Malaysia has many races but majority are Malays. Eventhough most Malaysian could converse in English it would be interesting and fun if you could make an effort to speak in Bahasa Malaysia.

Greetings

Apa Khabar?     ——-  How are you?

Khabar baik     ——-  I am fine

Terima Kasih     ——- Thank you

Sama sama     ——-  You are welcome

Selamat Jalan/Selamat Tinggal     ——-  Goodbye

Jumpa lagi     ——-  See you again

Selamat pagi     ——-                   Good morning

Selamat tengahari     ——-        Good afternoon

Selamat petang     ——-              Good evening

Selamat malam     ——-              Good night

Important phrases

Maafkan saya     ——-             Excuse me

Minta maaf     ——-             I’m sorry

Berapa harga?     ——-             How much is this?

Numbers

Satu                 One
Dua                  Two
Tiga                  Three
Empat              Four
Lima                 Five
Enam                Six
Tujuh                Seven
Lapan               Eight
Sembilan         Nine
Sepuluh           Ten
Seratus            One Hundred
Seribu              One Thousand

*The accompanying audio to pronounce each word will be updated soon

Alternatively, you may check these videos to learn more.

Part 2 and Part 3

Let’s Learn Malay Part 1

Let’s Learn Malay Part 2

Let’s learn Malay Part 3

Let’s learn Malay Part 4