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Kamal Aiman Aidi
Malay I - 1. Basic Phrases
Good Morning
Selamat Pagi
Good Evening
Selamat Petang
Good Night
Selamat Malam
Goodbye
Selamat tinggal / Selamat Jalan
See you again / soon
Jumpa lagi
See you tomorrow
Jumpa ( awak ) esok
Thank you
Terima Kasih
You're welcome
Sama-sama
Welcome
Selamat Datang
Let's go !
Mari pergi ! ( Let's go means let us go, I might also be Mari Kita Pergi )
Pardon / Excuse Me
Maafkan saya ( ? / ! )
How are you ?
Apa khabar ( ? / ! )
I am fine, thanks.
Saya baik / baik, Terima kasih
Yes / No
Ya / Tidak
What's your name ?
Siapa nama awak ? ( you may add " kah " after question words such as, siapa, bagaimana etc. )
My name is ...
Nama saya ialah ...
How old are you ?
Berapakah umur awak ?
I am ... years old.
Saya berumur ... tahun.
Where are you from ?
Dari mana awak berasal ? Awak berasal dari mana ? ( I think better to choose the second )
I am from ...
Saya berasal dari ...
Please note that the sentences talking about " berasal ". " Berasal " means where you were born ( states / province )
Where do you live ?
Di mana awak tinggal ?
I live in ...
Saya tinggal di ...
Do you speak Malay ?
Adakah awak boleh berbahasa Melayu ? ( or bercakap Bahasa Melayu )
( This sentence brings mean that the first speaker ask the second if HE CAN SPEAK MALAY.
and not asking if the second speaker HAD spoken in Malay ... )
Do you understand me ?
Adakah awak faham apa yang saya cakap ? ( Direct translation : Do you understand what did I say ? )
Yes, of course !
Ya, sudah tentu !
A bit ( a little, a little bit or whatever ~ )
Sedikit ( formal / sikit-sikit ( informal )
Aug 26, 2013 3:04 PM
Corrections · 4
sama-sama :)
November 19, 2013
Really helpful ! Terima kasih! :)))
November 13, 2013
Sama-sama. Jangan malu untuk bertanya. Saya sedia membantu.
September 3, 2013
Terima kasih banyak-banyak! :D Anda baik hati! Keep teaching us!
Selamat dari Greece! :D))
August 31, 2013
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Kamal Aiman Aidi
Language Skills
English, Japanese, Malay
Learning Language
Japanese
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