3 Malay sentences you need to know in February

3 Malay sentences you need to know in February

1️⃣ If you wanted to wish your friend a Happy Lunar New Year in Malay, you could say:

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Selamat Tahun Baru Cina! (Happy Chinese New Year!)

This greeting is very much accepted in Malaysia because the celebration is deeply rooted in the Chinese community here.


2️⃣ When you want to talk about the Chinese zodiac, you could say:

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Tahun ini tahun naga. (This year is the year of the dragon.)

3️⃣ Just in case you haven't checked, we're reminding you that February has 29 days this year. So, you could say:

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2024 tahun lompat. (2024 is a leap year.)

Enjoy your public holiday. Ask us anything related to these sentences in the comment section below.


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