Keluarga Kecil* (Nuclear Family)Keluarga Besar (Extended Family)Hubungan (Relationships)Manusia (Human)Kata (Kerja)

Keluarga Kecil* (Nuclear Family)

  1. ayah / bapa* - father
  2. emak* / ibu - mother
  3. adik-beradik - siblings
  4. abang - elder brother
  5. kakak - elder sister
  6. adik - younger sibling
  7. adik lelaki* - younger brother
  8. adik perempuan - younger sister
  9. anak - child
  10. anak lelaki* - son
  11. anak perempuan - daughter

Notes: 

  • *bapa is often pronounced "bapak" in spoken Malay
  • emak is often shortened to "mak" in spoken Malay
  • lelaki is often shortened to "laki" in spoken Malay​

Keluarga Besar (Extended Family)

  1. moyang - great grandparent
  2. datuk* - grandfather
  3. nenek - grandmother
  4. cucu - grandchild
  5. saudara* - relatives
  6. ayah/bapa saudara - uncle (also: pakcik)
  7. emak/ibu saudara - aunt (also: makcik)
  8. sepupu - cousin
  9. anak saudara* - niece/nephew
  10. anak saudara* lelaki - nephew
  11. anak saudara* perempuan

Notes:

  • datuk is often shortened to atuk/atok or tok/tuk
  • saudara is often pronounced sedara​​

Hubungan (Relationships)

  1. kawan - friend
  2. kenalan - acquaintance
  3. kawan baik - good/best friend
  4. sahabat - friend (really good friend)
  5. teman lelaki - boyfriend (slang: pakwe)
  6. teman wanita - girlfriend (slang: makwe)
  7. tunang - fiancé(e)
  8. pasangan - partner
  9. suami - husband
  10. isteri / bini - wife
  11. suami isteri - husband & wife
  12. bakal suami - husband-to-be / future husband
  13. bakal isteri - wife-to-be / future wife
  14. kawan (se)kerja* - work colleague
  15. kawan (se)kelas* - classmate
  16. rakan bisnes - business partner

Notes:

  • (se) is often omitted in casual conversations

Manusia (Human)

  1. lelaki - male
  2. perempuan - female
  3. (orang) lelaki - man
  4. (orang) perempuan - woman
  5. budak - kid (in general)
  6. budak lelaki - boy
  7. budak perempuan - girl
  8. pelajar - student (often for high school and above)
  9. murid - student (often used for primary school and below)

Notes:

  • (orang) can be omitted in speaking

Kata (Kerja)

  1. (ber)kawan dengan - to be friends with
  2. berkenalan - to get to know each other
  3. kenal - to know; be familiar with (people; places)
  4. tahu - to know (knowledge)
  5. berkeluarga - to have family
  6. (ber)kahwin - to get married
  7. (ber)tunang - to get engaged
  8. melamar - to propose
  9. sayang - to love; care about ~
  10. bercampur dengan - to mingle with
  11. putus dengan - to break up with
  12. jatuh cinta dengan - to fall in love with
  13. ajak keluar - to ask someone out
  14. berpisah - to split

Notes:

  • (ber) is often omitted for these words in speaking