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Over
150
common, everyday phrases and words to get you by – useful as a travel
companion.
Note:
Below is conversational Malay, which may be different from written
Malay in some cases.
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
^
indicates
that the syllable following it is accented.
‘k’
at the
end of words is soft, not emphasized as in English.
“
indicates
a nasal vowel, and the vowel following it is pronounced through the nose.
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a
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a as in
father
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ã
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ai as in
hair
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ai
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uy as in
buy
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e
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e as in
the
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er
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er as in
perfect
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ë
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a as in
cane
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i
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ee as in
see
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o
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o as in
note
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u
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u as it
put
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GREETINGS
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Pronunciation Guide
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English
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Malay
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Pronunciation
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Hello.
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Helo.
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^hãlo
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Hi.
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Hai.
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^hai
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Nice to
meet you.
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Selamat
bertemu.
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se^lamat
ber^temu
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Good
morning.
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Selamat
pagi.
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se^lamat
^pagi
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Good
afternoon. (noon-2pm)
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Selamat
tengah hari.
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se^lamat
^tengah ^hari
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Good
afternoon.
(2pm-7pm)
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Selamat
petang.
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se^lamat
^petang
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Good
evening /
night.
(7pm-midnight)
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Selamat
malam.
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se^lamat
^malam
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Welcome.
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Selamat
datang.
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se^lamat
^datang
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Please
come in.
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Sila
masuk.
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^sile
^masok
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Have a
seat.
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Sila
duduk.
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^sile
^dudok
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How are
you?
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Apa
khabar?
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^ape
^khabar
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I’m
fine.
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Khabar
baik.
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^khabar
^baëk
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INTRODUCTIONS
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Pronunciation Guide
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English
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Malay
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Pronunciation
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My name
is {name}
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Nama
saya …
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^name
^saye
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I’m
from …
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Saya
dari …
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^saye
^dari
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What is
your name?
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Siapa
nama awak?
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si^yape
^name ^awak
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This is
{name}
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Ini {name}
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^ini {name}
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This is
my {relationships - see below}.
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Ini {relationships}
saya.
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^ini {relationships}
^saye
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RELATIONSHIPS
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Pronunciation Guide
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English
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Malay
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Pronunciation
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Husband
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Suami
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su^wami
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Wife
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Isteri
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^isteri
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Mother
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Emak
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^emak
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Father
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Ayah
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^ayah
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Grandmother
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Nenek
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^nënëk
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Grandfather
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Datuk
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^datok
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Child
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Anak
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^anak
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Children
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Anak-anak
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^anak-^anak
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Daughter
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Anak
perempuan
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^anak
pe^rempu^wan
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Son
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Anak
lelaki
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^anak
le^laki
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Older
brother
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Abang
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^abang
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Older
sister
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Kakak
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^kakak
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Younger
brother / sister
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Adik
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^adëk
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Friend
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Kawan
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^kawan
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GOODBYES
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Pronunciation Guide
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English
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Malay
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Pronunciation
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Goodbye.
[If
you’re the one who’s leaving]
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Selamat
tinggal.
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se^lamat
^tinggal
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Goodbye.
[To
someone who’s leaving]
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Selamat
jalan.
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se^lamat
^jalan
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See you
again.
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Jumpa
lagi.
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^jumpe
^lagi
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SPECIAL
OCCASIONS
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Pronunciation Guide
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English
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Malay
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Pronunciation
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Happy
birthday.
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Selamat
hari jadi.
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se^lamat
^hari ^jadi
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Congratulations.
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Tahniah.
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^tahniyah
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All the
best.
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Semoga
berjaya.
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se^moge
ber^jaye
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Condolences.
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Takziah.
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^takziyah
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NUMBERS
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Pronunciation Guide
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English
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Malay
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Pronunciation
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One
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Satu
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^satu
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Two
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Dua
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^duwe
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Three
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Tiga
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^tige
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Four
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Empat
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^empat
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Five
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Lima
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^lime
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Six
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Enam
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^enam
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Seven
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Tujuh
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^tujoh
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Eight
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Lapan
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^lapan
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Nine
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Sembilan
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sem^bilan
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Ten
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Sepuluh
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se^puloh
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Eleven
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Sebelas
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se^belas
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Twelve
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Dua
belas
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^duwe ^belas
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{x}teen
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{x}
belas
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^tige ^belas
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Twenty
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Dua
puluh
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^duwe ^puloh
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{x}ty
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{x}
puluh
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{x} ^puloh
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{x}ty
{y}
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{x}
puluh {y}
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{x} ^puloh
{y}
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Hundred
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Ratus
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^ratos
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{x}
hundred
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{x}
ratus
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{x} ^ratos
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Thousand
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Ribu
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^ribu
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Million
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Juta
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^juta
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Billion
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Bilion
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^biliyon
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Zero
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Sifar
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^sifar
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QUANTITIES
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Pronunciation Guide
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English
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Malay
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Pronunciation
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None
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Tiada
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^tiyade
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Many
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Banyak
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^banyak
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A little
/ A few
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Sedikit
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se^dikit
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More
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Lebih
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^lebëh
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Less
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Kurang
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^kurang
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More
than
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Lebih
daripada
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^lebëh
^dari^pade
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Less
than
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Kurang
daripada
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^kurang
^dari^pade
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TIME
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Pronunciation Guide
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English
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Malay
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Pronunciation
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Second
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Saat
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^sa”at
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Minute
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Minit
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^minit
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Hour
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Jam
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^jam
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Day
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Hari
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^hari
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Week
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Minggu
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^minggu
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Month
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Bulan
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^bulan
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Year
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Tahun
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^tahon
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Sunday
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Ahad
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^ahad
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Monday
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Isnin
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^isnën
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Tuesday
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Selasa
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^selase
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Wednesday
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Rabu
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^rabu
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Thursday
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Khamis
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^khamës
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Friday
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Jumaat
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ju^ma”at
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Saturday
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Sabtu
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^sabtu
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Weekend
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Hujung
minggu
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^hujong
^minggu
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What is
the time?
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Waktu
sekarang pukul berapa?
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^waktu
se^karang ^pukol be^rape
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{x}
o’clock
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Pukul
{x}
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^pukol
{x}
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Morning
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Pagi
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^pagi
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Afternoon
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Tengah
hari
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^tengah
^hari
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Evening
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Petang
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^petang
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Night
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Malam
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^malam
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Yesterday
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Semalam
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se^malam
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Tomorrow
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Esok
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^ësok
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Now
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Sekarang
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se^karang
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DIRECTIONS
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Pronunciation Guide
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English
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Malay
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Pronunciation
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How do I
get to … ?
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Bagaimana
arah jalan ke … ?
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^bagai^mane
^arah ^jalan ^ke
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Please
draw me a map.
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Tolong
lukiskan saya peta.
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^tolong
lu^kiskan ^saye ^pete
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Right
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Kanan
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^kanan
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Left
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Kiri
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^kiri
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Turn
right / lef
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Belok
kanan / kiri
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^bëlok
^kanan / ^kiri
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Straight
ahead
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Terus
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^teros
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Here
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Sini
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^sini
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There
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Sana /
Situ
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^sane /
^situ
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Front
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Depan
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^depan
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Back
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Bawah
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be^lakang
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In front
of …
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Di depan
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di ^depan
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Behind
…
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Di
belakang
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di be^lakang
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North
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Utara
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u^tare
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South
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Selatan
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se^latan
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East
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Timur
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^timor
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West
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Barat
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^barat
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COMMON PLACES
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Pronunciation Guide
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English
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Malay
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Pronunciation
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Toilet
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Tandas
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^tandas
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Hospital
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Hospital
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hospi^tal
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Bank
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Bank
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^bãngk
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Post
office
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Pejabat
pos
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^pejabat
^pos
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Train
station
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Stesen
kereta api
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^stësën
ke^rëte ^api
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Airport
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Lapangan
terbang
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^lapangan
^terbang
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Police
station
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Balai
polis
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^balai
^polis
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Embassy
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Kedutaan
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^kedutaan
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Bus
station
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Stesen
bas
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^stësën
^bas
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Money
changer
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Pengurup
wang
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pe^ngurop
^wang
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Nearest
bus stop
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Perhentian
bas terdekat
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^perhentiyan
^bas ter^dekat
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Nearest
LRT station
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Stesen
LRT terdekat
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^stësën
LRT ter^dekat
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SHOPPING
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Pronunciation Guide
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English
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Malay
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Pronunciation
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How much is this?
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Berapa harga ini?
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be^rape ^harge ^ini
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Do you accept credit cards?
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Awak terima kad kredit?
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^awak te^rime ^kad ^krëdit
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Do you accept traveller’s cheques?
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Awak terima cek kembara?
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^awak te^rime ^cãk kem^bare
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This is too expensive.
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Ini mahal sangat.
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i^ni ^mahal ^sangat
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I would like a bigger size.
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Saya mahu yang lebih besar.
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^saye ^mahu ^yang ^lebëh ^besar
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I would like a smaller size.
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Saya mahu yang lebih kecil.
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^saye ^mahu ^yang ^lebëh ^kecël
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Do you sell {item} here?
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Di sini ada jual {item}?
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di ^sini ^ade ^juwal {item}
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What other colours are there?
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Apa warna lain yang ada?
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^ape ^warne ^laën ^yang ^ade
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QUESTION WORDS
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Pronunciation Guide
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English
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Malay
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Pronunciation
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Why?
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Mengapa?
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me^ngape
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How?
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Bagaimana?
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^bagai^mane
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Where?
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Di mana?
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di ^mane
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Who?
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Siapa?
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si^yape
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What?
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Apa?
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^ape
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Which?
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Yang
mana?
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^yang
^mane
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When?
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Bila?
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^bile
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OTHER SHORT PHRASES
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Pronunciation Guide
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English
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Malay
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Pronunciation
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Thank
you
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Terima
kasih
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te^rime
^kasëh
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You’re
welcome
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Sama-sama
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^same^same
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Sorry
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Maaf
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^maaf
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I’m
sorry
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Saya
minta maaf
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^saye ^minte
^maaf
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It’s
alright / Never mind
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Tak apa
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^tak
^ape
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I know
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Saya
tahu
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^saye ^tahu
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I
don’t know
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Saya tak
tahu
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^saye ^tak
^tahu
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I’m
sure
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Saya
pasti
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^saye ^pasti
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I’m
not sure
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Saya tak
pasti
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^saye ^tak
^pasti
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I want
…
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Saya
mahu ...
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^saye ^mahu
...
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I
don’t want …
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Saya
tidak mahu ...
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^saye ^tak
^mahu ...
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I
understand.
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Saya
faham.
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^saye ^faham
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I
don’t understand.
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Saya tak
faham.
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^saye ^tak
^faham
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Do you
understand?
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Awak
faham tak?
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^awak ^faham
^tak
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I only
speak English.
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Saya
hanya berbahasa Inggeris.
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^saya ^hanye
berba^hase ^inggeris
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Do you
speak English?
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Awak
boleh berbahasa Inggeris?
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^awak ^bolëh
berba^hase ^inggeris
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May I
help you?
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Boleh
saya tolong?
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^bolëh
^saye ^tolong
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Do you
need help?
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Awak perlukan
pertolongan?
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^awak ^perlukan
^pertolongan
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Can you
help me please?
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Boleh
awak tolong saya?
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^bolëh
^awak ^tolong ^saye
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Let me
help you.
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Biar
saya tolong.
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^biyar ^saye
^tolong
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Help!
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Tolong!
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^tolong
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COMMON WORDS
Check
Pronunciation Guide
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English
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Malay
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Pronunciation
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Yes
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Ya
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^ye
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No
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Tidak
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^tidak
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This
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Ini
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^ini
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That
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Itu
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^itu
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Correct
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Betul
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^betol
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Wrong
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Salah
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^salah
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Boy
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Lelaki
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le^laki
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Girl
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Perempuan
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pe^rempu^wan
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Up
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Atas
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^atas
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Down
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Bawah
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^bawah
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