Common Jamaican Patois to Malay (Bahasa Melayu) phrases

100 practical Jamaican Patois to Malay (Bahasa Melayu) phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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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.

  1. Wah gwaan

    Halo

  2. Tank yuh

    Terima kasih

  3. Gud mawnin

    Selamat pagi

  4. Gud afta noon

    Selamat petang

  5. Gud evnin

    Selamat malam

  6. Gud nite

    Selamat malam

  7. Likkle more

    Jumpa lagi

  8. Lata

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Wah yuh name?

    Siapa nama anda?

  10. Mi name a John

    Nama saya John

  11. Ow yuh do?

    Apa khabar?

  12. Nice fi meet yuh

    Senang berjumpa dengan anda

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Yuh speak English?

    Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris? (Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?)

  2. Mi nuh speak Hindi good

    Saya tidak bercakap Hindi dengan baik

  3. Mi nuh understand

    Saya tidak faham

  4. Please talk slow

    Sila bercakap perlahan

  5. Yuh can seh dat again?

    Bolehkah anda ulang semula?

  6. Whe di bathroom deh?

    Di manakah tandas?

  7. How mi fi get to di city center?

    Bagaimana saya boleh ke pusat bandar?

  8. Turn left

    Belok kiri

  9. Turn right

    Belok kanan

  10. Go straight

    Jalan terus

  11. How much fi di fare?

    Berapa harga tambang?

  12. One ticket, please

    Satu tiket, sila

  13. Is it far from yah?

    Adakah ia jauh dari sini?

  14. Mi lost

    Saya tersesat

  15. 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.

  1. Yea

    Ya

  2. No

    Tidak

  3. Maybe

    Mungkin

  4. Mi agree

    Saya setuju

  5. Mi nuh agree

    Saya tidak setuju

  6. Dat sound good

    Itu kedengaran baik

  7. Wah yuh tink?

    Apa pendapat anda?

  8. Yuh can help mi?

    Boleh anda bantu saya?

  9. Mi need help

    Saya perlukan bantuan

  10. Wait likkle

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Mi sorry

    Saya minta maaf

  12. No problem

    Tiada masalah

  13. Congrats

    Tahniah

  14. Happy birthday

    Selamat hari jadi

  15. Have a safe trip

    Selamat jalan

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Whey di train station deh?

    Di mana stesen kereta api? (Di mana stesen kereta api?)

  2. Whey di bus stop deh?

    Di mana perhentian bas? (Di mana perhentian bas?)

  3. Wich platform it deh?

    Platform yang mana? (Platform yang mana?)

  4. Wha time it a lef?

    Pukul berapa ia berlepas? (Pukul berapa ia berlepas?)

  5. Dis a di right way?

    Adakah ini jalan yang betul? (Adakah ini jalan yang betul?)

  6. It near yah.

    Ia dekat sini (Ia dekat sini)

  7. It far from yah.

    Ia jauh dari sini (Ia jauh dari sini)

  8. Yuh can show mi pon di map?

    Bolehkah anda tunjukkan pada peta? (Bolehkah anda tunjukkan pada peta?)

  9. Stop yah, please.

    Berhenti di sini, sila (Berhenti di sini, sila)

  10. 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.

  1. How much dis a cost?

    Berapa harga ini?

  2. Dat too expensive

    Itu terlalu mahal.

  3. Yuh have anyting cheaper?

    Adakah anda mempunyai sesuatu yang lebih murah?

  4. Mi can pay wid card?

    Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?

  5. Mi would like a table fi two

    Saya ingin meja untuk dua orang.

  6. Di bill, please

    Bil, sila.

  7. Service include?

    Adakah perkhidmatan termasuk?

  8. Mi a vegetarian

    Saya seorang vegetarian.

  9. No spicy food, please

    Tiada makanan pedas, sila.

  10. Dis nice

    Ini sedap.

  11. Mi can get di menu?

    Bolehkah saya dapatkan menu?

  12. A glass a water, please

    Segelas air, sila.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Call di police

    Panggil polis

  2. Call a ambulance

    Panggil ambulans

  3. Mi need a doctor

    Saya perlukan doktor

  4. Mi feel sick

    Saya rasa sakit

  5. Mi allergic to peanuts

    Saya alah kepada kacang tanah

  6. Whe di nearest hospital deh?

    Di mana hospital terdekat?

  7. It hurt yah

    Ia sakit di sini

  8. Mi lose mi passport

    Saya hilang pasport saya

  9. Yuh can call mi hotel?

    Bolehkah anda panggil hotel saya?

  10. Help!

    Tolong!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nice fi meet yuh

    Senang berjumpa dengan anda

  2. Mek wi set up a meeting

    Mari kita jadwalkan mesyuarat

  3. Wha time work fi yuh?

    Jam berapa yang sesuai untuk anda?

  4. Mi a go send di report today

    Saya akan menghantar laporan hari ini

  5. Can wi chat tomorrow?

    Bolehkah kita bercakap esok?

  6. Please find di file attached

    Sila lihat fail yang dilampirkan

  7. Tank yuh fi yuh time

    Terima kasih atas masa anda

  8. Mi a look forward fi work wid yuh

    Saya menantikan untuk bekerja dengan anda

  9. Yuh can clarify dat point?

    Bolehkah anda menjelaskan perkara itu?

  10. Mek mi get back to yuh

    Biarkan saya kembali kepada anda

  11. 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.

  1. Wah time it deh?

    Pukul berapa? (Pukul berapa?)

  2. It three o clock

    Ia pukul tiga. (It tree o clock)

  3. Today

    Hari ini (Today)

  4. Tomorrow

    Esok (Tomorrow)

  5. Yesterday

    Semalam (Yesterday)

  6. Monday

    Isnin (Monday)

  7. Tuesday

    Selasa (Tuesday)

  8. Wednesday

    Rabu (Wednesday)

  9. One

    Satu (One)

  10. Two

    Dua (Two)

  11. Three

    Tiga (Three)

  12. Ten

    Sepuluh (Ten)

  13. One hundred

    Seratus (One hundred)

  14. Half

    Setengah (Half)

  15. More

    Lebih (More)