Unit 1 Flashcards
apa khabar
How are you?
literally: What news?
saya/aku
- 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.
khabar baik
I am fine
literally: Good news
nama
name
selamat datang
welcome
literally: safe arrival
ke
to (a place) (preposition)
terima kasih
thank you
literally: receive (with) love
ini (ni)
this
dari
from (a place)
ya
yes
orang
- people
- person
Inggeris
English
dan
and
Anda/kamu/awak/engkau
- 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.
dia
- he/she
- him/her
- his/hers
mereka/dia orang
- they
- them
- their
- theirs
“Mereka” is hardly used in spoken Malay. Instead, it’s usually “Dia orang”.
kita/kami
- we
- our
- us
Kita includes person spoken to, but kami excludes person spoken to.
ia
- it
- its
itu (tu)
that
negara
country
bahasa
language
- hendak (nak)
- mahu (mau)
to want
tahu (tau)
to know
bercakap
to speak
bekerja
to work
suka
to like
di
in/at
selamat
safe
selamat pagi
good morning
selamat tengah hari
good afternoon (from noon to 2pm)
selamat petang
good afternoon (from 2pm to 6 pm)
selamat malam
good night
use this to bid someone goodbye or before going to sleep.
selamat tinggal/selamat jalan
goodbye
Selamat tinggal is used by the person who is leaving and selamat jalan is used by the person left behind.
pelajar
student
di sini
here
tidak (tak) / bukan
- no
- not
tidak negates a verb and adjective, whereas bukan negates a noun.
mari
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.
makan
to eat
baiklah
all right
sama-sama
- you’re welcome
- same to you
- together with
pak cik
uncle
use this to address a man much older than you.
mak cik
aunty
use this to address a woman much older than you.
encik
Mr.
use this to address any male of adult age.
cik
Ms.
use this to address a single woman of any age.
puan
Mrs.
use this to address a married woman.
rumah
house
besar
big
restoran
restaurant
datuk
grandfather
nenek
grandmother
ibu-bapa
parents
- suami
- laki (when talking among friends)
husband
- isteri
- bini (when talking among friends)
wife
anak
child
bapa/ayah
father
emak/ibu
mother
anak-anak
children (referring to yours)
anak perempuan
daugher
anak lelaki
son
cucu
grandchild
cucu perempuan
granddaughter
cucu lelaki
grandson
abang
older brother
kakak
older sister
adik
younger sibling
adik perempuan
younger sister
adik lelaki
younger brother
sepupu
cousin
emak saudara
aunty
bapa saudara
uncle
anak saudara
niece/nephew
siapa
who
ialah
to be verb
kawan
friend
