5. Greetings in Malay
Selamat Pagi • Selamat Petang
Good Morning • Good Afternoon
Selamat Tengahari • Selamat Malam
Good Mid-day • Good Evening
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8. Making greetings &
introductions
• Let’s try…
• With a partner, practice introducing
yourself
• Your name
• Your nationality
• Your job / ministry / department
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10. Survival words
• Tolong (saya)
• Please help (me)
• Minta maaf
• Please excuse me
• Please forgive me
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11. Survival words
• Di mana…
• Where is…
• Ini berapa harga? (lit ~ this how much?)
• How much is this?
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12. Survival words
• Tandas
• Restroom / washroom / toilet
• Ya = Yes
• Tidak / Tak = No / Not
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13. Survival words
• Saya mahu (mau) / hendak (nak)
• I want…
• Boleh = can / possible
• Boleh saya ambil? = Can I take?
• Saya boleh… = I can…
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14. Let’s try
• List situations where you need
other survival Malay words during
your stay here.
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15. Now…
• Let’s get input from the other
groups…
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20. Let’s try
• In your group, come up with a
sketch ~ use as new Malay words
you just learnt (Greetings, Introducing,
Asking Question, and some Survival words)
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