Malay Slang Flashcards
we (excluding the listener, kami
orang)
kitorang
you guys (kau orang)
korang
we want to go eat, Do you want to follow (come along)?
Kitorang nak pergi makan. Kau nak ikut?
Have you guys seen Amin today?
Korang ada nampak Amin tak harini?
friend, more informal than kawan
member
my parents
Mak ayah
That guy is my dad’s friend.
Dia tu member ayah aku.
that guy
dia tu
My parents work in Kuala Lumpur.
Mak ayah saya bekerja kat Kuala Lumpur.
best friend, close friend
kawan baik, member baik
boyfriend, girlfriend
pakwe, makwe
Hamidah is my best friend.
Hamidah (tu) member baik/kawan baik saya.
Who is that guy? Oh, he is Aina’s new boyfriend.
Siapa lelaki tu? Oh, dia (tu) pakwe baru Aina.
lets
jom
amazing
best gila
Yesterday’s concert was truly amazing!
Konsert semalam best gila!
when someone (usually with a high position or rank) visits or makes trips to a particular place to do a check-up or to be involved in any sort of event or project.
Turun padang
incredible, super
mantap
The Minister of Selangor will come next week to inspect the village area.
Menteri Selangor akan turun padang minggu depan untuk periksa kawasan kampung itu.
Your performance just now was incredible!
Mantap lah persembahan kau tadi!
an expression to convey one’s dismay, shock, disapproval, or annoyance.
aduk
busted (erwischt)
kantoi
Geez, bro, I waited for you for two hours.
Aduh kau ni, aku tunggu kau dua jam tadi.
You’re busted bro. Cikgu Mamat knows you skipped school yesterday.
Habislah kau kantoi. Cikgu Mamat tahu kau ponteng sekolah semalam.