Flirting

1. Awak sangat cantik

   A-wak sa-ngat can-tik

   You are very beautiful

   Usage

   Compliment for a woman

   Grammar Note

   "Awak" is familiar "you". Formal: "anda". "Cantik" is for female beauty; "kacak" is used for male attractiveness.

2. Saya suka awak

   Sa-ya su-ka a-wak

   I like you

   Usage

   Expressing affection

   Grammar Note

   "Suka" means like/enjoy, same usage in Indonesian. The object (person) comes after the verb.

3. Boleh saya tahu nama awak?

   Bo-leh sa-ya ta-hu na-ma a-wak?

   May I know your name?

   Usage

   Politely asking for someone's name

   Grammar Note

   "Boleh saya tahu ...?" is the standard way to ask for a name or information. "Kenal" means to know a person (acquaintance), distinct from "tahu" (know a fact); use "tahu" when asking for a name. Same distinction as Spanish conocer/saber.

4. Mahu pergi makan malam bersama?

   Ma-hu per-gi ma-kan ma-lam ber-sa-ma?

   Would you like to go for dinner together?

   Usage

   Inviting someone for dinner

   Grammar Note

   "Bersama" = "ber-" + "sama" (same) = together. Identical in Indonesian.

5. Saya cinta awak

   Sa-ya cin-ta a-wak

   I love you

   Usage

   Expressing deep love

   Grammar Note

   "Cinta" from Sanskrit, expresses deep love. Stronger than "sayang" (affection/darling) in intensity.

6. Boleh teman saya?

   Bo-leh te-man sa-ya?

   Will you accompany me?

   Usage

   Asking someone to join you

   Grammar Note

   "Teman" works as both noun (friend) and verb (to accompany). The colloquial short form of "menemani".

7. Awak buat saya tersenyum

   A-wak bu-at sa-ya ter-se-nyum

   You make me smile

   Usage

   Telling someone they make you happy

   Grammar Note

   The "ter-" prefix marks involuntary or spontaneous actions. "Tersenyum" implies a naturally occurring smile.

8. Saya rindukan awak

   Sa-ya rin-du-kan a-wak

   I miss you

   Usage

   Expressing that you miss someone

   Grammar Note

   "Rindu" is a core Malay word for longing/missing. "Rindu kampung" = homesick (longing for one's hometown).

9. Mahu tengok filem bersama?

   Ma-hu teng-ok fi-lem ber-sa-ma?

   Want to watch a movie together?

   Usage

   Inviting someone to watch a movie together

   Grammar Note

   "Filem" from English "film". "Wayang" also means movie (from traditional "wayang kulit" shadow puppetry).

10. Awak selalu dalam fikiran saya

    A-wak se-la-lu da-lam fi-ki-ran sa-ya

    You are always on my mind

    Usage

    A romantic expression of constant thoughts

    Grammar Note

    "Fikir" (think) from Arabic "fikr". "Fikiran" is its noun form (thoughts/mind). "Dalam" means "inside/within".

Browse all TravelPhrases languages