Greetings in Melayu Sarawak


Apa cita tek?

English: How are you? Used informally between friends or with someone of a similar age or younger.
Bahasa Malaysia: Apa khabar?


bai

English: Goodbye
Bahasa Malaysia: Selamat tinggal, selamat jalan


cerita

English: news
Bahasa Malaysia: berita


pa kabar kau?

English: How are you? Informal, used to ask one person, and someone of your age or younger
Bahasa Malaysia: Apa khabar?


pa kabar kitak orang?

English: How are you? Used if there are more than one person
Bahasa Malaysia: Apa khabar?


pa kabar kitak?

English: How are you? Polite way to ask a person that is older than you
Bahasa Malaysia: Apa khabar?


sik hal

English: never mind
Bahasa Malaysia: tidak apa


sik payah

English: no need
Bahasa Malaysia: tidak perlu


slamat datang

English: Welcome
Bahasa Malaysia: Selamat datang


slamat malam

English: Goodnight
Bahasa Malaysia: Selamat malam


Slamat pagi

English: Good morning
Bahasa Malaysia: Selamat pagi


slamat tengah ari

English: Good afternoon
Bahasa Malaysia: Selamat tengah hari


sori

English: sorry
Bahasa Malaysia: minta maaf


trimak kaseh

English: thank you
Bahasa Malaysia: terima kasih