How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Malay words on “Travel and accommodation”. The full topic holds 132 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 33 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Malay vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Malay vocabulary: travel and hotel

The airport, the hotel, the booking, the luggage: travel vocabulary in Malay, from departure to arrival.

Here are 100 Malay words on “Travel and accommodation”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 39 words

Malay	English
kemasukan	admission
pengembaraan	adventure
bil hotel	bill
daftar masuk	check in
destinasi	destination
penerbangan langsung	direct flight
bilik dua orang	double room
tiket masuk	entry ticket
kelas pertama	first class
penerbangan	flight
tingkat hotel	floor
pemandu pelancong	guide
musim puncak	high season
pengemas bilik hotel	housekeeper
kad pengenalan	identity card
peringkat perjalanan	leg of a journey
musim sepi	low season
luar musim	off season
sehala	one way
pakej pelancongan	package tour
kaunter penyambut tetamu	reception
kepulangan	return
pergi balik	return trip
kunci bilik	room key
tepi laut	seaside
pemeriksaan keselamatan	security check
perkhidmatan	service
bilik seorang	single room
tapak pelancongan	site
cenderamata	souvenir
tempoh menginap	stay
kolam renang	swimming pool
khemah	tent
melawat	to visit
pakej lawatan keliling	tour circuit
pelancongan	tourism
pejabat pelancongan	tourist office
agensi pelancongan	travel agency
insurans perjalanan	travel insurance

Level 2: medium 36 words

Malay	English
penginapan	accommodation
syarikat penerbangan	airline
bas ulang-alik lapangan terbang	airport shuttle
tali sawat bagasi	baggage carousel
teropong	binoculars
tempahan	booking
termasuk sarapan	breakfast included
tapak perkhemahan	campsite
pembatalan	cancellation
sambungan perjalanan	connection
pelayaran pelancongan	cruise
pembatalan percuma	free cancellation
termasuk tiga kali makan	full board
rumah penginapan tamu	guest house
termasuk dua kali makan	half board
pendakian	hike
rumah tumpangan	hostel
laluan perjalanan	itinerary
perbezaan masa	jet lag
bangunan bersejarah	landmark
kursus bahasa di luar negara	language stay
lif	lift
poskad	postcard
spa	spa
transit	stopover
beg pakaian	suitcase
terminal	terminal
menempah	to book
membatalkan	to cancel
menjelajah	to explore
memanjangkan tempoh menginap	to extend one’s stay
menginap	to stay overnight
melancong	to travelVerb, to go to a distant place
catatan perjalanan	travel diary
visa	visa
asrama belia	youth hostel

Level 3: hard 25 words

Malay	English
pintu masuk pesawat	boarding gate
risalah	brochure
suasana baru	change of scenery
kompas	compass
perisytiharan kastam	customs declaration
ruang menunggu berlepas	departure lounge
wang pendahuluan	deposit payment
bilik asrama	dormitory
lawatan	excursion
kotak pertolongan cemas	first aid kit
mata wang asing	foreign currency
prosedur pentadbiran	formalities
bagasi berdaftar	hold luggage
pondok percutian	holiday cottage
bagasi	luggage
lebihan tempahan	overbooking
beg tidur	sleeping bag
duit tip	tip
berkhemah	to camp
mendaki	to hike
tersesat	to lose one’s way
mengemas beg pakaian	to pack
memberi tumpangan	to put up
tinggal sementara	to stay
penyesuai palam	travel adapter

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How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Malay words on “Travel and accommodation”. The full topic holds 132 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 33 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Malay vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.