Ask for clarification, slow things down, and confirm you understood.
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Saya tak faham.
I didn't understand.
Tolong cakap perlahan sedikit.
Can you speak a little slower, please? (Malay doesn't mark verb forms for gender — same phrase works for any speaker.)
Boleh ulang sekali lagi?
Could you repeat that, please? ('Sekali lagi' = one more time.)
Awak faham tak?
Did you understand me? (Tag 'tak' at the end turns a statement into a yes/no question (colloquial).)
Saya cakap betul ke?
Am I saying it right?
Sebutan saya betul ke?
Am I pronouncing it right? ('Sebutan' — from 'sebut' (to mention/pronounce).)
Macam mana sebutan yang betul?
What's the correct way to say it? ('Macam mana' = how (literally 'like which').)
Saya lupa.
I forgot.
Ada perkataan lain untuk itu?
Is there another word for that? ('Per-kata-an' — 'kata' (word) + circumfix 'per-...-an' makes nouns.)
Itu sama dengan ini?
Is that the same as this? ('Dengan' = with — used where English uses 'as' in comparisons.)
Macam mana nak cakap...?
How do you say...? ('Nak' = want to (colloquial 'hendak') — often used like English 'to' before verbs.)
Apa maksudnya?
What does this mean? ('Maksud-nya' — meaning + its.)
Apa nama benda ini?
What's this called? (Literally 'what name thing this?' — 'benda' = thing.)
Betul ke ini?
Really? Is this correct?
Kenapa? Kenapa macam ini?
Why? Why is it like this?
Boleh ulang untuk saya?
Can you repeat this for me?
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