Common Malay Greetings And Expressions 614s4z

Malay LL 151 (009) / Fall 2013

COMMON MALAY GREETINGS AND EXPRESSIONS Formal Malay

Colloquial Malay (or Street Malay)

Helo * !

Helo ! / Hai !

Apa khabar? (how are you?)

Apa khabar? / Apa macam? (what’s up?)

Khabar baik

Baik / Sihat (fine)

Anda pula bagaimana? (how are you?)

Kamu pula? (and yourself?)

Selamat pagi malam (good morning)

Selamat pagi (good morning)

Selamat tengahari (good afternoon) *from 12.oopm-2.0opm

Selamat tengahari (good afternoon) *from 12.oopm-2.0opm

Selamat petang (good evening) *from 2.00pm onwards

Selamat petang (good evening) *from 2.00pm onwards

Selamat malam (good night) *before going to bed

Selamat malam (good night) *before going to bed

Selamat jalan (bye) *safe travels or when a person stays behind

Selamat jalan (goodbye) *safe travels or when a person stays behind

Selamat tinggal (bye) *when a person leaves

Pergi dulu (I’m going now) *when a person leaves

Mari kita pergi (let’s go)

Jom! (let’s go)

Nama saya ________ (my name is___)

Saya ___________ (I’m ___)

Nama dia (his/her name is ___) / Ini ____ (this is ___)

Ini ____ (this is ___)

Apakah nama anda?(what’s your name?)

Nama anda? (and your name?)

* When addressing someone, use the following : - Encik (Mr) - Puan (Mrs / Madam) -Cik (Miss) - Kakak / Kak (a girl older than you or as an alternative to Puan – imagine saying Ms) - Abang / Bang (a guy older than you or when referring to your boyfriend/husband) - Saudara (gentleman) - Saudari (lady/miss) - Adik (younger boy/girl/someone generally younger than you)