I - saya, aku
you - anda, kamu
we - kami, kita
they - mereka
he/she - dia
it - ia
all - semua

where? - mana?
who? - siapa?
why? - kenapa, mengapa?
how? - bagaimana?
what? - apa?

Mr. - Encik
Mrs. - Puan
Ms - Cik

male - lelaki, jantan
female - perempuan, betina

good morning - selamat pagi
good afternoon - selamat tengahari
good evening - selamat petang
good night - selamat malam

how are you? - apa khabar?
i'm fine. - khabar baik
thank you - terima kasih
you're welcome - sama-sama

rat, mouse - tikus
ox, cow - lembu
tiger - harimau
rabbit - arnab
snake - ular
horse - kuda
goat - kambing
monkey - kera
chicken - ayam
dog - anjing
pig - khinzir
cat - kucing
fish - ikan
lion - singa
bird - burung
bear - beruang
elephant - gajah
camel - unta

ancestors - nenek moyang
father - bapa, ayah
mother - ibu, emak
elder brother - abang
elder sister - kakak
younger brother/sister - adik lelaki/perempuan
grandfather - datuk
grandmother - nenek
grandchild - cucu
father-in-law - bapa mertua
mother-in-law - ibu mertua
uncle - bapa saudara

aunt - ibu saudara
husband - suami
wife - isteri
child - anak
friend - kawan, rakan, teman

country - negara
state - negeri
city - bandaraya
town - bandar
Village, hometown - kampung


Emperor - Maharaja
King - Raja
Queen - Permaisuri
Prince - Putera
Princess - Puteri
Prime Minister - Perdana Menteri


water - air
air - udara
rice - nasi
bread - roti
medicine - ubat

yes - ya
no - tidak
right, correct - betul
wrong - salah
pass - lulus
fail - gagal
should - harus
shouldn't - tidak harus
must -patut
must not - tidak patut
want - mahu, hendak
don't want - tidak mahu
necessary - mesti
not necessary - tidak mesti

house - rumah
car - kereta
train - keretapi

eat - makan
drink - minum
sleep - tidur
play main

you <formal> - saudara (male)
saudari (female)

today - hari ini
yesterday - kelmarin
tomorrow - esok

ship - kapal
airplane - kapal terbang
boat - sampan

Malay - orang Melayu
Chinese - orang Cina
Indian - orang India
English - orang Inggeris
Japanese - orang Jepun
Spanish - orang Sepanyol
Filipinno - orang Filipina

toilet, washroom - tandas, bilik mandi
bus stop - perhentian bas
restaurant - restoran
shopping centre - pusat beli-belah

people - orang
language - bahasa
religion - agama
race - bangsa