Malay

In Malay, “how are you?” is said as Apa khabar? The phrase is a common greeting used to ask someone about their general well-being.

The English word “bill” translates to bil in Malay.

To a friend you can say Saya turut berdukacita, meaning “I share your grief”. The short Takziah is also very common in Malaysia.

In Malay, the word for delicious is sedap. Both sedap and lazat are used to describe food that is pleasing to taste.

The English phrase “I hate you” is expressed in Malay as saya benci awak. This phrase is used to express intense dislike toward another person.

The English word mother is translated into Malay as ibu. The term ibu is the most common and general way to say mother in Malay.

In Malay, tomorrow is esok. The words esok and besok are used to refer to the day after the present day, acting as both an adverb and a noun.

To say happy birthday in Malay, you use selamat hari lahir. The phrases are used to express good wishes to someone on their birthday.

The English word onion is bawang in Malay. The term bawang refers to a bulb.

The Malay phrase for “younger sister” is adik perempuan.