Vocab Flashcards
Housework
Kerja-kerja rumah
Homework
Kerja rumah
Frown
Mengkerut
Sudu
Spoon
Fork
Garpu
Chair
Kerusi
Table
Meja
Glass
Gelas
Cup
Cawan
Saucer
Piring
Bowl
Mangkuk
Plate
Pinggan
Now
Sedang/sekarang
What are u doing now
Apa awak buat sekarang
Future tense
Akan
Already
Sudah
Are u gg back later
Kamu Akan pulang nanti?
Wait here
Tunggu sini (not nanti sini)
Is this correct?
Adakah betul? Betulkah?
How do I say this in Malay
Macam mana/Bagaimana cakap ___ dalam bahasa melayu
What does it mean
Apa makna
If forget to eat, can eat before 12
Kalau lupa makan, boleh makan dalam masa 12 jam
If forget to eat medicine, don’t take double
Kalau lupa makan ubat, jangan gandakan (double) / jangan ambil dua Kali
Twice a day
Dua kali sehari
Forget
Lupa
Remind me
Ingatkan saya
Ingat is rmb
Everything /all
Semua
Congrats
Tahniah
Tanya is qn. No ‘h’ sound
Lazy
Malas
Hardworking
Rajin
Do it one more time
Buat Lagi sekali
Take med after/before food
Ambil ubat sesudah/selepas /seTElah (afTEr) makan
and sudah is alr so it’s after u alr makan. lepas is past. so it’s past ur makan.
SeBElum makan (BEfore)
Repeat again
Boleh Ulang (repeat) Lagi? Buat /sebut (do/say) Lagi Lagi sekali
i want to see a doctor
saya mahu jumpa doktor (jumpa is ‘see’ as in ‘meet’; but ppl commonly use ‘tengok’ which is acceptable but not rly correct.
nampak is see but used differently, like can u see this)
This is sweeter
Ini lebih manis
Vs
Tambah lagi gula
Hence lebih n Lagi different
emergency number is 995
nombor kecemasan 995
what is your NRIC/passport number
apa nombor IC (Kad pengenalan) awak? (pengenalan means identity)
apa nombor passport awak?
what is your work permit number?
I don’t need work permit
apa nombor pemit kerja awak?
saya tak perlu (need) pemit kerja
how many fingers do you see
awak nampak berapa jari?
look here
tengok sini
how much is this fruit
berapa harga buah ini
i just changed passport
saya baru (just) tukar (change) passport.
i don’t want to tell you
saya tak mahu beritahu awak
saya tak mahu sebutkan (i dont want to mention)
but I need to see it
tapi saya perlu (need) lihat/tengok (look/see)
do you smoke
awak merokok?
have you taken your medicine?
havent/have
awak sudah ambil ubat?
belum/sudah
because
sebab
I’m a v shy person
saya permalu
PERmalu is for a shy PERson
do you need an umbrella since it’s raining?
awak perlu payung (umbrella) sebab(cuz)/kerana(since) hujan sekarang?
bite something gently/hard
gigit perlahan (gently)/kuat
you always bite on hard things?
awak selalu (always) gigit makanan yang keras?
chew on ur left side
kunya (chew) sebelah (side) kiri (left) awak sahaja (only)
lie down on ur right
baring (lie) sebelah (down) kanan awak
i have 2 types of meds
saya ada dua jenis (types. think of genes hehe) ubat
shy to do something
malu
clench teeth tightly
ketap (bring teeth tgt) kuat
apply ointment
gosok minyak
do you feel better?
awak rasa lebih (more) baik?
Need medicine
Perlu ubat
Hv u taken the blood test?
Sudah ambil ujian (test) darah?
Legs feel weak
Kaki saya rasa lemah (weak)
Or kaki lembik (soft as in soft porridge. Informal way of saying )
Feel strong
Rasa kuat
Push harder
Tolak lembih kuat
Atau
Tolak kuat kuat
Feel dizzy
Rasa mabuk
Feel cold
Rasa sejuk
Feel hot n cold at same time (describing fever when u feel cold too)
Rasa seram (scary) Seljuk
Feel thirsty
Rasa haus
Feel hungry
Rasa lapar
Weigh urself
Sudah timbang (weight/scale) berat (weight) badan awak
Pooped
Sudah berak/
Buang air besar
Eat smth
Sudah makan sesuatu (smth)
Feel like vomiting
Rasa macam mahu muntah
Hv cold sweat
Ada peluh
Hv diarrhea
Cirit-birit
Berak-berak
Hv fever
Ada demam
U Hv heart palpitation
Jantung awak Ada berdebar
Hv piles
Ada buasir
Hv sore throat
Ada sakit tekak (throat)
Hv stomach pain
Ada sakit perut
Need a wheelchair
Perlu kerusi (chair) roda (wheel)
What’s ur height n weight?
berapa ketinggian (height)/ berat badan (body weight) awak?
Atau
Awak berapa tinggi?
Grandma alr old, has 2 teeth left
Nenek sudah tua (old), giginya tinggal dua
On leave
Bercuti
Flyin on plane to Bangkok
Terbang (flying) dengan pesawat (plane)/kapalterbang(airplane) Ke Bangkok
Shopping w family
Membeli-belah dengan keluarga
Membeli (buy) belah (shopping)
Hv Malay lesson
Ada pelajaran bahasa melayu
Pelajar (student)
Pelajaran (lesson)
Meeting with boss
Mesyuarat (pronounced as “meSHuarat)/ pertemuan dengan bos/ketua
Meeting w Colleagues
Mesyuarat/pertemuan dengan rakan (friend) sekerja
Where are you going
Mana awak nak pergi?
I’m gg to work
Saya nak pergi kerja
What time do u start work
Pukul berapa awak mula (beginning) kerja?
What time do u finish work
Pukul berapa awak habis kerja?
No fixed time
Tak tentu (fixed) masa
Come back later
Datang semula (back)/balik (return) nanti
I had lunch w friend yst
Saya makan tengahari dengan kawan saya semalam
Lunch : makan tengahari
Practice /train
Berlatih
Conversation/chat
Berbual
Do u wanna Watch movie at cinema?
Awak nak menonton(watch) wayang (movie) di panggung wayang gamber (cinema)
Short form fr cinema is pawagam
(Panggung is stage; Gambar means picture)
X-ray pic is Gambar X-ray
You choose which one
Awak pilih yang mana
(Yang mana means ‘which one’)
Mana means which or where.
Where do I wait fr you
Dimana saya tunggu awak?
Where CAN I wait fr u?
Di mana saya boleh tunggu awak?
Ok I’ll wait fr u there
Boleh, saya Akan tunggu awak disana
At/to
Pada
From
Dari
For
Untuk
I’m in SG
Saya Sekarang di SG
Any empty slot? (Fr appointment)
Ada tempat kosong?
Laugh, cry
Ketawa (laugh), menangis (cry)
R u free on 12 June 2pm?
Awak Ada masa lapang (free time) pada duabelas haribulan Jun jam dua petang?
Sorry I’m not free. I will b lunching w my bf/gf
Maaf, saya tak Ada masa lapang. Saya Akan makan tengahari dengan teman lelaki/wanita saya
Perhaps next time
Mungkin lain kali
Can we hv dinner at Pizza Hut ?
Boleh kita makan malam di Pizza Hut?
Ok see u later
Boleh, jumpa awak nanti
Hv time?
Ada masa/Ada waktu
Breakfast w friends
Sarapan (breakfast) dengan teman-teman
Friend is teman/kawan/ rakan/sahabat
What is the name of that animal?
apakah nama binatang itu?
apa is for asking thing, place and animals
Who is that child, what is his name?
siapa budak itu? siapa nama dia?
siapa is for asking about people
How do i eat this medicine?
bagaimana/macam mana makan ubat ini?
bagaimana/ macam mana is for asking ‘how’ in condition and method
how much is that food?
how big is this room?
berapa harga makanan ini?
berapa besar bilik itu?
(berapa is for asking ‘how’ in numbers and price)
when will linda arrive
bila linda akan tiba (arrive)?
why jasmine hasn’t come?
cuz she’s sick
kenapa/mengapa jasmin tak datang?
sebab dia sakit
where is my mom?
Where do u live?
di mana/mana ibu saya? dimana/mana awak tinggal?
but dimana is asking ‘at what place’ so it’s more specific than just asking ‘mana’
Where is your mom going?
toilet? kitchen?
kemana ibu awak pergi?
ditandas? didapur?
which one is your mom?
this/that one?
the one wearing black
yang mana satu ibu awak?
yang ini/itu?
yang pakai baju hitam
do you speak malay?
adakah awak cakap melayu?
Ada- have
but Adakah - are you/do you?
why are you sad
kenapa awak sedih?
how to do this?
bagaimana/macam mana nak buat ini?
dont rly need the ‘nam’
client
pelanggan
patient
pesakit
classmate
teman sedarjah
appointment
temujanji
have you taken dinner?
awak sudah makan malam?
what time do you finish work? vs
How many more hours before u finish work?
jam/pukul berapa awak habis (finish) kerja? vs
berapa jam lagi habis kerja?
please count to 10 slowly
boleh hitung/kira (count) sampai sepuluh perlahan-lahan (slowly)
perlahan means slow.
please count backwards from 10
satu sampai sepuluh, hitung/kira (count) dari belakang
don’t eat after 10 pm
jangan makan setelah/sesudah/ selepas Jam/pukul sepuluh malam.
take 2 tabs 3 times a day. take after food
ambil dua biji pil tiga kali sehari. ambil setelah makan.
each time 1 tablet. take before food
setiap kali ambil satu biji pil. ambil sebelum makan.
take med every 4 hours
ambil ubat setiap empat jam.
do blood test half an hour before food
buat ujian darah setengah jam sebelum makan.
pluck papaya
petik (pluck) betik
fish
ikan
1 kg beef vs
Cow
sekilo daging lembu (NOT lamb!)
vs
seekor lembu (cow)
ekor for insects, fish, animal
a carrot
2 radishes
sebatang lobak merah (carrot)
dua batang lobak putih (white carrot= radish)
batang means stick/stem. so for long objects
an apple
sebiji (sounds like bijik) peal
biji means seed. used as a classifier for small round objects like balls and eggs
a cluster of grapes
cluster of islands
segugus anggur (grape) segugus pulau
gugus for cluster/groups of fruits/islands.
lamb/mutton
daging kambing
duck
itik
candy
gula-gula (gull means sugar)
a slice of watermelon
sepotong semangka/ tembikai
potong means cut. so it’s used as a classifier for objects that are made/cut in pieces or blocks
2 slices of pineapple
dua potong nenas
a stalk of rose
sebatang bunga (flower) bandung (rose)
a long french loaf
a packet of french loaf
sebatang roti perancis
sebungkus roti perancis
a pole
sebatang galah
a basket of duck eggs
sebakul telur (egg) itik (duck)
the suspicious person is holding a knife and a needle
itu orang yang mencurigakan memegang (holds) sebilah (blade) pisau (knife) dan sebilah jarum (needle)
bilah is a blade. used for sharp objects like teeth, knife, needle
a house and a car
sebuah rumah dan sebuah kereta
buah is for fruit but used for round/large solid objects like furniture, vehicles, buildings, countries
piece of paper, cloth or a strand of hair
sehelai kertas (paper), kain (cloth), atau rambut
helai is for flat/thin objects with no thickness
a suit and
a pair of earrings or shoes or spectacles or legs
sepasang baju (suit) dan
sepasang anting-anting (dangling earrings), subang (ear studs), kasut (shoes), cermin (mirror) mata (eyes), kaki.
pasang for stuff in a set (suits w top & bottom.) just 1 leg is sebatang
I’ll return you 9 dollars
saya akan kembalikan/pulangkan (return) awak sembilan dola.
a piece of bread
a plank
sekeping roti, sekeping papan (plank)
keping means ‘piece’ (to rmb: keeping peace). flat objects w some thickness.
flower vase, bunch of umbrellas in a stand
sekaki payung (umbrella), sekaki bunga (flower) kaki for things on a stand, basically. since kaki means foot.
bouquet of flowers
sejambak bunga
a group of workers
sekumpulan pekerja
kumpulan for groups of people or animals
bunch of bananas
just 1 banana
sesisir pisang
(sisir for bunch, for bananas only. to rmb: sir banana!)
if just one banana: sebatang pisang
a cup of coffee
secawan kopi
a bottle of mineral water
sebotol air galian
a kilo of longan
sekilo longan/lengkeng
4 cans of drink
empat tin air minuman
tin for tins/cans
a picture frame
a picture
a photo
sebingkai (a frame) gambar sebuah gambar (a picture) sekeping gambar (a piece of photo/pic)
a bar of choc
a box of choc
a packet of choc
sepapan coklat (bar of chic)
sekotak (box) choc
sebungkus choc
a row of chairs
sebaris (row) kerusi
a ring
sebentuk cincin
bentuk only fr ring
a tray of food
sedulang (tray) makanan
a stack of kertas
sesusun kertas
a bowl/plate of food
semangkuk/ sepinggan makanan
scoop of sauce
and a serving of rendang
sesenduk (a scoop/ladel) kuah dan seketul (for lumpy stuff) daging rendang
jiayou! Hope success!
semuga (hope) berjaya (success)
I didn’t realize
saya tak perasan (realize)
signature
tandatangan
are you ready?
awak sudah siap/sediah?
too expensive
terlalu mahal
end vs finish
tamat is end; habis is finish (e.g. habit kerja)
He’s like this/like that
dia memang (habit) begini/begitu
price of treatment and medicine is about $10 altogether only
harga (price) rawatan (treatment) dan ubat semuanya (altogether) ‘lebih kurang’ (more or less= approximately) sepuluh dola sahaja.
this is extremely cheap
sangat (extremely) mura (cheap)
face swell
muka bengkak
draw triangle/square/rectangle/ circle
draw a picture of a cat
lukis (draw) segi (side) tiga (triangle), segi empat (sq), segi tepat (rectangle), bulatan (circle)
lukis gambar sekor kucing
write
tulis
paste
tampal
a drawing
sekeping lukisan
i’ll pay for it next time
saya akan bayar (pay) untuk itu masa lain/depan
I have waited too long (time)
saya sudah nanti terlalu (too) lama (long time)
free $
percuma
I’m scared of getting fat
saya takut menjadi (becoming) gemuk
enough
cukup
like zu2 gou4
i don’t want to sell to you
saya tan nak jual awak
it’s a lot!
banyak sekali
it’s just an expression like that
things are already expensive
barang sudah mahal
nevermind, i don’t have small change or coins
tak apa (nevermind), saya tak ada duit/wang (money) kecil (means small change) atau duit syiling (coins)
how much altogether?
berapa harga semuanya?
