Malay vocabulary list - common words you hear at school
Wanna know how to say "laboratory" in Malay? Read and spend 15 minutes to practise saying these words out loud.
Let's learn how to describe your routine to excel in your studies. Write down these words on a bunch of Post-It notes. And then stick the words on the relevant objects and places.
- hadir, menghadiri - to attend
- belajar - to learn
- tulis, menulis - to write
- ajar, mengajarkan - to teach
- hafal, menghafal - to memorise
- selesaikan, menyelesaikan - to solve
- lihat, melihat - to look
- dengar, mendengar - to listen
- buat, membuat - to do
- bawa, membawa - to bring
- sabar - patient
- susah - difficult
- latihan - exercise
- bilik darjah - classroom
- rajah - diagram
- makmal - laboratory
- cikgu - teacher
- pelajar - student
- bekas pensel - pencil box/pencil case
- kuliah - lecture
- pelajaran - lesson, studies
- perhatian - attention
- soalan - question
- jawapan - answer
- papan hitam - blackboard
- kerja sekolah - homework
- buku teks - textbook
- peperiksaan - examination
- pembaris - ruler
- gunting - scissors
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