Riau Malay/Important Phrases

These are some of the most commonly used words and phrases. Common phrases Translation Phrase IPA SyllablesRiau Malaybahase Melayu Riau//ba·ha·se Me·la·yu Ri·auHello!Helo! (both in casual speech and on the telephone)//he·loGood morning.Selamat pagi./səˌlamat ˈpagi↘/se·la·mat pa·giGood afternoon.Selamat tengahari. (from 12 o’clock in the afternoon)/səˌlamat ˈtəŋah hʌɾɪ/se·la·mat te·ngah ha·riGood afternoon.Selamat petang. (from 3 p.m.)/səˌlamat ˈpətʌŋ↗/se·la·mat pe·tangGood evening.Selamat melam. (from 6 p.m.)/səˌlamat ˈməlam↗/se·la·mat me·lamGood night.Selamat rehat./səˌlamat rɛhat↘↗/se·la·mat re·hatGoodbye!Jumpe lagi! (commonly-used)/↘/jum·pe la·giPlease.Bantu.bʌntʊ↘ban·tuThank you.Terime kaseh./təˌrimə ˈkʌ↗sɛh↘/te·ri·me ka·sehYou’re welcome.Same-same./sʌ↗mə↘ˈsʌ↗mə↘/sa·me sa·methisini/ˈini/i·nithatitu/ˈitu/i·tuHow much?Berape?/bəˈrʌ↗pə/be·ra·peYes.Ye./jə↘/yeNo.Tak./ˈtʌʔ↗/tak Sorry.Maaf./maˈʔaf↘/ma·afI don’t understand.Saye tak faham.//sa·ye tak fa·hamI don’t know.Saye tak reti.//sa·ye tak re·tiI don’t know.Saye tak tahu./ˈsʌ↗jə↘ ˌtʌʔ↗ ˈtʌ↗ʊ↘/sa·ye tak ta·huThe English languagebahase Inggeris/baˌhasə ˈiŋgərɪs/ba·ha·se Ing·ge·risDo you speak English?Mike boleh cakap bahase Inggeris?//mi·ke bo·leh ca·kap ba·ha·sa Ing·ge·risI cannot speak Indonesian.Saye tak boleh cakap bahase Melayu Riau.//sa·ye tak bo·leh ca·kap ba·ha·se Me·la·yu Ri·auI want to go to…Saye nak pergi kat…/ˈsajə nʌʔ pərˈgi kʌt/sa·ye nak per·gi katWhere is the restroom?Dekat mane ye tandas?//de·kat ma·ne yr tan·dasHappy birthday!Selamat hari jadi!/səˈlamat ˌhʌɾɪ ˈdjadɪ↘↗/se·la·mat ha·ri ja·di Helpful vocabulary for asking about words When you're trying to find the right word, these can help you ask for suggestions: same → same /sʌmə/ similar → serupe /sərʊpə/ antonym → ayat lawan /ʌjʌt lʌʷʌn/ If you forget these, you can fall back on: synonym → sinonim antonym → antonim Sinonim and antonim are not common words, but they are easy to remember, many Indonesians understand them, and they can be helpful in your early stages of trying to communicate.