Greetings & courtesies

good morning

selamat pagi

good afternoon/ evening

selamat petang 

good night

selamat malam 

bon voyage /safe journey/ good bye

selamat jalan 

yes

ya 

no

tidak 

hello

helo 

thank you

terima kasih 

you're welcome

sama sama

How are you?/ how do you do?

apa khabar? 

I’m fine, thank you

khabar baik, terima kasih 

Excuse me /sorry

Maafkan saya 

You are welcome / same to you

Sama-sama 

I understand

Saya faham 

I don’t understand

Saya tak faham 

can you help me?

boleh tolong saya?

Can you speak in English?

Bolehkan awak cakap dalam Bahasa Inggeris? 

can

boleh

cannot/ can't

tak boleh

Mister

Encik 

Miss /Ms

Cik 

Madam /Mrs

Puan (or 'Makcik' – for elder women) 

welcome

selamat datang

good/fine

baik

female

perempuan

I am sorry

minta maaf

delicious

sedap

this way/ go ahead

sila