Learn Bahasa Melayu: Introduction to the Malay Language

Build your base knowledge and confidence in Malay

Malaysia’s official language is the Malay language, also known as Bahasa Melayu. Globally, over 290 million people speak Malay either natively or as a second language, putting it within the top ten most spoken languages in the world.

On this three-week course from Universiti Malaya, you’ll learn the fundamentals of the Malay language in an easy-to-understand and effective way. You’ll cover a range of basic topics from introducing yourself and discussing weather to numbers, and much more.

Discover the sound system in the Bahasa language

You’ll be introduced to the different sounds across Malay, including vowels, consonants, clusters, and diphthong. You’ll then practice different words and syllables using the combinations of sounds that you’ve learnt.

Explore how to introduce yourself and describe your surroundings

Once you have a grasp on the core building blocks of Malay, you’ll start learning numbers, including currency, percentages, and dates and times.

You’ll then move on to how to greet in Malay, both in general setting and on special occasions, followed by how to introduce yourself and the terms used in introducing your family.

Learn a new language with experts from the top university in Malaysia

Come and learn with the number one university in Malaysia, where our expert educators are here to develop your understanding and skills in Malay language.

This course is designed for anyone wanting to travel to, live in, or study in Malaysia and would like to learn the basics of the native language.