ayam-ayam dia ayam-ayam mereka

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Plural in Malay has a logical pattern. Locate the Plural above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Malaysian. List of Plurals in Malay Below is a list of the plurals and singulars in Malay placed in a table. Notice that when the word many is used, the rule to duplicate the singular word does not apply. The

singular word stays in singular form and the word many is inserted in front. This is one of the exceptions of the rule. These examples might help you to understand better. English Plural alligator alligators bear bears bird birds bull bulls cat cats cow cows deer many deer dog Malay Plural buaya buaya-buaya beruang beruang-beruang burung burung-burung lembu jantan lembu-lembu jantan kucing kucing-kucing lembu betina lembu-lembu betina rusa banyak rusa anjing

English Plural dogs donkey donkeys eagle eagles elephant elephants giraffe giraffes goat goats horse horses lion lions monkey

Malay Plural anjing-anjing keldai keldai-keldai burung helang burung-burung helang gajah gajah-gajah zirafah zirafah-zirafah kambing kambing-kambing kuda kuda-kuda singa singa-singa monyet

English Plural monkeys mouse mice rabbit rabbits snake snakes tiger tigers wolf wolves

Malay Plural monyet-monyet tikus tikus-tikus arnab arnab-arnab ular ular-ular harimau harimau-harimau serigala serigala-serigala

Plural and Singular have a very important role in Malay, therefore they need very special attention.

Gender
Malay Gender

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As we mentioned before, there is no Malay gender which is good news (compared to other languages). While in English it is known that feminine refers to female qualities attributed specifically to women and girls or things considered feminine. The complement to feminine is masculine. In Malay, nouns are not masculine, feminine, they might be all considered "neutral". Grammar Tips: There are no genders in Malay, no feminine and no masculine. This applies to adjectives as well as nouns. The words he, she, him and her uses the same Malay word which is dia.

Here are some examples: English Gender Feminine he is happy she is happy he is American she is American Malay Gender Wanita dia gembira dia gembira dia orang Amerika dia orang Amerika

man woman father mother

lelaki wanita ayah ibu

English Gender brother sister uncle aunt bull cow boy girl

Malay Gender abang/adik lelaki kakak/adik perempuan Bapa saudara Ibu saudara lembu jantan lembu betina budak lelaki budak perempuan

As you can see from the example above, there is no structure of the Feminine in Malay. Gender in Malay Below are examples of some vocabulary words that you can try to memorize to help you boost your vocabulary. English Vocabulary objects bathroom bed bedroom ceiling Malay Vocabulary objek bilik mandi katil bilik tidur siling

English Vocabulary chair clothes coat cup desk dress floor fork furniture glass hat house ink jacket kitchen knife

Malay Vocabulary kerusi pakaian kot cawan meja gaun lantai garpu perabot kaca topi rumah dakwat jaket dapur pisau

English Vocabulary lamp letter map newspaper notebook pants paper pen pencil pharmacy picture plate refrigerator restaurant roof room

Malay Vocabulary lampu surat peta surat khabar buku nota seluar kertas pen pensil farmasi gambar pinggan peti sejuk Restoran atap bilik

English Vocabulary rug scissors shampoo shirt shoes soap socks spoon table toilet toothbrush toothpaste towel umbrella underwear wall

Malay Vocabulary permaidani gunting syampu kemeja kasut sabun sarung kaki sudu meja tandas berus gigi ubat gigi tuala payung pakaian dalam dinding

English Vocabulary wallet window telephone

Malay Vocabulary dompet tingkap telefon

Feminine and Masculine are absent from Malay, therefore they don't need very special attention.

Verbs
Malay Verbs

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Learning the Malay Verbs is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Malay language. But first we need to know what the role of Verbs is in the structure of the grammar in Malay. Malay verbs are words that convey action (bring, read, walk, run), or a state of being (exist, stand). In most languages a verb may agree with the person, gender, and/or number of some of its arguments, such as its subject, or object. Here are some examples: English Verbs Verbs Past I spoke I wrote I drove I loved I gave I smiled I took Malay Verbs Kata kerja Lalu Saya bercakap Saya menulis Saya memandu Saya mencintai Saya memberikan Saya senyum Saya mengambil

he spoke he wrote

Dia bercakap dia menulis

English Verbs he drove he loved he gave he smiled he took

Malay Verbs dia memandu dia mencintai Dia memberi Dia senyum Dia mengambil

we spoke we wrote we drove we loved we gave we smiled we took

Kami bercakap kami menulis kami melaju kita cintai kami memberikan Kami senyum kami mengambil

Future I will speak

Masa depan Saya akan bercakap

English Verbs I will write I will drive I will love I will give I will smile I will take

Malay Verbs Saya akan menulis Saya akan memandu Saya akan mencintai saya akan memberi Saya akan senyum Saya akan mengambil

he will speak he will write he will drive he will love he will give he will smile he will take

Dia akan bercakap Dia akan menulis dia akan memandu dia akan cinta Dia akan memberi Dia akan senyum dia akan mengambil

we will speak

Kami akan bercakap

English Verbs we will write we will drive we will love we will give we will smile we will take

Malay Verbs Kami akan menulis Kami akan memandu Kami akan mencintai kami akan memberikan Kami akan senyum kami akan mengambil

Present I speak I write I drive I love I give I smile I take

Sekarang Saya bercakap Saya menulis Saya memandu Saya mencintai Saya memberi Saya senyum Saya mengambil

English Verbs he speaks he writes he drives he loves he gives he smiles he takes

Malay Verbs Dia bercakap dia menulis Dia memandu dia mencintai Dia memberi Dia senyum Dia mengambil

we speak we write we drive we love we give we smile we take

Kami bercakap Kami menulis Kami memandu Kami mencintai Kami memberi Kami senyum Kami mengambil

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Verbs in Malay has a logical pattern. Locate the Verbs above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Malaysian.

List of Verbs in Malay Below is a list of the conjugated Verbs in the present past and future in Malay placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Malay vocabulary. English Verbs I can accept that she added it we admit it they advised him I can agree with that she allows it we announce it I can apologize she appears today they arranged that I can arrive tomorrow she can ask him she attaches that we attack them Malay Verbs Saya boleh menerimanya dia menambahnya kami mengakuinya mereka menasihati dia Saya boleh bersetuju dengan itu dia membenarkannya kami mengumumkannya Saya akan meminta maaf dia datang hari ini mereka menetapkan bahawa Saya akan tiba esok dia boleh bertanya dia menambah bahawa kami menyerang mereka

English Verbs they avoid her I can bake it she is like him we beat it they became happy I can begin that we borrowed money they breathe air I can bring it I can build that she buys food we calculate it they carry it they don't cheat she chooses him we close it

Malay Verbs mereka menjauhkan diri daripada dia Saya boleh membuatnya dia seperti dia kami mengalahkannya mereka menjadi bahagia Saya boleh mulakannya kami pinjam duit mereka menghirup udara Saya boleh bawanya Saya boleh mendirikannya dia membeli makanan kami mengiranya mereka membawanya mereka tidak menipu dia memilih dia kami tutup

English Verbs he comes here I can compare that she competes with me we complain about it they continued reading he cried about that I can decide now she described it to me we disagree about it they disappeared quickly I discovered that she dislikes that we do it they dream about it I earned he eats a lot

Malay Verbs dia datang ke sini Saya boleh membuat perbandingannya dia bersaing dengan saya kami mengadu tentangnya mereka terus membaca dia menangis tentangnya Saya boleh membuat keputusan sekarang dia menjelaskan padaku kami tidak bersetuju tentang hal itu mereka menghilang segera Saya mendapati bahawa dia tidak suka hal itu kami lakukannya mereka impikan tentang itu Aku diterima dia banyak makan

English Verbs we enjoyed that they entered here he escaped that I can explain that she feels that too we fled from there they will fly tomorrow I can follow you she forgot me we forgive him I can give her that she goes there we greeted them I hate that I can hear it she imagine that

Malay Verbs kami menikmatinya mereka masuk sini dia terlepas saya boleh jelaskan hal itu dia merasakannya juga kami lari dari sana mereka akan terbang besok saya boleh mengikut anda dia lupakan saya kami maafkan dia saya boleh berikan dia dia pergi ke sana kami menyambut mereka saya bencinya saya boleh dengarnya dia bayangkannya

English Verbs we invited them I know him she learned it we leave now they lied about him I can listen to that she lost that we made it yesterday they met him I misspell that I always pray she prefers that we protected them they will punish her I can put it there she will read it

Malay Verbs kami menjemput mereka saya kenal dia dia mempelajarinya kami berangkat sekarang mereka berbohong tentang dia saya boleh mendengarnya dia kehilangannya kami membuatnya semalam mereka bertemu saya salah eja saya selalu berdoa dia lebih suka itu kami melindungi mereka mereka akan menghukum dia saya boleh letakkannya di sana dia akan membacanya

English Verbs we received that they refuse to talk I remember that she repeats that we see it they sell it I sent that yesterday he shaved his beard it shrunk quickly we will sing it they sat there I can speak it she spends money we suffered from that they suggest that I surprised him

Malay Verbs kami menerimanya mereka enggan bercakap saya ingat akannya dia mengulaginya kami melihatnya mereka menjualnya saya menghantarnya semalam dia mencukur janggutnya ia mengecil dengan cepat kami akan menyanyikannya mereka duduk di sana Saya boleh bercakap itu dia menghabiskan wang kami menderita disebabkan hal itu mereka mencadangkan bahawa saya mengejutkan dia

English Verbs she took that we teach it they told us she thanked him I can think about it she threw it we understand that they want that I can wear it she writes that we talk about it they have it I watched it I will talk about it he bought that yesterday we finished it

Malay Verbs dia mengambilnya kami mengajarnya mereka memberitahu kami dia berterima kasih kepada dia Saya boleh berfikir tentang hal ini dia mencampakkannya kami faham hal itu mereka mahukan benda itu saya boleh memakainya beliau menulis bahawa kami berbincang tentangnya mereka memilikinya saya menontonnya saya akan bercakap tentangnya dia beli benda itu semalam kami selesaikannya

Verbs in the present past and future tense have a very important role in Malay, therefore they need very special attention.

Prepositions
Malay Prepositions

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Learning the Malay Prepositions is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Malay language. But first we need to know what the role of Prepositions is in the structure of the grammar in Malay. Malay prepositions link nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. The word or phrase that the preposition introduces is called the object of the preposition. Here are some examples: English Prepositions Prepositions inside the house outside the car with me without him under the table after tomorrow before sunset but I'm busy Malay Prepositions Preposisi di dalam rumah di luar kereta bersama saya tanpa dia di bawah meja lusa sebelum matahari terbenam tapi saya sibuk

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Prepositions in Malay has a logical pattern. Locate the Prepositions above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Malaysian. List of Prepositions in Malay Below is a list of the Time place and demonstrative pronouns in Malay placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Malay vocabulary.

English Prepositions about above across after against among around as at before behind below beneath beside between beyond

Malay Prepositions tentang di atas di seberang selepas terhadap antara sekitar sebagai di sebelum di belakang di bawah di bawah di sebelah di antara luar

English Prepositions but by despite down during except for from in inside into near next of on opposite

Malay Prepositions tetapi oleh walaupun ke bawah selama kecuali untuk dari di/di dalam di dalam ke dalam berhampiran seterusnya dari pada seberang

English Prepositions out outside over per plus round since than through till to toward under unlike until up

Malay Prepositions di luar di luar atas setiap tambah bulat sejak daripada melalui sampai untuk ke arah bawah tidak seperti sehingga ke atas

English Prepositions via with within without

Malay Prepositions melalui dengan dalam tanpa

two words according to because of close to due to except for far from inside of instead of near to next to

dua perkataan menurut kerana berhampiran disebabkan oleh kecuali jauh dari dalam daripada berhampiran sebelah

English Prepositions outside of prior to

Malay Prepositions di luar sebelum

three words as far as as well as in addition to in front of in spite of on behalf of on top of

tiga perkataan sejauh mahupun disamping di depan walaupun bagi pihak di atas

demonstrative pronouns this that these

preposisi demonstratif ini bahawa ini

English Prepositions those

Malay Prepositions itu

Time place and demonstrative pronouns have a very important role in Malay, therefore they need very special attention.

Negation
Malay Negation

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Learning the Malay Negation is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Malay language. But first we need to know what the role of Negation is in the structure of the grammar in Malay. Malay negation is the process that turns an affirmative statement (I am happy) into its opposite denial (I am not happy). Here are some examples: English Negation Negation he is not here that is not my book do not enter Malay Negation Penafian dia tidak ada di sini itu bukan buku saya jangan masuk

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Negation in Malay has a logical pattern. Locate the Negation above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Malaysian. List of Negation in Malay Below is a list of the Negation and negative expressions in Malay placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Malay vocabulary. English Negation I don't speak I don't write I don't drive I don't love I don't give Malay Negation saya tidak bercakap Saya tidak menulis saya tidak memandu Saya tidak suka saya tidak memberi

English Negation I don't smile I don't take

Malay Negation saya tidak senyum saya tidak mengambil

he doesn't speak he doesn't write he doesn't drive he doesn't love he doesn't give he doesn't smile he doesn't take

dia tidak bercakap dia tidak menulis dia tidak memandu dia tidak cinta dia tidak memberikan dia tidak tersenyum dia tidak mengambil

we don't speak we don't write we don't drive we don't love we don't give

kami tidak bercakap kami tidak menulis kami tidak memandu kami tidak mencintai kita tidak memberi

English Negation we don't smile we don't take

Malay Negation kami tidak senyum kita tidak mengambil

Negation and negative expressions have a very important role in Malay, therefore they need very special attention.

Questions
Malay Questions

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Learning the Malay Questions is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Malay language. But first we need to know what the role of Questions is in the structure of the grammar in Malay. Malay questions may be either a linguistic expression used to make a request for information, or else the request itself made by such an expression. Usually it starts with why, how, where, when ... Here are some examples: English Questions Questions how? what? who? why? where? Malay Questions Soalan bagaimana? apa? siapa? mengapa? di mana?

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Questions in Malay has a logical pattern. Locate the Questions above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Malaysian. List of Questions in Malay Below is a list of the Questions and interrogative expressions in Malay placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Malay vocabulary. English Questions where is he? what is this? Malay Questions di mana dia? apa ini?

English Questions why are you sad? how do you want to pay?

Malay Questions kenapa kau sedih? bagaimana anda ingin membayar?

can I come? is he sleeping? do you know me? do you have my book? how big is it? can I help you? can you help me? do you speak English? how far is this? what time is it? how much is this? what is your name? where do you live?

boleh saya datang? dia tidur? awak kenal saya? awak ada buku saya? berapa besarnya? boleh saya bantu? boleh anda bantu saya? Anda berbahasa Inggeris? Sejauh mana? jam berapa sekarang? Berapa harganya? Apa nama awak? Di mana awak tinggal?

Questions and interrogative expressions have a very important role in Malay, therefore they need very special attention.

Vocabulary
Malay Vocabulary

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Learning the Malay Vocabulary is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Malay language. But first we need to know what the role of Vocabulary is in the structure of the grammar in Malay. Malay vocabulary is the set of words you should be familiar with. A vocabulary usually grows and evolves with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. Here are some examples: English Vocabulary Vocabulary Countries Australia Cambodia Canada China Egypt England France Germany Greece India Malay Vocabulary Kosa kata Negara Australia Kemboja Kanada China Mesir England Perancis Jerman Greek India

English Vocabulary Indonesia Italy Japan Mexico Morocco Peru Spain Thailand USA

Malay Vocabulary Indonesia Itali Jepun Mexico Maghribi Peru Sepanyol Thailand Amerika Syarikat

Languages Arabic Chinese English French German

Bahasa Bahasa Arab Bahasa China Bahasa Inggeris Bahasa Perancis Bahasa Jerman

English Vocabulary Greek Hebrew Hindi Italian Japanese Korean Latin Russian Spanish Urdu

Malay Vocabulary Bahasa Greek Bahasa Ibrani Bahasa Hindi Bahasa Itali Bahasa Jepun Bahasa Korea Bahasa Latin Bahasa Rusia Bahasa Sepanyol Bahasa Urdu

Days Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Hari-hari Isnin Selasa Rabu Khamis

English Vocabulary Friday Saturday Sunday

Malay Vocabulary Jumaat Sabtu Ahad

time hour minute second

masa jam minit saat

List of Vocabulary in Malay Below is a list of the vocabulary and expressions in Malay placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Malay vocabulary. English Vocabulary Vocabulary colors black blue brown gray Warna hitam biru coklat kelabu Malay Vocabulary

English Vocabulary green orange purple red white yellow

Malay Vocabulary hijau jingga ungu merah putih kuning

sizes big deep long narrow short small tall thick

saiz besar dalam panjang sempit pendek kecil tinggi tebal

English Vocabulary thin wide

Malay Vocabulary nipis lebar

tastes bitter fresh salty sour spicy sweet

selera pahit segar masin masam pedas manis

qualities bad clean dark difficult

sifat-sifat buruk bersih gelap sukar

English Vocabulary dirty dry easy empty expensive fast foreign full good hard heavy inexpensive light local new noisy

Malay Vocabulary kotor kering senang kosong mahal cepat asing penuh baik keras berat murah ringan tempatan baru bising

English Vocabulary old powerful quiet correct slow soft very weak wet wrong young

Malay Vocabulary tua berkuasa senyap betul perlahan lembut sangat lemah basah salah muda

food almonds bread breakfast

makanan kacang almond roti sarapan

English Vocabulary butter candy cheese chicken cumin dessert dinner fish fruit ice cream lamb lemon lunch meal meat oven

Malay Vocabulary mentega gula-gula keju ayam jintan pencuci mulut makan malam ikan buah ais krim daging kambing biri-biri lemon makan tengahari makanan daging ketuhar

English Vocabulary pepper plants pork salad salt sandwich sausage soup sugar supper turkey apple banana oranges peaches peanut

Malay Vocabulary lada tanaman daging babi salad garam sandwic sosej sup gula makan malam Ayam belanda epal pisang Oren Pic kacang tanah

English Vocabulary pears pineapple grapes strawberries vegetables carrot corn cucumber garlic lettuce olives onions peppers potatoes pumpkin beans

Malay Vocabulary buah pear nenas anggur buah strawberi sayur-sayuran lobak merah jagung timun bawang putih daun salad buah zaitun bawang besar lada benggala ubi kentang labu kuning kacang

English Vocabulary tomatoes

Malay Vocabulary tomato

alligator alligators bear bears bird birds bull bulls cat cats cow cows deer many deer

buaya buaya-buaya beruang beruang-beruang burung burung-burung lembu jantan lembu-lembu jantan kucing kucing-kucing lembu betina lembu-lembu betina rusa banyak rusa

English Vocabulary dog dogs donkey donkeys eagle eagles elephant elephants giraffe giraffes goat goats horse horses lion lions

Malay Vocabulary anjing anjing-anjing keldai keldai-keldai burung helang burung-burung helang gajah gajah-gajah zirafah zirafah-zirafah kambing kambing-kambing kuda kuda-kuda singa singa-singa

English Vocabulary monkey monkeys mouse mice rabbit rabbits snake snakes tiger tigers wolf wolves

Malay Vocabulary monyet monyet-monyet tikus tikus-tikus arnab arnab-arnab ular ular-ular harimau harimau-harimau serigala serigala-serigala

objects bathroom bed

objek bilik mandi katil

English Vocabulary bedroom ceiling chair clothes coat cup desk dress floor fork furniture glass hat house ink jacket

Malay Vocabulary bilik tidur siling kerusi pakaian kot cawan meja gaun lantai garpu perabot kaca topi rumah dakwat jaket

English Vocabulary kitchen knife lamp letter map newspaper notebook pants paper pen pencil pharmacy picture plate refrigerator restaurant

Malay Vocabulary dapur pisau lampu surat peta surat khabar buku nota seluar kertas pen pensil farmasi gambar pinggan peti sejuk Restoran

English Vocabulary roof room rug scissors shampoo shirt shoes soap socks spoon table toilet toothbrush toothpaste towel umbrella

Malay Vocabulary atap bilik permaidani gunting syampu kemeja kasut sabun sarung kaki sudu meja tandas berus gigi ubat gigi tuala payung

English Vocabulary underwear wall wallet window telephone

Malay Vocabulary pakaian dalam dinding dompet tingkap telefon

this that these those

ini bahawa ini itu

Questions how? what? who? why? bagaimana? apa? siapa? mengapa?

English Vocabulary where?

Malay Vocabulary di mana?

different objects art bank beach book by bicycle by bus by car by train cafe country desert dictionary earth

objek yang berbeza seni bank pantai buku dengan menaiki basikal dengan menaiki bas dengan kereta dengan menaiki kereta api kafe negara gurun kamus bumi

English Vocabulary flowers football forest game garden geography history house island lake library math moon mountain movies music

Malay Vocabulary bunga-bunga bola sepak hutan permainan taman Geografi sejarah rumah pulau tasik perpustakaan matematik bulan gunung wayang gambar muzik

English Vocabulary ocean office on foot player river science sea sky soccer stars supermarket swimming pool theater tree

Malay Vocabulary lautan pejabat berjalan kaki Pemain sungai sains laut langit bola sepak bintang supermarket kolam renang teater pokok

weather

cuaca

English Vocabulary bad weather cloudy cold cool foggy hot nice weather pouring rain raining snow snowing ice sunny windy spring

Malay Vocabulary cuaca tidak bagus mendung sejuk sejuk berkabus panas cuaca bagus hujan lebat hujan hujan salji bersalji ais cerah berangin musim bunga

English Vocabulary summer autumn winter

Malay Vocabulary musim panas musim gugur musim sejuk

people aunt baby brother cousin daughter dentist doctor father grandfather grandmother husband

orang Ibu saudara bayi Abang/adik lelaki sepupu Anak perempuan doktor gigi doktor ayah datuk nenek suami

English Vocabulary mother nephew niece nurse policeman postman professor son teacher uncle wife

Malay Vocabulary ibu Anak saudara lelaki Anak saudara perempuan jururawat polis Posmen profesor Anak lelaki guru Bapa saudara isteri

Vocabulary and expressions have a very important role in Malay, therefore they need very special attention.

Phrases
Malay Phrases

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Enjoy these Malay expressions, but don't forget to bookmark this page for future reference. English Greeting Hi! Good morning! Good afternoon! Good evening! Welcome! (to greet someone) Hello my friend! How are you? (friendly) How are you? (polite) I'm fine, thank you! And you? (friendly) And you? (polite) Good Not so good Long time no see I missed you What's new? Nothing new Thank you (very much)! You're welcome! (for "thank you") My pleasure Come in! (or: enter!) Malay Phrases Menegur Sapa Hi!/Helo! Selamat pagi! Selamat tengah hari! Selamat petang! Selamat datang! Helo kawanku! Pe khabar? Awak apa khabar? / Apa khabar? Sihat! Awak? Awak? Sihat Tidak berapa sihat Lama tidak jumpa Saya rindukan awak Apa cerita? Tidak ada apa-apa / Sama saja Terima kasih (banyak-banyak/ sangat-sangat)! Sama-sama Sama-sama Sila masuk!

English Make yourself at home! Farewell Expressions Have a nice day! Good night! Good night and sweet dreams! See you later! See you soon! See you tomorrow! Good bye! Have a good trip! I have to go I will be right back! Holidays and Wishes Good luck! Happy birthday! Happy new year! Merry Christmas! Happy Raya! Happy Chinese New Year! Congratulations! Enjoy! (or: bon appetit) Bless you (when sneezing) Best wishes! Cheers! (or: to your health) Accept my best wishes

Malay Phrases Sila buat macam rumah sendiri! Ekspresi Perpisahan NA Selamat malam! Selamat malam! Jumpa lagi! Jumpa lagi! Jumpa lagi esok! Bye! Selamat jalan! Saya perlu minta diri dahulu Tunggu sekejap Mengucapkan Sesuatu Kepada Seseorang Semoga berjaya! Selamat Hari Jadi! Selamat Tahun Baru! Selamat Hari Natal! Selamat Hari Raya! Selamat Tahun Baru Cina! Tahniah! Silakan! Semoga awak diberkati Semoga berjaya! NA Sila terima ucapan selamat saya

English How to Introduce Yourself What's your name? My name is (John Doe) Nice to meet you! Where are you from? I'm from (the U.S/ Malaysia) I'm (American/ Malay) Where do you live? I live in (the U.S/ Malaysia) Do you like it here? Malaysia is a beautiful country What do you do for a living? I'm a (teacher/ student/ engineer) Do you speak (English/ Malay)? Just a little I like Malay I'm trying to learn Malay It's a hard language It's an easy language Oh! That's good! Can I practice with you? I will try my best to learn How old are you?

Malay Phrases Bagaimana Memperkenalkan Diri Anda Siapa nama awak? Nama saya John Doe Salam/ Selamat berkenalan! Awak dari mana? Saya dari Amerika Syarikat/ Malaysia Saya orang Amerika Syarikat/ Malaysia Awak tinggal di mana? Saya tinggal di Amerika Syarikat/ Malaysia Awak suka (tinggal) di sana? Malaysia negara yang cantik Apa pekerjaan awak? Saya seorang (guru/ pelajar/ jurutera) Awak boleh bercakap Bahasa Inngeris/ Bahasa Melayu? Sedikit-sedikit Saya suka Bahasa Melayu Saya sedang cuba belajar Bahasa Melayu Ia bahasa yang susah Ia bahasa yang mudah Oh! Baguslah begitu! Boleh saya berlatih dengan kamu? Saya akan cuba bersungguh-sungguh untuk belajar Berapa umur awak?

English I'm (twenty one, thirty two) years old It was nice talking to you! It was nice meeting you! Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss... This is my wife This is my husband Say hi to Thomas for me Solving a Misunderstanding Sorry! (or: I beg your pardon!) Sorry (for a mistake) No problem! Can you repeat please? Can you speak slowly? Can you write it down? Did you understand what I said? I don't understand! I don't know! What's that called in Malay? What does that word mean in English? How do you say "thanks" in Malay? What is this? My Malay is bad Don't worry!

Malay Phrases Saya (dua puluh satu, tiga puluh dua) tahun Seronok dapat berborak dengan awak! Seronok dapat berjumpa dengan awak! Encik/ Puan/ Cik Ini isteri saya Ini suami saya Sampaikan salam saya kepada Thomas Menyelesaikan Perselisihan Faham Maaf! Maafkan saya Tiada masalah! Sila ulang sekali lagi Sila cakap perlahan-lahan Bolehkah awak tolong tuliskan untuk saya? Awak faham apa yang saya katakan? Saya tidak faham! Saya tidak tahu! Apa itu dalam Bahasa Melayu? Apa maksud perkataan itu dalam Bahasa Inggeris? Macam mana nak kata 'thank you' dalam Bahasa Melayu? Apa ini? Bahasa Melayu saya teruk Jangan bimbang!

English I agree with you Is that right? Is that wrong? What should I say? I just need to practice Your Malay is good I have an accent You don't have an accent Asking for Directions Excuse me! (before asking someone) I'm lost Can you help me? Can I help you? I'm not from here How can I get to (this place, this city)? Go straight Then Turn left Turn right Can you show me? I can show you! Come with me! How long does it take to get there?

Malay Phrases Saya setuju dengan awak Betul ke tu? Salah ke tu? Apa yang harus saya katakan? Saya hanya perlu berlatih Bahasa Melayu awak bagus Saya ada pelat Awak tidak ada pelat Meminta Bantuan Dan Menunjukkan Arah Maaf!/ Tumpang tanya! Saya sesat jalan Bolehkah awak bantu saya? Boleh saya bantu awak? Saya bukan orang sini Bagaimanakah cara untuk saya ke (tempat ini, bandar ini)? Jalan terus Kemudian Pusing kiri Pusing kanan Bolehkah awak tunjukkan kepada saya? Saya boleh tunjukkan kepada awak! Sila ikut saya/ Ikut saya! Berapa lamakah perjalanan ke sana?

English Downtown (city center) Historic center (old city) It's near here It's far from here Is it within walking distance? I'm looking for Mr. Smith One moment please! Hold on please! (when on the phone) He is not here Airport Bus station Train station Taxi Near Far Emergency Survival Phrases Help! Stop! Fire! Thief! Run! Watch out! (or: be alert!) Call the police!

Malay Phrases Pusat bandar Pusat bersejarah Ia berhampiran sini Ia jauh dari sini Bolehkah saya berjalan kaki ke sana? Saya sedang mencari Mr. Smith Sila tunggu sebentar! Sila tunggu sebentar! Dia tiada di sini Lapangan terbang Stesen bas Stesen kereta api Teksi Dekat/ Hampir Jauh Ungkapan Kecemasan dan Kelangsungan Hidup Tolong! Berhenti!/ Nanti! Api!/ Kebakaran! Pencuri! Lari! Hati-hati! Panggil polis!

English Call a doctor! Call the ambulance! Are you okay? I feel sick I need a doctor Accident Food poisoning Where is the closest pharmacy? It hurts here It's urgent! Calm down! You will be okay! Can you help me? Can I help you? Hotel Restaurant Travel Phrases I have a reservation (for a room) Do you have rooms available? With shower / With bathroom I would like a non-smoking room What is the charge per night? I'm here on business /on vacation Dirty Clean Do you accept credit cards?

Malay Phrases Panggil doktor! Panggil ambulans! Awak ok? Saya rasa kurang sihat Saya perlukan doktor Kemalangan Keracunan makanan Di manakah farmasi terdekat? Sakit di sini Ia mustahak! Bertenang! Awak akan selamat/ ok! Bolehkah awak tolong saya? Bolehkah saya tolong awak? Ungkapan Hotel, Restoran dan Perjalanan Saya ada buat tempahan Awak ada bilik (kosong)? Dengan mandi hujan/ bilik mandi Saya ingin sebuah bilik tidak merokok Berapakah caj untuk satu malam? Saya di sini kerana ada urusan/ Saya sedang bercuti di sini Kotor Bersih Adakah awak terima kad kredit?

English I'd like to rent a car How much will it cost? A table for (one / two) please! Is this seat taken? I'm vegetarian I don't eat pork I don't drink alcohol What's the name of this dish? Waiter / waitress! Can we have the check please? It is very delicious! I don't like it Shopping Expressions How much is this? I'm just looking I don't have change This is too expensive Expensive Cheap Daily Expressions What time is it? It's 3 o'clock Give me this! Are you sure? Take this! (when giving something)

Malay Phrases Saya ingin menyewa sebuah kereta Berapakah harganya? Meja untuk (satu/ dua)! Ada orang duduk di sini? Saya vegetarian Saya tidak makan khinzir Saya tidak minum arak Apa nama masakan ini? Pelayan! Boleh tolong beri bil kami? Makanan ini sungguh sedap! Saya tidak suka makanan ini Ekspresi Membeli-belah Berapakah harga ini? Saya cuma tengok-tengok sahaja Saya tiada duit kecil Benda ini terlalu mahal Mahal Murah Ungkapan Rawak/ Rambang Sekarang pukul berapa? Ianya pukul tiga Sila beri ini kepada saya! Awak pasti? Ambil ni!

English It's freezing (weather) It's cold (weather) It's hot (weather) Do you like it? I really like it! I'm hungry I'm thirsty He is funny In The Morning In the evening At Night Hurry up! Cuss Words (polite) This is nonsense! (or: this is craziness) My God! (to show amazement) Oh gosh! (when making a mistake) It sucks! (or: this is not good) What's wrong with you? Are you crazy? Get lost! (or: go away!) Leave me alone! I'm not interested! Writing a Letter Dear John

Malay Phrases Sejuk betul lah! Sejuk lah! Panas lah! Awak sukakannya? Saya betul-betul/ benar-benar sukakannya! Saya lapar Saya haus Dia kelakar lah Pada waktu pagi Pada waktu petang Pada waktu malam Cepat!

Merepek lah! Ya Tuhan! Alamak! Ia tidak baik sekali! Kenapa dengan awak ni? Awak gilakah? Pergi! Pergi! Saya tidak berminat!

Saudara John

English My trip was very nice The culture and people were very interesting I had a good time with you I would love to visit your country again Don't forget to write me back from time to time Short Expressions and words Good Bad So-so (or: not bad not good) Big Small Today Now Tomorrow Yesterday Yes No Fast Slow Hot Cold This That

Malay Phrases Perjalanan saya sangat menyeronokkan Adat resam dan penduduknya sangat menarik Saya seronok ketika bersama awak Saya sungguh ingin untuk melawat negara awak lagi Jangan lupa untuk mengutus surat kepada saya dari masa ke semasa Ekspresi dan Perkataan Ringkas Bagus Tidak bagus Boleh la Besar Kecil Hari ini Sekarang Esok Semalam Ya Tidak Laju Perlahan Panas Sejuk Itu Ini

English Here There Me (ie. Who did this? - Me) You Him Her Us Them Really? Look! What? Where? Who? How? When? Why? Zero One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight

Malay Phrases Sini Sana Saya Awak/ Kamu Dia Dia Kami Mereka Ya kah?/ Betul kah? Tengok itu! Apa? Di mana?/ Mana? Siapa? Bagaimana? Bila? Kenapa?/ Mengapa? Kosong/Sifar Satu Dua Tiga Empat Lima Enam Tujuh Lapan

English Nine Ten

Malay Phrases Sembilan Sepuluh

Phrases and daily expressions have a very important role in Malay, therefore they need very special attention.