Unit 1

Question 1

apa khabar

Answer 1

How are you?

literally: What news?

Question 2

saya/aku

Answer 2

• I
• me
• my
• mine

Saya is the most polite term for “I”

Aku is usually used only among friends who are very familiar and close to each other, and among peers. Cannot use it to speak to older people or seniority. Not used on formal occasions or with people you’ve just met. However, can use in songs to express love as well as in prayers to show one’s closeness to God.

Question 3

khabar baik

Answer 3

I am fine

literally: Good news

Question 4

nama

Answer 4

name

Question 5

selamat datang

Answer 5

welcome

literally: safe arrival

Question 6

ke

Answer 6

to (a place) (preposition)

Question 7

terima kasih

Answer 7

thank you

literally: receive (with) love

Question 8

ini (ni)

Answer 8

this

Question 9

dari

Answer 9

from (a place)

Question 10

ya

Answer 10

yes

Question 11

orang

Answer 11

• people
• person

Question 12

Inggeris

Answer 12

English

Question 13

dan

Answer 13

and

Question 14

Anda/kamu/awak/engkau

Answer 14

• you
• your
• yours

Anda is the most polite form for “you”. Use it especially when you are speaking to a person whose status you do not know.

Question 15

dia

Answer 15

• he/she
• him/her
• his/hers

Question 16

mereka/dia orang

Answer 16

• they
• them
• their
• theirs

“Mereka” is hardly used in spoken Malay. Instead, it’s usually “Dia orang”.

Question 17

kita/kami

Answer 17

• we
• our
• us

Kita includes person spoken to, but kami excludes person spoken to.

Question 18

ia

Answer 18

• it
• its

Question 19

itu (tu)

Answer 19

that

Question 20

negara

Answer 20

country

Question 21

bahasa

Answer 21

language

Question 22

• hendak (nak)
• mahu (mau)

Answer 22

to want

Question 23

tahu (tau)

Answer 23

to know

Question 24

bercakap

Answer 24

to speak

Question 25

bekerja

Answer 25

to work

Question 26

suka

Answer 26

to like

Question 27

di

Answer 27

in/at

Question 28

selamat

Answer 28

safe

Question 29

selamat pagi

Answer 29

good morning

Question 30

selamat tengah hari

Answer 30

good afternoon (from noon to 2pm)

Question 31

selamat petang

Answer 31

good afternoon (from 2pm to 6 pm)

Question 32

selamat malam

Answer 32

good night *use this to bid someone goodbye or before going to sleep.*

Question 33

selamat tinggal/selamat jalan

Answer 33

goodbye *Selamat tinggal is used by the person who is leaving and selamat jalan is used by the person left behind.*

Question 34

pelajar

Answer 34

student

Question 35

di sini

Answer 35

here

Question 36

tidak (tak) / bukan

Answer 36

- no - not *tidak negates a verb and adjective, whereas bukan negates a noun.*

Question 37

mari

Answer 37

come, let's *a very casual and informal term which can be used to invite others to join in activities in which you are involved.*

Question 38

makan

Answer 38

to eat

Question 39

baiklah

Answer 39

all right

Question 40

sama-sama

Answer 40

- you're welcome - same to you - together with

Question 41

pak cik

Answer 41

uncle *use this to address a man much older than you.*

Question 42

mak cik

Answer 42

aunty *use this to address a woman much older than you.*

Question 43

encik

Answer 43

Mr. *use this to address any male of adult age.*

Question 44

cik

Answer 44

Ms. *use this to address a single woman of any age.*

Question 45

puan

Answer 45

Mrs. *use this to address a married woman.*

Question 46

rumah

Answer 46

house

Question 47

besar

Answer 47

big

Question 48

restoran

Answer 48

restaurant

Question 49

datuk

Answer 49

grandfather

Question 50

nenek

Answer 50

grandmother

Question 51

ibu-bapa

Answer 51

parents

Question 52

- suami - laki (when talking among friends)

Answer 52

husband

Question 53

- isteri - bini (when talking among friends)

Answer 53

wife

Question 54

anak

Answer 54

child

Question 55

bapa/ayah

Answer 55

father

Question 56

emak/ibu

Answer 56

mother

Question 57

anak-anak

Answer 57

children (referring to yours)

Question 58

anak perempuan

Answer 58

daugher

Question 59

anak lelaki

Answer 59

son

Question 60

cucu

Answer 60

grandchild

Question 61

cucu perempuan

Answer 61

granddaughter

Question 62

cucu lelaki

Answer 62

grandson

Question 63

abang

Answer 63

older brother

Question 64

kakak

Answer 64

older sister

Question 65

adik

Answer 65

younger sibling

Question 66

adik perempuan

Answer 66

younger sister

Question 67

adik lelaki

Answer 67

younger brother

Question 68

sepupu

Answer 68

cousin

Question 69

emak saudara

Answer 69

aunty

Question 70

bapa saudara

Answer 70

uncle

Question 71

anak saudara

Answer 71

niece/nephew

Question 72

siapa

Answer 72

who

Question 73

ialah

Answer 73

to be verb

Question 74

kawan

Answer 74

friend