lingophant_malay
19-06-2026
07 - Travel Phrases

Practical phrases for travel — ordering, paying, and getting around.

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Pukul berapa sarapan?
 
What time is breakfast? ('Pukul' = strike/hour — used for clock time. 'Berapa' = how much.)
Dah buka?
 
Are you open? ('Dah' = already (colloquial 'sudah'); 'buka' = open.)
Tandas di mana?
 
Where is the bathroom? ('Tandas' is the standard word for toilet.)
Ada lagi tisu tandas?
 
Is there more toilet paper? ('Lagi' = more/again.)
Di mana ada restoran yang sedap?
 
Where is there a good restaurant? ('Sedap' = delicious — used for restaurants/food, not 'baik'.)
Murah atau mahal?
 
Is it cheap or expensive?
Pasar raya di mana?
 
Where can I find a supermarket? ('Pasar raya' — literally 'big market'.)
Awak nak berapa?
 
How many do you want?
Boleh minum air paip?
 
Can I drink the tap water? ('Air' = water; 'paip' = pipe (from English).)
Satu, dua, tiga, empat, lima.
 
One, two, three, four, five.
Enam, tujuh, lapan, sembilan, sepuluh.
 
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten. ('Se-puluh' — 'one ten' = 10. Same 'se-' (one) used in 'sekali' (once), 'sekejap' (a moment).)
Berapa harga?
 
How much does it cost? (Literally 'how much price?')
Boleh bayar dengan kad?
 
Can I pay by card?
Boleh bayar?
 
Can we pay, please?
Jom bahagi.
 
Let's split it. ('Jom' = let's (very Malaysian); 'bahagi' = divide.)
Ada air?
 
Do you have water?
Bil, tolong!
 
The bill, please!
Saya bayar untuk kawan saya.
 
I'll pay for my friend.
Kawan saya bayar untuk saya.
 
My friend pays for me.
Ada apa-apa lagi yang boleh saya bantu?
 
Can I help you with anything else? ('Apa-apa' — reduplicated 'what' = 'anything'.)
Sedap betul ni.
 
This is delicious. ('Ni' = this (colloquial 'ini'); 'betul' here intensifies = 'really'.)
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