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Malay To Arabic Phrases

I Love you
  • Saya sayang awak
  • أُحِبُّكَ. أُحِبُّكِ.
    The ending refers to the listener: -ka addresses a man and -ki a woman; it does not indicate the speaker’s gender.

Usage: General
Welcome
  • Selamat datang
  • أهلًا بكَ. أهلًا بكِ.
    Choose the form for the person being welcomed; these are singular forms.

Usage: General
  • Hello
  • مرحبًا.(Marḥaban.)
    A widely understood greeting. This collection uses Modern Standard Arabic; everyday dialect wording varies by region.

Usage: General
How are you?
  • Apa khabar?
  • كيف حالُكَ؟ كيف حالُكِ؟
    The possessive ending agrees with the listener’s gender; both forms address one person.

Usage: General
I’m fine and you?
  • Saya baik dan awak?
  • أنا بخير، وأنتَ؟ أنا بخير، وأنتِ؟
    The variants refer to a male or female listener; أنا بخير is the same for any speaker.

Usage: General
What is your name?
  • Siapa nama awak
  • ما اسمُكَ؟ ما اسمُكِ؟
    The ending marks the listener’s gender; اسمي introduces your own name.

Usage: General
Pleased to meet you
  • Gembira bertemu dengan anda
  • سُررت بلقائكَ. سُررت بلقائكِ.
    A courteous introduction; the suffix refers to a male or female listener. The first-person verb is the same for speakers of any gender.

Usage: General
Thank you
  • Terima kasih
  • شكرًا.(Shukran.)
    A standard expression of thanks, usable regardless of speaker or listener gender.

Usage: General
Excuse me / Sorry
  • Maafkan saya / Maaf
  • عفوًا / أنا آسف. عفوًا / أنا آسفة.
    عفوًا can get attention or excuse an intrusion; آسف or آسفة is an apology and agrees with the speaker’s gender.

Usage: General
Good morning
  • Selamat Pagi
  • صباح الخير.(Ṣabāḥ al-khayr.)
    A morning greeting; a common reply is صباح النور (Ṣabāḥ al-nūr).

Usage: General
Good afternoon
  • Selamat petang
  • مساء الخير.(Masāʾ al-khayr.)
    Commonly used from later afternoon into the evening; timing varies locally. Arabic has no universally separate everyday afternoon greeting.

Usage: General
Good night
  • Selamat Malam
  • تصبح على خير. تصبحين على خير.
    Addresses a male or female listener when parting for the night or before sleep; مساء الخير is an evening greeting.

Usage: General
Have a good journey
  • Selamat menjalani perjalanan
  • رحلة سعيدة!(Riḥla saʿīda!)
    A natural wish for a pleasant journey; سعيدة agrees with the feminine noun رحلة, not the traveller.

Usage: General
Do you speak English?
  • Adakah anda bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
  • هل تتحدث الإنجليزية؟ هل تتحدثين الإنجليزية؟
    The verb agrees with the male or female listener; both are singular Modern Standard Arabic.

Usage: General
I don’t understand
  • Saya tak faham
  • لا أفهم.(Lā afham.)
    Use when you do not understand what was said.

Usage: General
Please speak slowly
  • Tolong cakap perlahan-lahan
  • من فضلكَ، تحدث ببطء. من فضلكِ، تحدثي ببطء.
    Choose the request addressed to a man or a woman; the imperative also changes.

Usage: General
Where are the restrooms?
  • Di manakah tandas?
  • أين دورات المياه؟(Ayna dawrāt al-miyāh?)
    A widely understood polite question about restrooms.

Usage: Polite
Can I change money?
  • Bolehkah saya menukar wang?
  • هل يمكنني صرف العملة؟(Hal yumkinunī ṣarf al-ʿumla?)
    صرف العملة specifically refers to exchanging currency.

Usage: Polite
How much is this?
  • Berapa harga ini?
  • كم ثمن هذا؟(Kam thaman hādhā?)
    هذا refers to a masculine item; use هذه (hādhihi) for a feminine noun.

Usage: General
It’s too expensive!
  • Ia terlalu mahal!
  • هذا غالٍ جدًا!(Hādhā ghālin jiddan!)
    A strong reaction to a price; for a feminine item use هذه غالية جدًا (Hādhihi ghāliya jiddan).

Usage: General
Please say it again
  • Tolong sebut sekali lagi
  • من فضلكَ، أعد ذلك مرة أخرى. من فضلكِ، أعيدي ذلك مرة أخرى.
    A request to repeat something; the imperative agrees with the listener’s gender.

Usage: General
Left / Right / Straight
  • Kiri / Kanan / Lurus
  • يسارًا / يمينًا / إلى الأمام مباشرةً(Yasāran / Yamīnan / Ilā al-amām mubāsharatan)
    The third alternative means straight ahead when giving directions.

Usage: General
How's it going?
  • Macam mana?
  • كيف تسير الأمور؟(Kayfa tasīr al-umūr?)
    An open-ended question about how things are going.

Usage: General
What's up?
  • Apa cerita?
  • ما الجديد؟(Mā al-jadīd?)
    A short way to ask what is new; conversational dialect equivalents differ by region.

Usage: Casual
Nice weather today
  • Cuaca bagus hari ini
  • الطقس جميل اليوم.(Al-ṭaqs jamīl al-yawm.)
    A friendly comment about pleasant weather.

Usage: General
How was your weekend?
  • Macam mana hujung minggu anda?
  • كيف كانت عطلة نهاية الأسبوع؟(Kayfa kānat ʿuṭlat nihāyat al-usbūʿ?)
    Asks how the past weekend went; weekend days vary by country.

Usage: General
Any plans for the weekend?
  • Ada rancangan untuk hujung minggu?
  • هل لديكَ خطط لعطلة نهاية الأسبوع؟ هل لديكِ خطط لعطلة نهاية الأسبوع؟
    Asks about upcoming weekend plans; the suffix refers to a male or female listener.

Usage: General
Long time no see!
  • Lama tak jumpa!
  • لم نلتق منذ وقت طويل!(Lam naltaqi mundhu waqt ṭawīl!)
    A greeting after a long time apart.

Usage: General
Have you been here before?
  • Pernahkah anda ke sini sebelum ini?
  • هل زرت هذا المكان من قبل؟ هل زرتِ هذا المكان من قبل؟
    The past-tense ending refers to the male or female listener.

Usage: General
What do you do for fun?
  • Apa yang anda buat untuk seronok?
  • ماذا تفعل في وقت فراغكَ؟ ماذا تفعلين في وقت فراغكِ؟
    A question about leisure activities; both the verb and possessive suffix agree with the listener’s gender.

Usage: General
Do you come here often?
  • Adakah anda selalu datang ke sini?
  • هل تأتي إلى هنا كثيرًا؟ هل تأتين إلى هنا كثيرًا؟
    The verb agrees with the listener’s gender.

Usage: General
What a small world!
  • Dunia ini kecil!
  • ما أصغر العالم!(Mā aṣghar al-ʿālam!)
    An exclamation after an unexpected meeting or shared connection.

Usage: General
That's interesting
  • Itu menarik
  • هذا مثير للاهتمام.(Hādhā muthīr li-l-ihtimām.)
    Shows interest in what someone has said.

Usage: General
I see what you mean
  • Saya faham maksud anda
  • أفهم ما تقصده. أفهم ما تقصدينه.
    Acknowledges a male or female listener’s point without necessarily agreeing.

Usage: General
That's cool!
  • Hebat!
  • هذا رائع!(Hādhā rāʾiʿ!)
    An expression of approval without gender agreement with the speaker.

Usage: Casual
Take care!
  • Jaga diri!
  • اعتنِ بنفسكَ. اعتني بنفسكِ.
    A caring farewell addressed to a man or a woman; the imperative and possessive suffix agree with the listener’s gender.

Usage: General
Catch you later
  • Jumpa nanti
  • نلتقي لاحقًا.(Naltaqī lāḥiqan.)
    A farewell suggesting you will meet again later.

Usage: General
Today is a nice day, isn't it?
  • Hari ini cuaca bagus, bukan?
  • الجو جميل اليوم، أليس كذلك؟(Al-jaww jamīl al-yawm, alaysa kadhālik?)
    A friendly comment inviting agreement about pleasant weather.

Usage: General
Where are you from?
  • Anda dari mana?
  • من أين أنتَ؟ من أين أنتِ؟
    The pronoun agrees with the listener’s gender.

Usage: General
Do you live here?
  • Adakah anda tinggal di sini?
  • هل تسكن هنا؟ هل تسكنين هنا؟
    The verb agrees with the listener’s gender.

Usage: General
Do you like it here?
  • Adakah anda suka di sini?
  • هل يعجبكَ المكان هنا؟ هل يعجبكِ المكان هنا؟
    A natural question about whether someone likes the place; the suffix refers to the listener.

Usage: General
Yes, I like it here.
  • Ya, saya suka di sini.
  • نعم، يعجبني المكان هنا.(Naʿam, yuʿjibunī al-makān hunā.)
    A natural positive reply about the place.

Usage: General
How long are you here for?
  • Berapa lama anda di sini?
  • كم من الوقت ستبقى هنا؟ كم من الوقت ستبقين هنا؟
    Asks the planned duration of the stay; the verb agrees with the listener’s gender.

Usage: General
I am here for three days / weeks.
  • Saya di sini selama tiga hari / minggu.
  • سأبقى هنا ثلاثة أيام / ثلاثة أسابيع.(Saʾabqā hunā thalāthat ayyām / thalāthat asābīʿ.)
    Choose three days or three weeks; both alternatives explicitly include the number.

Usage: General
Where are you going?
  • Ke mana anda pergi?
  • إلى أين تذهب؟ إلى أين تذهبين؟
    The verb agrees with the listener’s gender.

Usage: General
I am going to shopping.
  • Saya pergi membeli-belah.
  • سأذهب للتسوق.(Saʾadhhab li-l-tasawwuq.)
    A natural statement about going shopping; no speaker-gender change is needed.

Usage: General
How old are you?
  • Berapa umur anda?
  • كم عمرُكَ؟ كم عمرُكِ؟
    The ending agrees with the listener’s gender; age can be personal.

Usage: General
I am 23 years old.
  • Saya berumur 23 tahun.
  • عمري ثلاث وعشرون سنة.(ʿUmrī thalāth wa-ʿishrūn sana.)
    States an age of 23; the numeral agrees grammatically with سنة, not with the speaker’s gender.

Usage: General
What is your occupation?
  • Apakah pekerjaan anda?
  • ما مهنتُكَ؟ ما مهنتُكِ؟
    Asks the listener’s occupation; the possessive suffix changes with gender.

Usage: General
I am a student.
  • Saya adalah pelajar.
  • أنا طالب. أنا طالبة.
    طالب is used by a male student and طالبة by a female student.

Usage: General
I am retired.
  • Saya sudah bersara.
  • أنا متقاعد. أنا متقاعدة.
    The adjective agrees with the speaker’s gender.

Usage: General
It has been great meeting you.
  • Seronok berjumpa dengan anda.
  • لقد استمتعت بلقائكَ. لقد استمتعت بلقائكِ.
    A natural expression when ending a meeting; the suffix refers to the listener’s gender, not the speaker’s.

Usage: General
Where can I find a hotel?
  • Di mana hotel?
  • أين يمكنني العثور على فندق؟(Ayna yumkinunī al-ʿuthūr ʿalā funduq?)
    Asks where you can find a hotel.

Usage: Polite
How much is it per night?
  • Berapa harganya semalam?
  • كم سعر الغرفة لليلة الواحدة؟(Kam siʿr al-ghurfa li-l-layla al-wāḥida?)
    Asks for the nightly room rate.

Usage: Polite
Is breakfast included?
  • Adakah sarapan pagi termasuk?
  • هل الإفطار مشمول في السعر؟(Hal al-ifṭār mashmūl fī al-siʿr?)
    Asks whether breakfast is included in the price.

Usage: Polite
I would like to book a room, please.
  • Saya ingin menempah bilik, tolong.
  • أود حجز غرفة، من فضلكم.(Awaddu ḥajz ghurfa, min faḍlikum.)
    A courteous booking request; the plural ending addresses staff collectively.

Usage: Polite
I have a reservation for 2 nights / weeks.
  • Saya ada tempahan untuk 2 malam / minggu.
  • لدي حجز لمدة ليلتين / أسبوعين.(Ladayya ḥajz limuddat laylatayn / usbūʿayn.)
    The dual endings express two nights or two weeks without a separate numeral.

Usage: General
Do you have a double / single / family room?
  • Adakah anda mempunyai bilik double / single / keluarga?
  • هل لديكم غرفة مزدوجة / مفردة / عائلية؟(Hal ladaykum ghurfa muzdawija / mufrada / ʿāʾiliyya?)
    Addresses staff collectively; choose the room type.

Usage: Polite
Can I see the room?
  • Bolehkah saya melihat bilik?
  • هل يمكنني رؤية الغرفة؟(Hal yumkinunī ruʾyat al-ghurfa?)
    A request to see the room before deciding.

Usage: Polite
Is there wireless internet access here?
  • Adakah terdapat akses internet tanpa wayar di sini?
  • هل تتوفر خدمة الواي فاي هنا؟(Hal tatawaffar khidmat al-wāy fāy hunā?)
    A natural question about wireless internet access.

Usage: Polite
When/Where is breakfast served?
  • Bila/Di mana sarapan dihidangkan?
  • متى / أين يقدم الإفطار؟(Matā / Ayna yuqaddam al-ifṭār?)
    Choose متى for the time or أين for the location; يقدم is passive here, pronounced yuqaddam.

Usage: Polite
Do you arrange tours here?
  • Adakah anda menganjurkan lawatan di sini?
  • هل تنظمون جولات سياحية؟(Hal tunaẓẓimūna jawlāt siyāḥiyya?)
    Asks staff collectively whether they arrange tours.

Usage: Polite
Could I have my key, please?
  • Bolehkah saya mendapat kunci saya, tolong?
  • هل يمكنني الحصول على مفتاح غرفتي، من فضلكم؟(Hal yumkinunī al-ḥuṣūl ʿalā miftāḥ ghurfatī, min faḍlikum?)
    A courteous request for your room key.

Usage: Polite
Sorry, I lost my key!
  • Maafkan saya, saya telah kehilangan kunci saya!
  • آسف، لقد أضعت مفتاحي. آسفة، لقد أضعت مفتاحي.
    آسف or آسفة agrees with the speaker; the first-person verb أضعت is the same for both.

Usage: General
There is no hot water.
  • Tiada air panas.
  • لا يوجد ماء ساخن.(Lā yūjad māʾ sākhin.)
    Reports that hot water is unavailable.

Usage: General
The air conditioner / heater / fan does not work.
  • Penghawa dingin / pemanas / kipas tidak berfungsi.
  • مكيف الهواء لا يعمل / المدفأة لا تعمل / المروحة لا تعمل.(Mukayyif al-hawāʾ lā yaʿmal / Al-midfaʾa lā taʿmal / Al-mirwaḥa lā taʿmal.)
    Choose a complete clause; the feminine nouns for heater and fan require تعمل, unlike masculine مكيف.

Usage: General
What time is checkout?
  • Pukul berapa masa daftar keluar?
  • في أي ساعة يجب إخلاء الغرفة؟(Fī ayyi sāʿa yajibu ikhlāʾ al-ghurfa?)
    Asks the checkout deadline rather than an unspecified departure time.

Usage: Polite
I am leaving now.
  • Saya pergi sekarang.
  • سأغادر الآن.(Saʾughādir al-ān.)
    Tells staff that you are leaving now; the verb is the same for male and female speakers.

Usage: General
Could I have my deposit, please?
  • Bolehkah saya mendapat deposit saya, tolong?
  • هل يمكنني استرداد مبلغ التأمين، من فضلكم؟(Hal yumkinunī istirdād mablagh al-taʾmīn, min faḍlikum?)
    Asks for a refundable security deposit, not a prepaid room charge.

Usage: Polite
Can you call a taxi for me?
  • Bolehkah anda menghubungi teksi untuk saya?
  • هل يمكنكم طلب سيارة أجرة لي؟(Hal yumkinukum ṭalab sayyārat ujra lī?)
    A courteous request to staff collectively to call a taxi for you.

Usage: Polite
At the end of the day
  • Pada akhirnya
  • في نهاية المطاف(Fī nihāyat al-maṭāf)
    Means ultimately or all things considered; not the literal end of the working day.

Usage: Professional
Let's touch base
  • Jom kita berbincang
  • لنتبادل آخر المستجدات باختصار.(Li-natabādal ākhir al-mustajaddāt bikhtiṣār.)
    Suggests a brief exchange of work updates.

Usage: Professional
I'll keep you in the loop
  • Saya akan maklumkan anda
  • سأطلعكم على المستجدات باستمرار.(Saʾuṭliʿukum ʿalā al-mustajaddāt bi-stimrār.)
    Promises updates; the plural suffix addresses a group or staff collectively.

Usage: Professional
Let's circle back
  • Jom kita kembali kepada itu
  • لنعد إلى هذا الموضوع لاحقًا.(Li-naʿud ilā hādhā al-mawḍūʿ lāḥiqan.)
    Suggests revisiting a topic later.

Usage: Professional
Moving forward
  • Bergerak ke hadapan
  • من الآن فصاعدًا(Min al-ān faṣāʿidan)
    Introduces how things will be done from now on.

Usage: Professional
As per our discussion
  • Berdasarkan perbincangan kita
  • وفقًا لما ناقشناه(Wifqan limā nāqashnāh)
    Refers to a previous discussion.

Usage: Professional
Please find attached
  • Sila lihat lampiran
  • يرجى الاطلاع على الملف المرفق.(Yurjā al-iṭṭilāʿ ʿalā al-milaff al-murfaq.)
    A gender-neutral email request to review an attached file.

Usage: Formal
Looking forward to hearing from you
  • Tidak sabar mendengar dari anda
  • أتطلع إلى تلقي ردكم.(Ataṭallaʿ ilā talaqqī raddikum.)
    A courteous expression when awaiting a response; the ending addresses a group.

Usage: Professional
I appreciate your time
  • Saya menghargai masa anda
  • أقدر وقتكم.(Uqaddir waqtakum.)
    Thanks the recipients for their time without changing for the speaker’s gender.

Usage: Professional
Could you please clarify?
  • Bolehkah anda jelaskan?
  • هل يمكن توضيح هذه النقطة، من فضلكم؟(Hal yumkin tawḍīḥ hādhihi al-nuqṭa, min faḍlikum?)
    A courteous request for clarification addressed to a group.

Usage: Professional
Let's schedule a meeting
  • Jom jadualkan mesyuarat
  • لنحدد موعدًا للاجتماع.(Li-nuḥaddid mawʿidan li-l-ijtimāʿ.)
    Suggests scheduling a meeting.

Usage: Professional
I'll get back to you on this
  • Saya akan hubungi anda mengenai ini
  • سأعود إليكم برد حول هذا الموضوع.(Saʾaʿūd ilaykum biradd ḥawla hādhā al-mawḍūʿ.)
    Promises a later reply about the matter; the ending addresses a group.

Usage: Professional
Can we take this offline?
  • Bolehkah kita bincangkan ini secara peribadi?
  • هل يمكننا مناقشة هذا الأمر على انفراد؟(Hal yumkinunā munāqashat hādhā al-amr ʿalā infirād?)
    Asks for a private or separate discussion, not an internet disconnection.

Usage: Professional
Let's align on this
  • Jom kita selaraskan ini
  • لنتفق على فهم مشترك لهذه النقطة.(Li-nattafiq ʿalā fahm mushtarak lihādhihi al-nuqṭa.)
    Suggests establishing a shared understanding of a point.

Usage: Professional
I'll follow up with you
  • Saya akan susulan dengan anda
  • سأتواصل معكم مرة أخرى.(Saʾatawāṣal maʿakum marra ukhrā.)
    Promises another contact; the ending addresses a group.

Usage: Professional
That makes sense
  • Itu masuk akal
  • هذا منطقي.(Hādhā manṭiqī.)
    Acknowledges that a suggestion or explanation is reasonable.

Usage: General
Let's take this forward
  • Jom kita teruskan ini
  • لنعمل على دفع هذا الأمر قدمًا.(Li-naʿmal ʿalā dafʿ hādhā al-amr quduman.)
    Suggests taking a proposal or task forward.

Usage: Professional
Per your request
  • Mengikut permintaan anda
  • بناءً على طلبكم(Bināʾan ʿalā ṭalabikum)
    Introduces something done at the recipients’ request.

Usage: Professional
Keep me posted
  • Maklumkan saya
  • يرجى إطلاعي على المستجدات.(Yurjā iṭlāʿī ʿalā al-mustajaddāt.)
    A gender-neutral request for continuing updates.

Usage: Professional
On the same page
  • Sehaluan
  • لدينا الفهم نفسه.(Ladaynā al-fahm nafsuh.)
    Conveys a shared understanding without translating the page metaphor literally.

Usage: Professional
First of all
  • Pertama sekali
  • أولًا(Awwalan)
    Introduces the first point.

Usage: Professional
For example
  • Sebagai contoh
  • على سبيل المثال(ʿAlā sabīl al-mithāl)
    Introduces an illustrative example.

Usage: General
In addition
  • Selain itu
  • بالإضافة إلى ذلك(Bi-l-iḍāfa ilā dhālik)
    Adds another point.

Usage: Professional
In conclusion
  • Sebagai kesimpulan
  • في الختام(Fī al-khitām)
    Introduces concluding remarks.

Usage: Formal
To be honest
  • Jujurnya
  • بصراحة(Biṣarāḥa)
    Introduces an honest assessment; no gender agreement is needed.

Usage: General
Sincerely
  • Yang ikhlas
  • وتفضلوا بقبول فائق الاحترام.(Wa-tafaḍḍalū biqabūl fāʾiq al-iḥtirām.)
    A conventional formal correspondence closing addressed to a group.

Usage: Formal
Best regards
  • Salam hormat
  • مع أطيب التحيات.(Maʿa aṭyab al-taḥiyyāt.)
    A courteous closing in a letter or email.

Usage: Professional
I appreciate it
  • Saya menghargainya
  • أقدر ذلك.(Uqaddir dhālik.)
    Expresses appreciation without requiring speaker-gender agreement.

Usage: General
Thanks again
  • Terima kasih sekali lagi
  • شكرًا مرة أخرى.(Shukran marra ukhrā.)
    Thanks someone again.

Usage: General
Looking forward to it
  • Tidak sabar menunggu
  • أتطلع إلى ذلك.(Ataṭallaʿ ilā dhālik.)
    Expresses positive anticipation of a future event or arrangement.

Usage: Professional
I'd like to follow up
  • Saya ingin membuat susulan
  • أود الاستفسار عن آخر المستجدات.(Awaddu al-istifsār ʿan ākhir al-mustajaddāt.)
    A courteous follow-up asking about progress on a pending matter.

Usage: Professional

Key Features of Our Translation Tool

  • Malay sentences and phrases will be translated into Arabic meanings.

    For example, typing:
    "Malaysia adalah yang paling popular untuk pelancongan pantai" will be translated into "ماليزيا هي الأكثر شهرة للسياحة الساحلية"
  • Use our translator tool as Malay to Arabic dictionary.

    For instance:
    "Cantik" meaning in Arabic will be "جميل (Jamil)"
    "Berani" meaning in Arabic will be "شجاع (Shujae)"
  • Real-time Malay speech recognition: Converts spoken words into Malay text.
  • Hear the Arabic translation spoken in a natural, authentic Saudi Arabian accent.
  • Share your translated Arabic text with friends and family by clicking on the share button ().
  • Distraction-Free Mode — Click the (  ) icon below the translation toolbar to enter a full-screen Malay to Arabic translation experience without any ads or distractions.
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  • Translate up to 5,000 characters per request.
  • Unlimited translations available.
  • Get translated text in Unicode Arabic fonts, allowing you to easily copy and paste it anywhere on the Web or into desktop applications.
  • Best of all, this translation tool is FREE!

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