20 Malay words on the phone
20 Malay words worth knowing, picked from the topics Digital and communication, Politeness and small talk and translated into English.
Phone calls 20 words
| Malay | English |
|---|---|
| telefon | phone |
| telefon bimbit | mobile phone |
| panggilan | call |
| panggilan video | video call |
| mesej | message |
| nombor | number |
| kenalan | contact |
| bateri | battery |
| pengecas | charger |
| rangkaian | network |
| kad SIM | SIM card |
| menerima | to receive |
| menghantar | to send |
| sebentar | one moment |
| saya tidak faham | I do not understand |
| lebih perlahan | more slowly |
| bolehkah anda | could you |
| halo | helloOn the phone, when picking up |
| sampai jumpa lagi | see you soon |
| sampai jumpa | goodbye |
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Frequently asked questions
- What comes after these 20 words?
- Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 20 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Malay words and brings each one back at the right moment.
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- They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 20 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
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These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Malay vocabulary on iPhone.
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