Malay Phrase

IPA

English Translation

Selamat datang

/səlamat dataŋ/

Welcome (Used as a greeting)

Selamat jalan

/səlamat dʒalan/

Have a safe journey (equivalent to "goodbye", used by the party staying)

Selamat tinggal

/səlamat tiŋgal/

Goodbye (Lit translation: "Good stay", used by the party going)

Terima kasih

/tərima kaseh/

Thank you

Sama-sama

/sama sama/

You are welcome (as in a response to Thank You)

Selamat pagi

/səlamat pagi/

Good morning

Selamat petang

/səlamat pətaŋ/

Good afternoon/evening (note that 'Selamat petang' must not be used at night as in English. For a general greeting, use 'Selamat sejahtera')

Selamat sejahtera

/səlamat sədʒahtəra/

Greetings (formal)

Selamat malam

/səlamat malam/

Good night

Jumpa lagi

See you again

Siapakah nama awak?/Nama awak apa?

What is your name?

Nama saya ...

My name is ... (The relevant name is placed in front. For example, if your name was Mawar, then you would introduce yourself by saying "Nama saya Mawar", which translates to "My name is Mawar")

Apa khabar?

How are you? / What's up? (literally, "What news?")

Khabar baik

Fine, good news

Saya sakit

I'm sick

Ya

/ja/

Yes

Tidak ("tak" colloquially)

No

Saya sayang awak

I love you (In a more of a family or affectionate sort of love, e.g.: mother to daughter)

Saya cinta awak

I love you (romantic love)

Saya tidak faham (or simply "tak faham" colloquially)

I do not understand

Saya tidak tahu (or "tak tau" colloquially or "sik tau" in Sarawak)

I do not know

(Minta) maaf

I apologise ('minta' is to request)

Tumpang tanya

"May I ask...?" (used when trying to ask something)

(Minta) tolong

Please help (me) ('Tolong!' on its own just means "help")

Apa

What

Tiada

Nothing