Looking for practical Malay (Bahasa Melayu) to Kokborok phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malay phrase first, then the Kokborok translation (Kokborok) — 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 Kokborok.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kokborok-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Nok(Nok)
Terima kasih
Nok aijw(Nok aijw)
Selamat pagi
Nok aijw bwn(Nok aijw bwn)
Selamat petang
Nok aijw thang(Nok aijw thang)
Selamat malam
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Selamat malam
Nok aijw rwi(Nok aijw rwi)
Jumpa lagi
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Selamat tinggal
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Siapa nama anda?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Nama saya John
Aijw John(Aijw John)
Apa khabar?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Senang berjumpa dengan anda
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?
Nok English bisi?(Nok English bisi?)
Saya tidak bercakap Hindi dengan baik
Nok Hindi bisi na(Nok Hindi bisi na)
Saya tidak faham
Nok na bisi(Nok na bisi)
Sila bercakap perlahan
Bisi khum khum(Bisi khum khum)
Bolehkah anda ulang semula?
Nok bisi khum khum?(Nok bisi khum khum?)
Di manakah tandas?
Bathroom naki?(Bathroom naki?)
Bagaimana saya boleh ke pusat bandar?
City center naki khum?(City center naki khum?)
Belok kiri
Bokhoma khum(Bokhoma khum)
Belok kanan
Dakhoma khum(Dakhoma khum)
Jalan terus
Sokhoma khum(Sokhoma khum)
Berapa harga tambang?
Fare naki?(Fare naki?)
Satu tiket, sila
Ek ticket, bisi(Ek ticket, bisi)
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Naki khum na?(Naki khum na?)
Saya tersesat
Nok khum na(Nok khum na)
Di manakah saya boleh beli kad SIM?
SIM card naki bisi?(SIM card naki bisi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Nai
Tidak
Nai na
Mungkin
Nai hani
Saya setuju
Nai bisi
Saya tidak setuju
Nai bisi na
Itu kedengaran baik
Aikhan bisi
Apa pendapat anda?
Nai hani bisi?
Boleh anda bantu saya?
Nai bisi khang?
Saya perlukan bantuan
Nai khang bisi
Tunggu sebentar
Nai khang nai
Saya minta maaf
Nai khangna
Tiada masalah
Nai na bisi
Tahniah
Nai bisi khang
Selamat hari jadi
Nai bisi jujuk
Selamat jalan
Nai bisi khang trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stesen kereta api?
Train station khangni?(khangni = where)
Di mana perhentian bas?
Bus stop khangni?(khangni = where)
Platform yang mana?
Platform khangni?(khangni = which)
Pukul berapa ia berlepas?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = what)
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?
Nok jani thok?(jani = right)
Ia dekat sini
Ami khangni bisi(bisi = near)
Ia jauh dari sini
Ami khangni bisi na(na = far)
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan pada peta?
Map khangni aikhani?(aikhani = show)
Berhenti di sini, sila
Ami khangni thok, please(thok = stop)
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = how long)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa harga ini?
Nok bisi bisi?(Nok bisi bisi?)
Itu terlalu mahal.
Aikha bisi bisi khang?(Aikha bisi bisi khang?)
Adakah anda mempunyai sesuatu yang lebih murah?
Nok bisi bisi khang khum?(Nok bisi bisi khang khum?)
Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?
Nok card bisi khang?(Nok card bisi khang?)
Saya ingin meja untuk dua orang.
Nok duijw bisi table(Nok duijw bisi table)
Bil, sila.
Bill bisi, please(Bill bisi, please)
Adakah perkhidmatan termasuk?
Service bisi khang?(Service bisi khang?)
Saya seorang vegetarian.
Nok vegetarian bisi(Nok vegetarian bisi)
Tiada makanan pedas, sila.
No spicy food bisi, please(No spicy food bisi, please)
Ini sedap.
Aikha bisi khawng(Aikha bisi khawng)
Bolehkah saya dapatkan menu?
Nok menu bisi khang?(Nok menu bisi khang?)
Segelas air, sila.
A glass water bisi, please(A glass water bisi, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Panggil polis
Police ni bwnai(Police ni bwnai)
Panggil ambulans
Ambulance ni bwnai(Ambulance ni bwnai)
Saya perlukan doktor
Nok a doctor bwnai(Nok a doctor bwnai)
Saya rasa sakit
Nok khangni(Nok khangni)
Saya alah kepada kacang tanah
Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi(Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi)
Di mana hospital terdekat?
Nok a hospital ni bwnai?(Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)
Ia sakit di sini
Nok a bwnai(Nok a bwnai)
Saya hilang pasport saya
Nok passport ni bwnai(Nok passport ni bwnai)
Bolehkah anda panggil hotel saya?
Nok hotel ni bwnai?(Nok hotel ni bwnai?)
Tolong!
Bwnai!(Bwnai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Senang berjumpa dengan anda
Nok bisi bisi(Nok bisi bisi)
Mari kita jadwalkan mesyuarat
Amak bisi meeting bisi(Amak bisi meeting bisi)
Jam berapa yang sesuai untuk anda?
Nok bisi khan time?(Nok bisi khan time?)
Saya akan menghantar laporan hari ini
Ami report bisi thang(Ami report bisi thang)
Bolehkah kita bercakap esok?
Amak bisi kal khan?(Amak bisi kal khan?)
Sila lihat fail yang dilampirkan
Nok bisi file bisi attach(Nok bisi file bisi attach)
Terima kasih atas masa anda
Nok bisi thang bisi(Nok bisi thang bisi)
Saya menantikan untuk bekerja dengan anda
Ami nok bisi thang bisi(Ami nok bisi thang bisi)
Bolehkah anda menjelaskan perkara itu?
Nok bisi point bisi khan?(Nok bisi point bisi khan?)
Biarkan saya kembali kepada anda
Ami nok bisi thang(Ami nok bisi thang)
Tarikh akhir adalah hari Jumaat
Deadline bisi Friday(Deadline bisi Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.