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

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100 essential Malay verbs

100 Malay words worth knowing, picked from the topics Core verbs and translated into English.

Core verbs 100 words

Malay	English
mengatakan	to say
membaca	to read
ketawa	to laugh
membunuh	to kill
melihat	to see
adalah	to be
membantu	to help
pergi	to go
memiliki	to have
mencipta	to create
melakukan	to do
menyelesaikan	to finish
bermain	to play
membayar	to pay
memegang	to hold
menarik	to pull
datang	to come
hidup	to live
percaya	to believe
mesti	to have to
memberi	to give
masuk	to enter
menang	to win
menyimpan	to keep
makan	to eat
meletakkan	to put
naik	to go up
meninggal	to die
membuka	to open
bercakap	to speak
bertolak	to leave
melewati	to pass
berfikir	to think
kehilangan	to lose
membawa	to carryHave on you, carry around
mengembalikan	to give back
tetap	to stayNot change place or state
tahu	to knowHave a piece of information or a skill
melayan	to serve
keluar	to go out
mengikut	to follow
jatuh	to fall
menjual	to sell
menulis	to write
mengelakkan	to avoid
membeli	to buy
menambah	to add
memanggil	to call
tiba	to arrive
menghentikan	to stop
mengubah	to change
memilih	to choose
mengira	to countWork out how many there are
menjadi	to becomeChange from one state to another
menghantar	to send
mencuba	to try
meninggalkan	to leave behind
menunjukkan	to show
memperoleh	to obtain
lupa	to forget
boleh	to be able to
mengambil	to take
pulang	to go home
kembali	to come back
tersenyum	to smile
menjumpai	to find
mahu	to want
mendengarkan	to listen
menunggu	to waitBe patient, let time pass
mencari	to look for
bertanya	to ask
membela	to defend
mencegah	to prevent
mendengar	to hear
berkongsi	to share
melindungi	to protect
menyediakan	to prepare
mendapat	to receive
memandang	to watch
menjawab	to answer
menggunakan	to use
belajar	to learn
mencapai	to reach
memulakan	to start
mengenal	to be familiar withBe familiar with someone or something
meneruskan	to continue
menjelaskan	to explain
mengizinkan	to allow
menyertai	to join
menjumpai semula	to find again
memahami	to understand
menasihati	to advise
membina	to build
bertemu	to meet
bekerja	to work
bertanya-tanya	to wonder
mengingat	to recall
ingat	to remember
mencintai	to love
minum	to drink

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Frequently asked questions

What comes after these 100 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 100 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Malay words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 100 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
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.

100 essential Malay verbs

Core verbs 100 words

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