Looking for practical Mam to Malay (Bahasa Melayu) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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: pick five Malay phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Halo(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Terima kasih(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Selamat pagi(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Selamat petang(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Selamat malam(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Selamat malam(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Jumpa lagi(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Selamat tinggal(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Siapa nama anda?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Nama saya John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Apa khabar?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Senang berjumpa dengan anda(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?(Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Saya tidak bercakap Hindi dengan baik
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Saya tidak faham
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Sila bercakap perlahan
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Bolehkah anda ulang semula?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Di manakah tandas?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Bagaimana saya boleh ke pusat bandar?
K'utun k'ux.
Belok kiri
K'utun k'ux.
Belok kanan
K'utun k'ux.
Jalan terus
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Berapa harga tambang?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Satu tiket, sila
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Saya tersesat
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Di manakah saya boleh beli kad SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Ya(hoo)
Man
Tidak(mah)
K'ux
Mungkin(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Saya setuju(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Saya tidak setuju(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Itu kedengaran baik(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Apa pendapat anda?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Boleh anda bantu saya?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Saya perlukan bantuan(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Tunggu sebentar(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Saya minta maaf(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Tiada masalah(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Tahniah(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Selamat hari jadi(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Selamat jalan(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Di mana stesen kereta api?(Di mana stesen kereta api?)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Di mana perhentian bas?(Di mana perhentian bas?)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Platform yang mana?(Platform yang mana?)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Pukul berapa ia berlepas?(Pukul berapa ia berlepas?)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?(Adakah ini jalan yang betul?)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Ia dekat sini(Ia dekat sini)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Ia jauh dari sini(Ia jauh dari sini)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan pada peta?(Bolehkah anda tunjukkan pada peta?)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Berhenti di sini, sila(Berhenti di sini, sila)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
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.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Berapa harga ini?(K'ux k'ulub' ri'?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Itu terlalu mahal.(K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Adakah anda mempunyai sesuatu yang lebih murah?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Saya ingin meja untuk dua orang.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Bil, sila.(Ri' k'ulub', por favor)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Adakah perkhidmatan termasuk?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Saya seorang vegetarian.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Tiada makanan pedas, sila.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)