Vocabulary

The official language is bahasa melayu and english is widely spoken in the country.

A few words to remember and that can help you during your holidays

  • good morning : selamat pagi
  • good afternoon : selamat petang
  • good night : selamat malam
  • how are you ? : apa kabar ?
  • good : kabar baik
  • thank you : terima kasih
  • open : buka
  • close : tutup
  • entrance : masuk
  • exit : keluar
  • forbidden : dilarang
  • lavatories : tandas
  • men : lelaki
  • women : perempuan
  • expensive : mahal
  • beautiful : cantik
  • coffee and milk : kopi
  • coffee without milk : kopi O
  • black coffee without sugar : kopi kosong
  • tea and milk : teh
  • tea without milk : teh O
  • to eat : makan
  • to drink : minum
  • another one : lagi (ie satu lagi bir)
  • fried noddles : mee goreng
  • fried rice : nasi goreng
  • chicken : ayam
  • spicy : pedas
  • not spicy : tidak pedas
  • bill : bil
  • doctor : doktor
  • sick : sakit
  • dentist : doktor gigi
  • consulting-room : klinik
  • police : polis
  • post : pos