Greetings and Goodbyes in Malay
If you are looking to learn some Malay greetings and farewells, then this is the page for you. Below you will find three categories of greetings to help you expand your Malay vocabulary: Hellos, Time-Specific Greetings, and Goodbyes.
Scroll down for the full list of Malay to English translations and be sure to check back again in the future as we update the lists as we are able to add new greetings.
Malay Greetings and Goodbyes:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of greetings from English to Malay.
Ways to Say Hello in Malay
Helo ➔ Hello
Hai ➔ Hi
Selamat berkenalan ➔ Nice to meet you
Time-Specific Greetings in Malay
Selamat pagi ➔ Good morning
Selamat tengahari ➔ Good afternoon
Selamat petang ➔ Good evening
Selamat malam ➔ Good night (before going to bed)
Ways to Say Goodbye in Malay
Selamat tinggal ➔ Goodbye
Babai ➔ Bye
Jumpa lagi. ➔ See you later.
Jumpa lagi esok. ➔ See you tomorrow.
*Malay greetings last updated: February 1, 2025.
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