Malay vocabulary list - words you need to learn at home

Starting your journey of learning Malay at home will make it comfortable and pleasant. Write down these words on a bunch of Post-It notes. And then stick the words on the relevant objects and places.

1. kemas, mengemas - to clean
2. mandi - to shower
3. sapu, menyapu - to sweep
4. tonton, menonton - to watch
5. tengok - to look
6. bangun - to wake up
7. cuci, mencuci - to wash
8. basuh, membasuh - to wash
9. buka, membuka - to open/to switch on
10. tutup, menutup - to close/to switch off
11. tinggi - tall
12. rendah - short
13. garang - fierce
14. penyayang - loving
15. senyap - quiet
16. selesa - comfortable
17. keras - hard
18. lembut - soft
19. meja - table
20. kerusi - chair
21. katil - bed
22. bantal - pillow
23. rak - shelf
24. peti sejuk - refrigerator
25. pintu - door
26. tingkap - window
27. bilik air - bathroom
28. ruang tamu - living room
29. dapur - kitchen
30. bilik tidur - bedroom

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