Malay Greeting Phrases
- Welcome : Selamat Datang
- Welcome to Langkawi : Selamat datang ke Langkawi
- Good Morning : Selamat Pagi (12.01am – 11.59am)
- Good Afternoon : Selamat Tengahari (12.00n – 2.00pm)
- Good Evening : Selamat Petang (2.01pm – 7.00pm)
- Good Night : Selamat malam (7.01pm – 11.59pm)
- Good Bye : Selamat Jalan (addressed to the person leaving)
- Good Bye : Selamat Tinggal (addressed to the person staying)
- See you again : Jumpa Lagi
- How are you? : Apa khabar?
- I am fine : Sihat / Bagus
- Have you eaten? : Awak sudah makan?
- Yes, I have eaten : Saya sudah makan
- No, I haven’t eaten yet : Saya belum makan lagi
- Can I help you? : Boleh saya bantu?
- Can you help me? : Boleh awak bantu saya?
- Can I see Mr Kamal? : Boleh saya berjumpa dengan Encik Kamal?
- Can I come in? : Boleh saya masuk?
- Please wait for a moment : Sila tunggu sebentar
- Please come in : Sila masuk
- Please sit down : Sila duduk
- Please come again : Sila datang lagi
- Where are you from ? : Awak dari mana?
- I am from England : Saya dari England
- What is your name? : Siapa nama awak?
- My name is Helen : Nama saya Helen
- How old are you? : Berapa umur awak?
- I am 25 years old : Umur saya 25 (dua puluh lima) tahun
Note :
Have you eaten? is a common greeting in Malay. It’s almost the same value as How are you?
Hospitality English Communication (Level 1)
Welcome to DLS English Hospitality Communication Course
Learning Objectives
English are taught to participants through :
- Fundamentals of English
- Active Voice : Present, Past and Future Actions
- Hospitality Scenes – Front Office, Food & Beverage, Recreation, SPA and Housekeeping
- Written and Oral Exercises through Group Activities
- Methodology : Competency Based
Learning Outcomes
Participants are able to :
- Communicate effectively and confidently using correct grammar
- Differentiate Present, Past & Future Tenses and use them correctly
- Construct sentences and questions correctly
Duration : 12 Weeks, 2 Days per week, 2 Hours per session (Total 48 hours)
Modules
How to use these Modules?
- In each week, there are 2 parts, ’A’ refers to Day 1 whereas ‘B’ refers to Day 2, ‘C’ refers to extra notes
- Each Module covers parts of the essentials of English
- Each Module links to English communication Syllabus for reference
Reference of the above Modules can be accessed through :
Useful phrases when greeting guests
- Selamat Datang - Welcome
- Selamat Datang ke Langkawi - Welcome to Langkawi
- Selamat Pagi - Good Morning (12.01am – 11.59am)
- Selamat Tengahari - Good Afternoon (12.00n – 5.59pm)
- Selamat Petang - Good Evening (6.00pm – 11.59pm)
- Selamat Malam - Good Night (used only when leaving or before sleep)
- Selamat Jalan/Tinggal - Good Bye
- Jumpa Lagi - See you again
- Apa khabar - How are you?
- Sihat / Bagus - I am fine
- Boleh saya bantu? - May I assist you?
- Boleh awak bantu saya? - Can you help me?
- Sila tunggu sebentar - Please wait for a moment
- Sila masuk - Please come in
- Sila duduk - Please sit down
- Sila datang lagi - Please come again
- Awak dari mana? - Where are you from ?
- Saya dari England - I am from England
- Siapa nama awak? - What is your name?
- Nama saya ________ - My name is _________
