Ordering Food in Malay Restaurant

About Ordering Food in Malay

Hungry? How to go about buying food in Malay? These include a lot of the inquiries you will have whenever venturing in a Malay speaking destination. Learn More

Regardless of whether you’re going to live in a Malay speaking country or intending on a brief visit there, finding out how to get meals in Malay is really important. Going out at Malay eateries and cafes can be a lot of pleasure, especially if you fully understand some fundamental Malay restaurant vocabulary. More …

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We’ve got detailed quite a few familiar food related words in Malay, below, with the hope some may help you when you’re placing your order dinner in Malay.

Speaking Malay When Eating Out

Click here to master the Malay meal words quite simply you can use when it comes to buying food in Malay bistros and cafes.

Please give me a table for one person/two people.	Tolong beri saya satu meja untuk seorang/dua orang. (...)
May I look at the menu?	Boleh lihat menu? (...)
Is there a house specialty?	Ada makanan istimewa di sini? (...)
Is there a local specialty?	Ada makanan tempatan khas? (...)
I'm a vegetarian.	Saya seorang vegetarian. (...)
I don't eat meat, chicken or seafood.	Saya tidak makan daging, ayam atau makanan laut. (...)
I don't eat pork.	Saya tidak makan babi. (...)
I don't eat beef.	Saya tidak makan daging lembu. (...)
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter)	Boleh tolong kurangkan minyak/ mentega? (...)
I want _____.	Saya nak _____. (...)
I want a dish containing _____.	Saya nak makanan yang mengandungi _____. (...)
I am allergic to _____.	Saya alah kepada ________.
chicken	ayam (...)
beef	daging lembu (...)
fish	ikan (...)
ham	ham (...)
sausage	sosej (...)
cheese	keju (...)
eggs	telur (...)
salad	salad (...)
(fresh) vegetables	sayur (...) (Note: Sayur is a specific kind of dish on the East Coast of the Peninsula.)
(fresh) fruit	buah (...)
bread	roti (...)
toast	roti bakar (...)
noodles	mee (MEE)
rice	nasi (=cooked rice)/beras (=raw rice) (...)
I want a glass of _____	Saya nak se gelas _____. (...)
I want a cup of _____?	Saya nak se cawan_____. (...)
I want a bottle of _____?	Saya nak se botol _____. (...)
coffee	kopi (...)
tea (drink)	teh (...)
juice	jus (...)
soft drink	minuman ringan (...) (Use brand name instead eg Coke/Sprite)
water	air (Just like the English word I)
beer	bir (...)
hard liquor	arak
red/white wine	wain merah/ putih (...)
May I have some _____?	Boleh saya ada _____? (...)
Can you please add ____?	Boleh tambah _____?
salt	garam (...)
sugar	gula
black pepper	lada hitam (LAH-duh HEE-tum)
chili pepper	lada
butter	mentega (muhn-TEY-gah)
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)	Encik! (male) Cik! (female) Mek! (young female in Kelantan and Terengganu) (...)
I'm finished.	Saya sudah selesai. (...)
I'm full.	Saya kenyang.
It was delicious.	Sedaplah. (...)
I liked it very much	Saya suka sangat.
It's too bitter.	Terlalu pahit.
It's too spicy.	Terlalu pedas.
It's too hot.	Terlalu panas.
What did you put?	Apa yang awak letak?
There's a fly in my soup.	Ada lalat dalam sup saya.
That's enough.	Cukuplah.
I want a refund.	Saya mahu ganti rugi.
Please clear the plates.	Tolong ambil pinggan. (...)
Please clean the table	Tolong bersihkan meja (...)
When will my order be ready?	Bilakah pesanan saya akan sedia?
I would like to take away.	Saya nak bungkus.
The check, please.	Boleh saya dapatkan bil sekarang?. (...)
I don't have change.	Saya tak ada duit kecil.
Can I pay by credit card?	Boleh saya bayar dengan kad kredit?

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