Top 100 Malay Words

We believe in learning the most important Malay vocabularies first to start off your learning journey on the right foot. The Malay vocabulary list below contains 100 of the most frequently used Malay words. For more vocabularies like that, check out our yellow Malay vocabulary book towards the end of this page.
Malay Vocabulary 1-20
Malay Vocabulary 21-60
Malay Vocabulary 61-100


Malay Vocabulary 1-20


EnglishMalay  
I in Malaysaya
you in Malaykamu
he in Malaydia
she in Malaydia
it in Malayia
we in Malaykami
you in Malaykalian
they in Malaymereka
what in Malayapa
who in Malaysiapa
where in Malaydi mana
why in Malaymengapa
how in Malaybagaimana
which in Malayyang mana
when in Malaybila
then in Malaykemudian
if in Malayjika
really in Malaybetul-betul
but in Malaytetapi
because in Malaykerana



Malay Vocabulary 21-60


EnglishMalay  
not in Malaytidak
this in Malayini
I need this in MalaySaya perlukan ini
How much is this? in MalayBerapakah harga ini?
that in Malayitu
all in Malaysemua
or in Malayatau
and in Malaydan
to know in Malaymengetahui
I know in MalaySaya tahu
I don't know in MalaySaya tidak tahu
to think in Malayberfikir
to come in Malaydatang
to put in Malaymeletak
to take in Malaymengambil
to find in Malaycari
to listen in Malaymendengar
to work in Malaybekerja
to talk in Malaybercakap
to give in Malaymemberi
to like in Malaymenyukai
to help in Malaymenolong
to love in Malaymencintai
to call in Malaymenelefon
to wait in Malaymenunggu
I like you in MalaySaya suka awak
I don't like this in MalaySaya tak suka ini
Do you love me? in MalayAwak sayang saya tak?
I love you in MalaySaya sayang kamu
0 in Malaykosong
1 in Malaysatu
2 in Malaydua
3 in Malaytiga
4 in Malayempat
5 in Malaylima
6 in Malayenam
7 in Malaytujuh
8 in Malaylapan
9 in Malaysembilan
10 in Malaysepuluh





Malay Vocabulary 61-100


EnglishMalay  
11 in Malaysebelas
12 in Malaydua belas
13 in Malaytiga belas
14 in Malayempat belas
15 in Malaylima belas
16 in Malayenam belas
17 in Malaytujuh belas
18 in Malaylapan belas
19 in Malaysembilan belas
20 in Malaydua puluh
new in Malaybaru
old in Malaylama
few in Malaysedikit
many in Malaybanyak
how much? in Malayberapa banyak?
how many? in Malayberapa banyak?
wrong in Malaysalah
correct in Malaybetul
bad in Malayburuk
good in Malaybagus
happy in Malaygembira
short in Malaypendek
long in Malaypanjang
small in Malaykecil
big in Malaybesar
there in Malaysana
here in Malaysini
right in Malaykanan
left in Malaykiri
beautiful in Malaycantik
young in Malaymuda
old in Malaytua
hello in Malayhelo
see you later in Malayjumpa awak lagi
ok in Malayok
take care in Malayjaga diri
don't worry in Malayjangan risau
of course in Malaysudah tentu
good day in Malayhari yang baik
hi in Malayhai



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Malay Vocabulary Books

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Learn Malay - Quick / Easy / Efficient

This vocabulary book is a curated Malay word frequency list with 2000 of the most common Malay words and phrases. Following the Pareto principle (80/20 rule), this book is built to streamline the learning process by concentrating on the core words and sentence structures. The result is a unique book ideal for driven learners and language hackers.
Malay Vocabulary Book

Malay Vocabulary Book

This Malay vocabulary book contains more than 3000 words and phrases and is organized by topic to make it easier for you to pick what to learn first. It is well suited for learners of all levels who are looking for an extensive resource to improve their vocabulary or are interested in learning vocabularies in one particular area of interest.


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