Malay vocabulary list - common words you hear at school
Wanna know how to say "laboratory" in Malay? Read and spend 15 minutes to practise saying these words out loud.
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Let's learn how to describe your routine to excel in your studies. Write down these words on a bunch of Post-It notes. And then stick the words on the relevant objects and places.
- hadir, menghadiri - to attend
- belajar - to learn
- tulis, menulis - to write
- ajar, mengajarkan - to teach
- hafal, menghafal - to memorise
- selesaikan, menyelesaikan - to solve
- lihat, melihat - to look
- dengar, mendengar - to listen
- buat, membuat - to do
- bawa, membawa - to bring
- sabar - patient
- susah - difficult
- latihan - exercise
- bilik darjah - classroom
- rajah - diagram
- makmal - laboratory
- cikgu - teacher
- pelajar - student
- bekas pensel - pencil box/pencil case
- kuliah - lecture
- pelajaran - lesson, studies
- perhatian - attention
- soalan - question
- jawapan - answer
- papan hitam - blackboard
- kerja sekolah - homework
- buku teks - textbook
- peperiksaan - examination
- pembaris - ruler
- gunting - scissors
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