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Unit 1 Flashcards

1
Q

apa khabar

A

How are you?

literally: What news?

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2
Q

saya/aku

A
  • I
  • me
  • my
  • mine

Saya is the most polite term for “I”

Aku is usually used only among friends who are very familiar and close to each other, and among peers. Cannot use it to speak to older people or seniority. Not used on formal occasions or with people you’ve just met. However, can use in songs to express love as well as in prayers to show one’s closeness to God.

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3
Q

khabar baik

A

I am fine

literally: Good news

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4
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nama

A

name

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5
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selamat datang

A

welcome

literally: safe arrival

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6
Q

ke

A

to (a place) (preposition)

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7
Q

terima kasih

A

thank you

literally: receive (with) love

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8
Q

ini (ni)

A

this

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9
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dari

A

from (a place)

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10
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ya

A

yes

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11
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orang

A
  • people
  • person
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12
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Inggeris

A

English

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13
Q

dan

A

and

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14
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Anda/kamu/awak/engkau

A
  • you
  • your
  • yours

Anda is the most polite form for “you”. Use it especially when you are speaking to a person whose status you do not know.

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15
Q

dia

A
  • he/she
  • him/her
  • his/hers
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16
Q

mereka/dia orang

A
  • they
  • them
  • their
  • theirs

“Mereka” is hardly used in spoken Malay. Instead, it’s usually “Dia orang”.

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17
Q

kita/kami

A
  • we
  • our
  • us

Kita includes person spoken to, but kami excludes person spoken to.

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18
Q

ia

A
  • it
  • its
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19
Q

itu (tu)

A

that

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20
Q

negara

A

country

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21
Q

bahasa

A

language

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22
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  • hendak (nak)
  • mahu (mau)
A

to want

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23
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tahu (tau)

A

to know

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24
Q

bercakap

A

to speak

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25
Q

bekerja

A

to work

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26
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suka

A

to like

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27
Q

di

A

in/at

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28
Q

selamat

A

safe

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29
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selamat pagi

A

good morning

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30
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selamat tengah hari

A

good afternoon (from noon to 2pm)

31
Q

selamat petang

A

good afternoon (from 2pm to 6 pm)

32
Q

selamat malam

A

good night

use this to bid someone goodbye or before going to sleep.

33
Q

selamat tinggal/selamat jalan

A

goodbye

Selamat tinggal is used by the person who is leaving and selamat jalan is used by the person left behind.

34
Q

pelajar

A

student

35
Q

di sini

A

here

36
Q

tidak (tak) / bukan

A
  • no
  • not

tidak negates a verb and adjective, whereas bukan negates a noun.

37
Q

mari

A

come, let’s

a very casual and informal term which can be used to invite others to join in activities in which you are involved.

38
Q

makan

A

to eat

39
Q

baiklah

A

all right

40
Q

sama-sama

A
  • you’re welcome
  • same to you
  • together with
41
Q

pak cik

A

uncle

use this to address a man much older than you.

42
Q

mak cik

A

aunty

use this to address a woman much older than you.

43
Q

encik

A

Mr.

use this to address any male of adult age.

44
Q

cik

A

Ms.

use this to address a single woman of any age.

45
Q

puan

A

Mrs.

use this to address a married woman.

46
Q

rumah

A

house

47
Q

besar

A

big

48
Q

restoran

A

restaurant

49
Q

datuk

A

grandfather

50
Q

nenek

A

grandmother

51
Q

ibu-bapa

A

parents

52
Q
  • suami
  • laki (when talking among friends)
A

husband

53
Q
  • isteri
  • bini (when talking among friends)
A

wife

54
Q

anak

A

child

55
Q

bapa/ayah

A

father

56
Q

emak/ibu

A

mother

57
Q

anak-anak

A

children (referring to yours)

58
Q

anak perempuan

A

daugher

59
Q

anak lelaki

A

son

60
Q

cucu

A

grandchild

61
Q

cucu perempuan

A

granddaughter

62
Q

cucu lelaki

A

grandson

63
Q

abang

A

older brother

64
Q

kakak

A

older sister

65
Q

adik

A

younger sibling

66
Q

adik perempuan

A

younger sister

67
Q

adik lelaki

A

younger brother

68
Q

sepupu

A

cousin

69
Q

emak saudara

A

aunty

70
Q

bapa saudara

A

uncle

71
Q

anak saudara

A

niece/nephew

72
Q

siapa

A

who

73
Q

ialah

A

to be verb

74
Q

kawan

A

friend

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