Some common Malay words that are useful to know in JB

[Batok Seri]

Hi, are these greeting phrases used betw Muslims only?

Correctomundo.
Stick with Malay.
Best to leave Arabic greetings and phrases to people of the faith.
Some Malays don't mind, but others will think that you are 'over' (over the top) and you'll immediately sense an air of unease.(silent alarm just went off. Interloper alert! Interloper alert!)

 

[Leongsam]

Malay is Singapore's national language and is used in all drill commands in the military. The whole National Day military parade routine is conducted in Malay.

I 'm surprised so few know even basic Malay.

 

[erection2015]

they know the commands and thats good enough on the parade square .... no need to know conversational malay if they dont want to.

Malay is Singapore's national language and is used in all drill commands in the military. The whole National Day military parade routine is conducted in Malay.

I 'm surprised so few know even basic Malay.

 

[Leongsam]

they know the commands and thats good enough on the parade square .... no need to know conversational malay if they dont want to.

It would be prudent to learn it now rather than to wait till learning the language becomes mandatory when Singapore reverts to Malay rule.

 

[erection2015]

i think i am ahead of the game boss....i know satu , dua, tiga, makan .....do you think i could get by with these 4 words?

It would be prudent to learn it now rather than to wait till learning the language becomes mandatory when Singapore reverts to Malay rule.

 

[DREAMorACTION]

Hehe .. Sure can. Make sure u follow up with humor by saying "Aku taktau cahkap malayu" :p they will appreciate that and laugh with u

i think i am ahead of the game boss....i know satu , dua, tiga, makan .....do you think i could get by with these 4 words?

 

[groober2011]

I think if you live in Rome you do as the Romans do. Pick up the lingua franca, enough to live by and avoid miscommunication. Being a foreigner in their land, it is good to fraternise with the locals and not alienate oneself.

 

[erection2015]

tak apa la bro.... boleh belajar....sabar sadikit tentu berjaya.

Hehe .. Sure can. Make sure u follow up with humor by saying "Aku taktau cahkap malayu" :p they will appreciate that and laugh with u

 

[ginfreely]

Correctomundo.
Stick with Malay.
Best to leave Arabic greetings and phrases to people of the faith.
Some Malays don't mind, but others will think that you are 'over' (over the top) and you'll immediately sense an air of unease.(silent alarm just went off. Interloper alert! Interloper alert!)

Your Eng vocab very power, learn two new words today:
correctomundo = totally correct
interloper = uninvited intruder

 

[po2wq]

tak apa la bro ...

shud b ...

tak apa la bang ...

 

[ginfreely]

Malay is Singapore's national language and is used in all drill commands in the military. The whole National Day military parade routine is conducted in Malay.

I 'm surprised so few know even basic Malay.

Most Singaporeans don't know Malay nowadays becos of the education system. In the past, some SG Chinese learned Malay as second language but stopped long time ago. I recall when I was in lower secondary, my class was majority Malay, a few Indians and the rest Chinese, even then we all spoke in English only.

 

[ginfreely]

tak apa la bro.... boleh belajar....sabar sadikit tentu berjaya.

Your Malay very advance leh, I only know what is berjaya (success)..the rest need to use the translator to check:
belajar = study
sabar = patient
sadikit = slight
tentu = of course

 

[ginfreely]

Hehe .. Sure can. Make sure u follow up with humor by saying "Aku taktau cahkap malayu" :p they will appreciate that and laugh with u

Hi, what is cahkap? iphone and google translator cannot translate this word from Malay to English..

 

[mollusk]

Hi, what is cahkap? iphone and google translator cannot translate this word from Malay to English..

It's cakap as in speak.
Sedikit not sadikit

 

[DREAMorACTION]

Haha. Sorry. Thanks for the correction!

 

[DREAMorACTION]

A new one - Aku tidak faham ( I don't understand ) :p

tak apa la bro.... boleh belajar....sabar sadikit tentu berjaya.

 

[mollusk]

Berhati hati di Jalan raya .be careful while on the road

 

[Batok Seri]

Most Singaporeans don't know Malay nowadays ...

My primary school kid once quipped..

"What Mother Tongue? They should call it Grandmother Tongue. We only speak Malay to nenek."

 

[DREAMorACTION]

Pandu cermat-cermat ... Drive carefully

Aku cinta kamu - I love you

Aku kenang kamu - I think of u / I miss u

Ingat keluarga Kamu - think of your family

Jangan guna telefon bimbit - don't use hand phone

Berhati hati di Jalan raya .be careful while on the road

 

[groober2011]

These are the common road signs in Malaysia. Should print it out and keep in your glove compartment in case you forgot what it means.

Commonly Used Malay Terms for General Road Sign Usage

Malay Term	English Translation
Arah (eg. arah utara)	Bound (eg. north bound)
Barat	West
Jalan	Road
Jambatan	Bridge
Lebuh	Street
Lebuhraya	Highway
Lorong	Lane
Masjid	Mosque
Menara	Tower
Pantai	Beach
Parit	Canal
Persiaran	Drive
Pulau	Island
Selatan	South
Sungai	River
Tandas	Toilet
Tanjung	Cape
Telefon	Telephone
Teluk	Bay
Terowong	Tunnel
Timur	East
Utara	North
Wisma / Bangunan	Building

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