Looking for practical Jamaican Patois to Malay (Bahasa Melayu) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jamaican Patois phrase first, then the Malay translation (Bahasa Melayu) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Malay.
Tip: when a Malay phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Jamaican Patois wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Wah gwaan
Halo
Tank yuh
Terima kasih
Gud mawnin
Selamat pagi
Gud afta noon
Selamat petang
Gud evnin
Selamat malam
Gud nite
Selamat malam
Likkle more
Jumpa lagi
Lata
Selamat tinggal
Wah yuh name?
Siapa nama anda?
Mi name a John
Nama saya John
Ow yuh do?
Apa khabar?
Nice fi meet yuh
Senang berjumpa dengan anda
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yuh speak English?
Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?(Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?)
Mi nuh speak Hindi good
Saya tidak bercakap Hindi dengan baik
Mi nuh understand
Saya tidak faham
Please talk slow
Sila bercakap perlahan
Yuh can seh dat again?
Bolehkah anda ulang semula?
Whe di bathroom deh?
Di manakah tandas?
How mi fi get to di city center?
Bagaimana saya boleh ke pusat bandar?
Turn left
Belok kiri
Turn right
Belok kanan
Go straight
Jalan terus
How much fi di fare?
Berapa harga tambang?
One ticket, please
Satu tiket, sila
Is it far from yah?
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Mi lost
Saya tersesat
Whe mi can buy a SIM card?
Di manakah saya boleh beli kad SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yea
Ya
No
Tidak
Maybe
Mungkin
Mi agree
Saya setuju
Mi nuh agree
Saya tidak setuju
Dat sound good
Itu kedengaran baik
Wah yuh tink?
Apa pendapat anda?
Yuh can help mi?
Boleh anda bantu saya?
Mi need help
Saya perlukan bantuan
Wait likkle
Tunggu sebentar
Mi sorry
Saya minta maaf
No problem
Tiada masalah
Congrats
Tahniah
Happy birthday
Selamat hari jadi
Have a safe trip
Selamat jalan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Whey di train station deh?
Di mana stesen kereta api?(Di mana stesen kereta api?)
Whey di bus stop deh?
Di mana perhentian bas?(Di mana perhentian bas?)
Wich platform it deh?
Platform yang mana?(Platform yang mana?)
Wha time it a lef?
Pukul berapa ia berlepas?(Pukul berapa ia berlepas?)
Dis a di right way?
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?(Adakah ini jalan yang betul?)
It near yah.
Ia dekat sini(Ia dekat sini)
It far from yah.
Ia jauh dari sini(Ia jauh dari sini)
Yuh can show mi pon di map?
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan pada peta?(Bolehkah anda tunjukkan pada peta?)
Stop yah, please.
Berhenti di sini, sila(Berhenti di sini, sila)
How long it a tek?
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?(Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
How much dis a cost?
Berapa harga ini?
Dat too expensive
Itu terlalu mahal.
Yuh have anyting cheaper?
Adakah anda mempunyai sesuatu yang lebih murah?
Mi can pay wid card?
Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?
Mi would like a table fi two
Saya ingin meja untuk dua orang.
Di bill, please
Bil, sila.
Service include?
Adakah perkhidmatan termasuk?
Mi a vegetarian
Saya seorang vegetarian.
No spicy food, please
Tiada makanan pedas, sila.
Dis nice
Ini sedap.
Mi can get di menu?
Bolehkah saya dapatkan menu?
A glass a water, please
Segelas air, sila.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Call di police
Panggil polis
Call a ambulance
Panggil ambulans
Mi need a doctor
Saya perlukan doktor
Mi feel sick
Saya rasa sakit
Mi allergic to peanuts
Saya alah kepada kacang tanah
Whe di nearest hospital deh?
Di mana hospital terdekat?
It hurt yah
Ia sakit di sini
Mi lose mi passport
Saya hilang pasport saya
Yuh can call mi hotel?
Bolehkah anda panggil hotel saya?
Help!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice fi meet yuh
Senang berjumpa dengan anda
Mek wi set up a meeting
Mari kita jadwalkan mesyuarat
Wha time work fi yuh?
Jam berapa yang sesuai untuk anda?
Mi a go send di report today
Saya akan menghantar laporan hari ini
Can wi chat tomorrow?
Bolehkah kita bercakap esok?
Please find di file attached
Sila lihat fail yang dilampirkan
Tank yuh fi yuh time
Terima kasih atas masa anda
Mi a look forward fi work wid yuh
Saya menantikan untuk bekerja dengan anda
Yuh can clarify dat point?
Bolehkah anda menjelaskan perkara itu?
Mek mi get back to yuh
Biarkan saya kembali kepada anda
Di deadline a Friday
Tarikh akhir adalah hari Jumaat
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.