Translate Malay to English
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Common Malay to English translations
| Malay | English | Pronunciation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hai | Hello | hai | ||
| Selamat pagi | Good morning | seh-LAH-maht PAH-gee | ||
| Terima kasih | Thank you | teh-REE-mah KAH-see | ||
| Tolong | Please | TOH-long | ||
| Berapa harganya? | How much is this? | beh-RAH-pah har-GAH-nyah | ||
| Di mana tandas? | Where is the bathroom? | dee MAH-nah TAHN-dahs | ||
| Saya tidak faham | I do not understand | SAH-yah TEE-dahk FAH-hahm | ||
| Boleh tolong saya? | Can you help me? | BOH-leh TOH-long SAH-yah | ||
| Saya nak teh | I would like tea | SAH-yah nahk teh | ||
| Bil, tolong | The bill, please | bil TOH-long | ||
| Seronok berkenalan | Nice to meet you | seh-ROH-nok ber-keh-NAH-lahn | ||
| Selamat tinggal | Goodbye | seh-LAH-maht TING-gahl | ||
| Saya perlukan doktor | I need a doctor | SAH-yah per-LOO-kahn DOK-tor | ||
| Maafkan saya | Excuse me | MAH-ahf-kahn SAH-yah |
Tips for Malay to English translation
Malay and Indonesian text may be hard to distinguish automatically. Both produce accurate English translations regardless.
Malay uses tandas for bathroom while Indonesian uses kamar mandi. These regional differences are handled.
Malaysian Malay text may include code-switching with English (Manglish), similar to Singlish in Singapore.
Malay reduplication indicates plural or emphasis: kanak-kanak (children), sayur-mayur (various vegetables).
About the Malay language
Malay belongs to the Austronesian family and served as the lingua franca of maritime Southeast Asia for centuries. Modern standard Malay is the official language of Malaysia, Brunei, and one of four official languages of Singapore. It is mutually intelligible with Indonesian.
Malaysia has about 33 million people and is a major economy in Southeast Asia. Kuala Lumpur is a global city known for the Petronas Towers, diverse cuisine, and multicultural society. Malay is written in Latin script (Rumi) in modern usage, though the Arabic-based Jawi script is still used in some religious and cultural contexts.
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