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Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 71 : Emotions Part IV (Others)

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 71 : Emotions Part IV (Others)

Other random emotions I didn’t know how to categorise.

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 70 : Emotions Part III (Anger, Disgust, Fear & Sadness)

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 70 : Emotions Part III (Anger, Disgust, Fear & Sadness)

15 new words related to anger, disgust, fear and sadness to expand your vocabulary.

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 69 : Emotions Part II (Happiness)

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 69 : Emotions Part II (Happiness)

More vocabulary to describe feelings related to happiness.

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 68 : 8 English Words Used Differently in Malay

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 68 : 8 English Words Used Differently in Malay

Malay borrows many words from English, but they don’t always mean the same thing.

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 67 : Malay Derivatives Part II : Suffixes (Kata Terbitan Akhiran)

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 67 : Malay Derivatives Part II : Suffixes (Kata Terbitan Akhiran)

Learn 10 different Malay suffixes and how it changes the meaning of the base words.

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 66 : Emergency Services

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 66 : Emergency Services

How to call for emergency services in Malaysia should you need it and what you can say to them.

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 65 : Why I started SMLAL (100% in Malay!)

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 65 : Why I started SMLAL (100% in Malay!)

The main reasons I started Speak Malay Like a Local channel, all explained in Malay for anyone who wants to familiarise themselves with how colloquial Malay sounds like when spoken like normal.

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 64 : Malay Derivatives Part I : Prefixes (Kata Terbitan Awalan)

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 64 : Malay Derivatives Part I : Prefixes (Kata Terbitan Awalan)

Learn how prefixes work in Malay. There are a total of 4 parts if I can still keep my sanity.

Q&A: Malay Tenses – How Do They Work?

Q&A: Malay Tenses – How Do They Work?

Asked by ZIA Network in Lesson 62: Learn a Malay Song (Kau Ilhamku)     QUESTION (edited for clarity and brevity) I’m confused about this part of Malay language. Example: 1) I go to school everyday 2) I’m going to school today 3) I was […]

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 63 : How to Complain About a Hotel Service

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 63 : How to Complain About a Hotel Service

How to communicate with the hotel manager should your booking go awry.