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How Malay and German compare

Shared writing system

Malay and German 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

Malay belongs to the Austronesian family while German belongs to the Indo-European 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

Malay follows subject-verb-object (SVO) order while German follows subject-object-verb (SOV). 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

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

Common Malay phrases in German

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

Greetings

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

Courtesy

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

Introductions

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

Numbers

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

Time and dates

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

Directions and travel

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

Food and restaurants

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

Shopping and money

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

Emergency and health

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

Getting help with language

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

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

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.

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.

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