Pukul berapa sekarang?
What time is it?
Usage
Basic time inquiry
Grammar Note
"Pukul berapa" = "what time is it"
Hari ini hari apa?
What day of the week is it?
Usage
Ask what day of the week it is
Grammar Note
Days: Isnin (Mon) through Ahad (Sun)
Hari ini / Esok / Semalam
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic time reference vocabulary
Grammar Note
"semalam" can also mean "last night"
Minggu ini / Minggu depan / Minggu lepas
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Week reference expressions
Grammar Note
"depan" = "next", "lepas" = "past"
Pada waktu pagi / tengah hari / petang / malam
In the morning / at noon / afternoon / at night
Usage
Time of day expressions
Grammar Note
"pada" = "at/on" time preposition
Apakah tarikh hari ini?
What is today's date?
Usage
Ask for today's date
Grammar Note
"Apakah" = "what is"
Pukul berapa ia dibuka / ditutup?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Ask for opening and closing times
Grammar Note
"di-" = passive voice prefix
Berapa lama masa untuk sampai ke sana?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Ask travel duration
Grammar Note
"masa" = "time/duration"
Jom bertemu pada pukul tiga petang.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Suggest meeting time
Grammar Note
"jom" is Malaysian colloquial for "let's"
Sekarang pukul dua setengah / lima kurang suku.
It's half past two / quarter to five.
Usage
Fractional time expressions
Grammar Note
"kurang suku" = "quarter before"
Adakah ia dibuka pada hujung minggu?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Check weekend availability
Grammar Note
"hujung minggu" = "end of week"
Kita berada di zon masa apa?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Ask about time zone
Grammar Note
Malaysia uses MYT (UTC+8)
Ini terlalu awal / terlalu lewat.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Express too early or too late
Grammar Note
"terlalu" = "too (excessively)"
Bila ia bermula / berakhir?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Ask when something starts or ends
Grammar Note
"ber-" prefix forms intransitive verb
Berapa hari / jam lagi sehingga?
How many days / hours until…?
Usage
Ask how much time remains
Grammar Note
"lagi" = "more/still"
Dari Isnin hingga Jumaat.
From Monday to Friday.
Usage
State weekday range
Grammar Note
"dari … hingga" = "from ... to"
Bulan apa sekarang?
What month is it?
Usage
Ask what month it is
Grammar Note
"bulan" means both "month" and "moon"
Saya ingin buat temu janji pada [tarikh/masa].
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Make an appointment
Grammar Note
"temu janji" = "promised meeting"
Sehari
One day
Usage
Word for a duration of "one day"
Setengah hari
Half a day
Usage
Word for a half-day duration
Seminggu
One week
Usage
Word for a one-week duration
Sebulan
One month
Usage
Word for a one-month duration
Setahun
One year
Usage
Word for a one-year duration
Isnin
Monday
Usage
Word for the day "Monday"
Selasa
Tuesday
Usage
Word for the day "Tuesday"
Rabu
Wednesday
Usage
Word for the day "Wednesday"
Khamis
Thursday
Usage
Word for the day "Thursday"
Jumaat
Friday
Usage
Word for the day "Friday"
Sabtu
Saturday
Usage
Word for the day "Saturday"
Ahad
Sunday
Usage
Word for the day "Sunday"
Hari ini
Today
Usage
Word to point at and say "today"
Esok
Tomorrow
Usage
Word to point at and say "tomorrow"
Semalam
Yesterday
Usage
Word to point at and say "yesterday"
Lusa
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Word for two days from now
Kelmarin
The day before yesterday
Usage
Word for two days ago
Sekarang
Now
Usage
Word for "right now"
Nanti
Later
Usage
Word for "later"
Satu jam
One hour
Usage
Word for a duration of "one hour"
Dua jam
Two hours
Usage
Word for a duration of "two hours"
Tiga puluh minit
Thirty minutes
Usage
Word for a duration of "thirty minutes"
Pagi
Morning
Usage
Word for the time of day "morning"
Tengah hari
Midday
Usage
Word for the time of day "midday"
Petang
Evening
Usage
Word for the time of day "evening"
Malam
Night
Usage
Word for the time of day "night"
Lewat malam
Late night
Usage
Word for the time of day "late night"
Setiap hari
Every day
Usage
Word for the frequency "every day"
Setiap minggu
Every week
Usage
Word for the frequency "every week"
Setiap bulan
Every month
Usage
Word for the frequency "every month"
Minggu ini
This week
Usage
Word for "this week" on its own
Minggu depan
Next week
Usage
Word for "next week" on its own
Minggu lepas
Last week
Usage
Word for "last week" on its own
Hujung minggu
Weekend
Usage
Word for "weekend"
Januari
January
Usage
Name the month on a booking or an expiry date
Februari
February
Usage
Name the month on a booking or an expiry date
Mac
March
Usage
March is "Mac" in Malay — not the Indonesian "Maret"
April
Usage
Name the month on a booking or an expiry date
Mei
May
Usage
Name the month on a booking or an expiry date
Jun
June
Usage
June is "Jun" in Malay (Indonesian says "Juni")
Julai
July
Usage
July is "Julai" in Malay (Indonesian says "Juli")
Ogos
August
Usage
August is "Ogos" in Malay — quite unlike the Indonesian "Agustus"
September
Usage
Name the month on a booking or an expiry date
Oktober
October
Usage
Name the month on a booking or an expiry date
November
Usage
Name the month on a booking or an expiry date
Disember
December
Usage
December is "Disember" in Malay (Indonesian says "Desember")
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