Malay phrases

Useful phrases, greetings and common words for Malay language students.

Hello (informal) - Hai
Welcome - Selamat datang
Goodbye (when you are leaving) - Selamat tinggal
Goodbye (when someone else is leaving) - Selamat jalan
Good morning - Selamat pagi
Good afternoon - Selamat petang
Good evening - Selamat malam
How are you? - Apa khabar?
Excuse me - Maaf
Thank you - Terima kasih
You're welcome - Sama-sama
Yes - Ya
No - Tidak
I don't understand - Saya tidak faham
What is your name?
I am sick - Saya sakit
How much? - Berapa harga?

More fun Malay study exercises can be found on the learn Malay games page. Compare some of these phrases with how they are spoken in Bahasa Indonesia by visiting the phrases in Indonesian game page (incl. audio).

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