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Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 54 : Food Poisoning

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 54 : Food Poisoning

MALAY ENGLISH   1 Keracunan Makanan : Food Poisoning Keracunan : Poisoning Makanan : Food Racun : Poison Makan : Eat   2 Perut saya rasa tak selesa : I feel discomfort in my stomach Perut : Stomach Saya : I Rasa : Feel Tak […]

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 53 : At the Bank

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 53 : At the Bank

ENGLISH   MALAY   1 Hai, boleh saya bantu? : Hi, how may I assist you? Hai : Hi Boleh : Can Saya : I Bantu : Assist   2 Apa khabar? : How are you? Apa : What Khabar : News   3 Selamat […]

Q&A: Difference between ‘tak’ and ‘ke’ in a question

Q&A: Difference between ‘tak’ and ‘ke’ in a question

Asked by Himel Ahmed in Lesson 13: Speaking to the cashier at the payment counter   QUESTION Hi, I have a confusion between ‘Tak‘ and ‘Ke‘. I guess both of them are used for asking something. Hope you will explain it. Thanks a lot.   ANSWER Hello […]

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 52 : At the Café

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 52 : At the Café

Some simple sentences you can learn to buy something to eat or drink in a cafe – perfect for practising your basic Malay! ENGLISH MALAY     1 Hi, how may I assist you? : Hai, boleh saya bantu?      Can :      Boleh      […]

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 51 : Time

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 51 : Time

1) There are three Malay words for Time: Masa Waktu Pukul   2) Masa & Waktu Both mean Time Generally interchangeable in colloquial Malay Masais applicable in more situations, so when in doubt, use Masa The main difference is Masa can be used when referring to time as something quantifiable […]

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 10 : Places to Buy Groceries / Supermarket

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 10 : Places to Buy Groceries / Supermarket

  MALAY    ENGLISH    1 Pasar raya : Supermarket Pasar : Market Raya : Great   2 Kedai runcit : Grocery store Kedai : Store Runcit : Retail   3 Pasar tani : Farmer’s market Pasar : Market Tani : Farmer   4 Pasar […]

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 9 : At the Clinic / Feeling Sick

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 9 : At the Clinic / Feeling Sick

  Note: For (1) ‘Saya rasa tak beberapa sihat’, several people have pointed out that it is incorrect to use ‘beberapa’, so I’ve changed it to ‘berapa’ in the notes below. Can’t change the video without completely uploading a new one, so the mistake is […]

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 8 : How to Address Strangers

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 8 : How to Address Strangers

ENGLISH MALAY Uncle : Pak cik Aunty : Mak cik Elder brother : Abang Elder sister : Kakak Younger brother : Adik Younger sister Grandfather : Datuk Grandmother : Nenek Mister : Encik Missus : Puan Miss / Ms : Cik   1. Addressing a […]

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 7 : Name, Age, Where You’re From & Ways of Saying ‘I’

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 7 : Name, Age, Where You’re From & Ways of Saying ‘I’

  MALAY   ENGLISH   Nama saya Lisa : My name is Lisa Nama : Name Saya : I   Nama kawan saya Adam : My friend’s name is Adam Nama : Name Kawan : Friend Saya : I   Umur saya tiga puluh tahun […]

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 6 : Numbers / How to Count in Malay

Speak Malay Like a Local – Lesson 6 : Numbers / How to Count in Malay

As long as you memorise 1-10, the terms for teens (belas), multiples of ten (puluh), hundreds (ratus), thousand (ribu) and million (juta), the way you say the number in Malay is exactly the way you say it in English. So if you want to say […]