Looking for practical Malay (Bahasa Melayu) to Maithili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malay phrase first, then the Maithili translation (Maithili) — 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 Maithili.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Maithili-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
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
Terima kasih
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Selamat pagi
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Selamat petang
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Selamat malam
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Selamat malam
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Jumpa lagi
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
Selamat tinggal
विदाई(vidai)
Siapa nama anda?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
Nama saya John
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
Apa khabar?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
Senang berjumpa dengan anda
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
Saya tidak bercakap Hindi dengan baik
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)