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How German and Malay compare

Shared writing system

German and Malay are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.

Unrelated language families

German belongs to the Indo-European family while Malay belongs to the Austronesian family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.

Sentence structure changes

German follows subject-object-verb (SOV) order while Malay follows subject-verb-object (SVO). The translator has to rebuild each sentence rather than substitute words in place, so the output will not line up word-for-word with your input. Splitting long sentences improves accuracy.

Speakers

German: Approximately 90-100 million native speakers worldwide, with 76 million in Germany, 8.9 million in Austria, 4.6 million in Switzerland. Malay: Approximately 290 million speakers, including those who speak Indonesian as a standardized form of Malay, making it one of the most spoken languages in the world.

Common German phrases in Malay

Everyday phrases translated from German to Malay — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Hallo
Hello
Guten Morgen
Selamat pagi
Guten Tag
Selamat petang
Guten Abend
Selamat petang
Gute Nacht
Selamat malam
Auf Wiedersehen
Selamat tinggal
Bis später
Jumpa lagi nanti
Bis morgen
Jumpa esok
Willkommen
Selamat datang
Wie geht es dir?
Apa khabar
Mir geht es gut, danke
Saya sihat, terima kasih
Ich wünsche Ihnen einen schönen Tag
Selamat hari raya

Courtesy

Bitte
Tolonglah
Vielen Dank
Terima kasih
Vielen Dank
Terima kasih banyak-banyak
Gern geschehen
Anda dialu-alukan
Ja
Ya
Nein
Tidak
Entschuldigung
Maafkan saya
Es tut mir leid
Saya minta maaf
Kein Problem
Tiada masalah
Natürlich
Sudah tentu
Herzlichen Glückwunsch
Tahniah
Viel Glück
Semoga berjaya

Introductions

Wie heißt du?
Siapa nama awak
Schön, Sie kennenzulernen
Selamat berkenalan
Woher kommst du?
Awak dari mana?
Wie alt bist du?
Berapa umur awak?
Ich bin Student
Saya seorang pelajar
Ich bin hier im Urlaub
Saya di sini sedang bercuti
Ich bin wegen der Arbeit hier
Saya di sini untuk kerja
Das ist mein Freund
Ini kawan saya

Numbers

Eins
Satu
Zwei
Dua
Drei
Tiga
Vier
Empat
Fünf
Lima
Sechs
Enam
Sieben
Tujuh
Acht
Lapan
Neun
Sembilan
Zehn
Sepuluh
Einhundert
Seratus
Eintausend
Seribu

Time and dates

Heute
Hari ini
Morgen
Esok
Gestern
Semalam
Jetzt
Sekarang
Später
Nanti
Wie spät ist es?
Pukul berapa sekarang?
Am Morgen
Pada waktu pagi
Abends
Pada waktu petang
Montag
Isnin
Freitag
Jumaat
Nächste Woche
Minggu depan
Eine Stunde
Satu jam

Directions and travel

Wo ist das Badezimmer?
Di mana bilik air?
Wo ist der Bahnhof?
Di manakah stesen kereta api?
Wo ist der Flughafen?
Di manakah lapangan terbang?
Wie komme ich dorthin?
Bagaimana saya boleh ke sana?
Biegen Sie links ab
Belok kiri
Biegen Sie rechts ab
Belok kanan
Gehen Sie geradeaus
Terus ke hadapan
Es ist in der Nähe
Ia dekat
Es ist weit
Ia jauh
Ich bin verloren
Saya sesat
Ich brauche ein Taxi
Saya perlukan teksi
Wo kann ich ein Ticket kaufen?
Di mana saya boleh membeli tiket?
Wie viel ist das Ticket?
Berapa harga tiket?
Ist das Gehen sicher?
Adakah selamat untuk berjalan?

Food and restaurants

Ich habe Hunger
Saya lapar
Ich habe Durst
Saya dahaga
Wasser, bitte
Air, tolong
Ein Tisch für zwei, bitte
Tolong satu meja untuk dua orang
Die Speisekarte, bitte
Tolong menunya
Was empfehlen Sie?
Apa yang anda cadangkan?
Das würde mir gefallen
Saya ingin ini
Es ist köstlich
Memang sedap
Die Rechnung, bitte
Bil, tolong
Ich esse kein Fleisch
Saya tidak makan daging
Ich habe eine Nahrungsmittelallergie
Saya mempunyai alahan makanan
Kaffee
Kopi
Tee
Teh
Brot
Roti

Shopping and money

Wie viel kostet das?
Berapa kos ini?
Es ist zu teuer
Ia terlalu mahal
Akzeptieren Sie Kreditkarten?
Adakah anda menerima kad kredit?
Ich schaue nur
Saya hanya melihat
Ich werde es nehmen
Saya akan mengambilnya
Offen
Buka
Geschlossen
Tertutup
Eingang
Pintu masuk
Ausstieg
Keluar
Wo ist der Markt?
Di manakah pasaran?

Emergency and health

Hilfe
Tolong
Rufen Sie einen Arzt
Panggil doktor
Rufen Sie die Polizei
Hubungi polis
Ich brauche Hilfe
Saya perlukan bantuan
Ich bin krank
Saya sakit
Wo ist das Krankenhaus?
Di mana hospital?
Wo ist die Apotheke?
Di mana farmasi?
Es tut hier weh
Sakit di sini
Ich brauche einen Arzt
Saya perlukan doktor
Gibt es ein Krankenhaus in der Nähe?
Adakah terdapat hospital berdekatan?

Getting help with language

Sprechen Sie Englisch?
Adakah anda bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
Ich verstehe es nicht
Saya tak faham
Ich verstehe
Saya faham
Bitte sprechen Sie langsam
Tolong cakap perlahan-lahan
Bitte wiederholen Sie das
Tolong ulangi itu
Bitte schreiben Sie es auf
Sila tuliskannya
Was bedeutet das?
Apakah maksud ini?
Wie sagt man das?
Bagaimana anda mengatakan ini?
Ich lerne
Saya sedang belajar
Ich spreche ein wenig
Saya bercakap sedikit
Können Sie mir helfen?
Boleh awak tolong saya?
Ich weiß es nicht
Saya tidak tahu

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About Malay Language

Geographical Distribution

Widely spoken in Malaysia, Indonesia (as Indonesian, which is a standardized dialect of Malay), Brunei, and Singapore. It also has speakers in southern Thailand, southern Philippines, and among some communities in Australia.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet primarily in Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore. The letters used are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.

Vowels

aeiou

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnpqrstvwxyz

Phonetics

Features a simple phonetic structure with a total of 20 phonemes. Vowel length can distinguish meanings.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) order is typical. Tense is not inflected but rather indicated by time adverbs or context.

Loanwords

Includes numerous loanwords from Sanskrit, Arabic, Portuguese, Dutch, and English, reflecting its historical and trading influences.

Language Family

Part of the Austronesian language family, within the Malayo-Polynesian branch.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used Jawi, an Arabic script, especially in religious contexts.

Writing System History

Transitioned from Jawi to Latin script during the 20th century, influenced by colonial and educational reforms.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 290 million speakers, including those who speak Indonesian as a standardized form of Malay, making it one of the most spoken languages in the world.

About German Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Liechtenstein, and South Tyrol (Italy), with diaspora communities worldwide.

Alphabet

Uses Latin alphabet with 30 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Ä, Ö, Ü, ß

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah'e - pronounced like 'eh'i - pronounced like 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh'u - pronounced like 'oo'ä - pronounced like 'eh' (front)ö - pronounced like 'ö'ü - pronounced like 'ü'

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnpqrsßtvwxyz

Phonetics

Features distinctive umlauted vowels (ä, ö, ü), consonant clusters, and the eszett (ß) representing double 's'.

Grammar and Syntax

Verb-second (V2) word order in main clauses, SOV in subordinate clauses. Complex case system with 4 cases (nominative, accusative, dative, genitive).

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from Latin, French, English, and other languages, with recent heavy borrowing from English.

Language Family

Part of the Indo-European family, specifically the West Germanic branch, closely related to Dutch and English.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script with umlauts and eszett, historically also used Fraktur blackletter script.

Writing System History

Evolved from medieval Latin script, with Fraktur dominant until mid-20th century, replaced by standard Latin script.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 90-100 million native speakers worldwide, with 76 million in Germany, 8.9 million in Austria, 4.6 million in Switzerland.

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