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About Malay
Malay and Indonesian are mutually intelligible with minor vocabulary differences.
Speakers
30+ million
Language Family
Austronesian
Writing System
Latin alphabet
Difficulty
Easy
Spoken in
Why Learn Malay?
Malaysia is a multicultural business hub connecting Southeast Asia.
Common Malay Words
Start your Malay journey with these essential words and phrases.
Halo
Hello
HAH-loh
Terima kasih
Thank you
tuh-REE-mah KAH-seh
Tolong
Please
TOH-long
Ya
Yes
yah
Tidak
No
TEE-dah
Air
Water
AH-yer
Makanan
Food
mah-KAH-nahn
Kawan
Friend
KAH-wahn
Cinta
Love
CHEEN-tah
Selamat tinggal
Goodbye
suh-LAH-maht TING-gahl
Rumah
House
ROO-mah
Buku
Book
BOO-koo
History of Malay
Malay was the lingua franca of the Malay Archipelago for trade and diplomacy. Classical Malay literature flourished in the Malacca Sultanate. British colonialism brought English influence, while Malay served as a unifying language for diverse ethnic groups. Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei maintain Malay as an official language.
Is Malay Hard to Learn?
Malay shares Indonesian's simple grammar: no tones, conjugations, or grammatical gender. The Latin alphabet with phonetic spelling makes reading straightforward. Malay has more English loanwords than Indonesian due to British colonial influence.
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