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How Malay and Portuguese compare

Shared writing system

Malay and Portuguese 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 Portuguese 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.

Matching sentence structure

Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.

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. Portuguese: Approximately 280 million speakers worldwide, with about 230 million in Brazil and 10 million in Portugal.

Common Malay phrases in Portuguese

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

Greetings

Greetings: Malay phrases and their Portuguese translations
MalayPortuguese
HelloOlá
Selamat pagiBom dia
Selamat petangBoa tarde
Selamat petangBoa noite
Selamat malamBoa noite
Selamat tinggalAdeus
Jumpa lagi nantiAté mais
Jumpa esokAté amanhã
Selamat datangBem vindo
Apa khabarComo você está?
Saya sihat, terima kasihEstou bem, obrigado
Selamat hari rayaTenha um bom dia

Courtesy

Courtesy: Malay phrases and their Portuguese translations
MalayPortuguese
TolonglahPor favor
Terima kasihObrigado
Terima kasih banyak-banyakMuito obrigado
Anda dialu-alukanDe nada
YaSim
TidakNão
Maafkan sayaCom licença
Saya minta maafMe desculpe
Tiada masalahSem problemas
Sudah tentuClaro
TahniahParabéns
Semoga berjayaBoa sorte

Introductions

Introductions: Malay phrases and their Portuguese translations
MalayPortuguese
Siapa nama awakQual é o seu nome?
Selamat berkenalanPrazer em conhecê-lo
Awak dari mana?De onde você é?
Berapa umur awak?Quantos anos você tem?
Saya seorang pelajarEu sou um estudante
Saya di sini sedang bercutiEstou aqui de férias
Saya di sini untuk kerjaEstou aqui para trabalhar
Ini kawan sayaEste é meu amigo

Numbers

Numbers: Malay phrases and their Portuguese translations
MalayPortuguese
SatuUm
DuaDois
TigaTrês
EmpatQuatro
LimaCinco
EnamSeis
TujuhSete
LapanOito
SembilanNove
SepuluhDez
SeratusCem
SeribuMil

Time and dates

Time and dates: Malay phrases and their Portuguese translations
MalayPortuguese
Hari iniHoje
EsokAmanhã
SemalamOntem
SekarangAgora
NantiMais tarde
Pukul berapa sekarang?Que horas são?
Pada waktu pagiDe manhã
Pada waktu petangÀ noite
IsninSegunda-feira
JumaatSexta-feira
Minggu depanSemana que vem
Satu jamUma hora

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Malay phrases and their Portuguese translations
MalayPortuguese
Di mana bilik air?Onde fica o banheiro?
Di manakah stesen kereta api?Onde fica a estação de trem?
Di manakah lapangan terbang?Onde fica o aeroporto?
Bagaimana saya boleh ke sana?Como faço para chegar lá?
Belok kiriVire à esquerda
Belok kananVire à direita
Terus ke hadapanVá em frente
Ia dekatEstá perto
Ia jauhEstá longe
Saya sesatEstou perdido
Saya perlukan teksiEu preciso de um táxi
Di mana saya boleh membeli tiket?Onde posso comprar um ingresso?
Berapa harga tiket?Quanto custa o bilhete?
Adakah selamat untuk berjalan?É seguro caminhar?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Malay phrases and their Portuguese translations
MalayPortuguese
Saya laparEstou com fome
Saya dahagaEstou com sede
Air, tolongÁgua, por favor
Tolong satu meja untuk dua orangUma mesa para dois, por favor
Tolong menunyaO cardápio, por favor
Apa yang anda cadangkan?O que você recomenda?
Saya ingin iniEu gostaria disso
Memang sedapÉ delicioso
Bil, tolongA conta, por favor
Saya tidak makan dagingEu não como carne
Saya mempunyai alahan makananEu tenho uma alergia alimentar
KopiCafé
TehChá
RotiPão

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Malay phrases and their Portuguese translations
MalayPortuguese
Berapa kos ini?Quanto custa isso?
Ia terlalu mahalÉ muito caro
Adakah anda menerima kad kredit?Você aceita cartões de crédito?
Saya hanya melihatEstou apenas olhando
Saya akan mengambilnyaEu vou pegar
BukaAbrir
TertutupFechado
Pintu masukEntrada
KeluarSair
Di manakah pasaran?Onde está o mercado?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Malay phrases and their Portuguese translations
MalayPortuguese
TolongAjuda
Panggil doktorChame um médico
Hubungi polisChame a polícia
Saya perlukan bantuanEu preciso de ajuda
Saya sakitEstou doente
Di mana hospital?Onde fica o hospital?
Di mana farmasi?Onde fica a farmácia?
Sakit di siniDói aqui
Saya perlukan doktorEu preciso de um médico
Adakah terdapat hospital berdekatan?Existe um hospital próximo?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Malay phrases and their Portuguese translations
MalayPortuguese
Adakah anda bercakap bahasa Inggeris?Você fala inglês?
Saya tak fahamEu não entendo
Saya fahamEu entendo
Tolong cakap perlahan-lahanPor favor fale devagar
Tolong ulangi ituPor favor repita isso
Sila tuliskannyaPor favor, escreva
Apakah maksud ini?O que isso significa?
Bagaimana anda mengatakan ini?Como você diz isso?
Saya sedang belajarEstou aprendendo
Saya bercakap sedikitEu falo um pouco
Boleh awak tolong saya?Você pode me ajudar?
Saya tidak tahuNão sei

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About Portuguese Language

Geographical Distribution

Official language in Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe, East Timor, and Macau.

Alphabet

Uses Latin alphabet with 26 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

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah' or schwae - pronounced like 'eh' or 'ay'i - pronounced like 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh' or 'oo'u - pronounced like 'oo'

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnpqrstvwxyz

Phonetics

Features nasal vowels, distinctive nasal diphthongs, and complex vowel reduction patterns in unstressed syllables.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Two-gender system (masculine/feminine), complex verbal system with subjunctive mood extensively used.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from Arabic, indigenous languages of Brazil and Africa, French, English, and various contact languages.

Language Family

Part of the Indo-European family, specifically the West Ibero-Romance branch, closely related to Spanish and Galician.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script with diacritical marks (acute, circumflex, tilde, cedilla).

Writing System History

Evolved from Latin during medieval period, orthography standardized differently in Portugal and Brazil with 1990 agreement attempting unification.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 280 million speakers worldwide, with about 230 million in Brazil and 10 million in Portugal.

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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