Counting and understanding how to pronounce each number may seem like a piece of cake to you.
But do you know what the numbers in Malaysia sound like? How do we count in the Malay?
If you’re planning to work in Malaysia, you must know the basics of Malay numbers and counting. Apart from greetings.
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Ready to learn your satu, dua, tiga (one, two, three)?
In today’s blog, we’ll see and learn how Malay numbers and counting sound in Malay, as well as the basic steps to memorize them.
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Malay Numbers & Counting: The Basics You Need To Know
Before jumping into counting in Bahasa Malaysia, you need to be familiar with the numbers first.
Let’s start with the basics: numbers 1-10 in Malay. Refer to the table below:
| English | Malay | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Zero | Kosong | 0 |
| One | Satu | 1 |
| Two | Dua | 2 |
| Three | Tiga | 3 |
| Four | Empat | 4 |
| Five | Lima | 5 |
| Six | Enam | 6 |
| Seven | Tujuh | 7 |
| Eight | Lapan | 8 |
| Nine | Sembilan | 9 |
| Ten | Sepuluh | 10 |
Counting Chart: Numbers 1 To 100 In Malay
| 1 Satu (One) | 2 Dua (Two) | 3 Tiga (Three) | 4 Empat (Four) | 5 Lima (Five) |
| 6 Enam (Six) | 7 Tujuh (Seven) | 8 Lapan (Eight) | 9 Sembilan (Nine) | 10 Sepuluh (Ten) |
| 11 Sebelas (Eleven) | 12 Dua belas (Twelve) | 13 Tiga belas (Thirteen) | 14 Empat belas (Fourteen) | 15 Lima belas (Fifteen) |
| 16 Enam belas (Sixteen) | 17 Tujuh belas (Seventeen) | 18 Lapan belas (Eighteen) | 19 Sembilan belas (Nineteen) | 20 Dua puluh (Twenty) |
| 21 Dua puluh satu (Twenty one) | 22 Dua puluh dua (Twenty two) | 23 Dua puluh tiga (Twenty three) | 24 Dua puluh empat (Twenty four) | 25 Dua puluh lima (Twenty five) |
| 26 Dua puluh enam (Twenty six) | 27 Dua puluh tujuh (Twenty seven) | 28 Dua puluh lapan (Twenty eight) | 29 Dua puluh sembilan (Twenty nine) | 30 Tiga puluh (Thirty) |
| 31 Tiga puluh satu (Thirty one) | 32 Tiga puluh dua (Thirty two) | 33 Tiga puluh tiga (Thirty three) | 34 Tiga puluh empat (Thirty four) | 35 Tiga puluh lima (Thirty five) |
| 36 Tiga puluh enam (Thirty six) | 37 Tiga puluh tujuh (Thirty seven) | 38 Tiga puluh lapan (Thirty eight) | 39 Tiga puluh sembilan (Thirty nine) | 40 Empat puluh (Forty) |
| 41 Empat puluh satu (Forty one) | 42 Empat puluh dua (Forty two) | 43 Empat puluh tiga (Forty three) | 44 Empat puluh empat (Forty four) | 45 Empat puluh lima (Forty five) |
| 46 Empat puluh enam (Forty six) | 47 Empat puluh tujuh (Forty seven) | 48 Empat puluh lapan (Forty eight) | 49 Empat puluh sembilan (Forty nine) | 50 Lima puluh (Fifty) |
| 51 Lima puluh satu (Fifty one) | 52 Lima puluh dua (Fifty two) | 53 Lima puluh tiga (Fifty three) | 54 Lima puluh empat (Fifty four) | 55 Lima puluh lima (Fifty five) |
| 56 Lima puluh enam (Fifty six) | 57 Lima puluh tujuh (Fifty seven) | 58 Lima puluh lapan (Fifty eight) | 59 Lima puluh sembilan (Fifty nine) | 60 Enam puluh (Sixty) |
| 61 Enam puluh satu (Sixty one) | 62 Enam puluh dua (Sixty two) | 63 Enam puluh tiga (Sixty three) | 64 Enam puluh empat (Sixty four) | 65 Enam puluh lima (Sixty five) |
| 66 Enam puluh enam (Sixty six) | 67 Enam puluh tujuh (Sixty seven) | 68 Enam puluh lapan (Sixty eight) | 69 Enam puluh sembilan (Sixty nine) | 70 Tujuh puluh (Seventy) |
| 71 Tujuh puluh satu (Seventy one) | 72 Tujuh puluh dua (Seventy two) | 73 Tujuh puluh tiga (Seventy three) | 74 Tujuh puluh empat (Seventy four) | 75 Tujuh puluh lima (Seventy five) |
| 76 Tujuh puluh enam (Seventy six) | 77 Tujuh puluh tujuh (Seventy seven) | 78 Tujuh puluh lapan (Seventy eight) | 79 Tujuh puluh sembilan (Seventy nine) | 80 Lapan puluh (Eighty) |
| 81 Lapan puluh satu (Eighty one) | 82 Lapan puluh dua (Eighty two) | 83 Lapan puluh tiga (Eighty three) | 84 Lapan puluh empat (Eighty four) | 85 Lapan puluh lima (Eighty five) |
| 86 Lapan puluh enam (Eighty six) | 87 Lapan puluh tujuh (Eighty seven) | 88 Lapan puluh lapan (Eighty eight) | 89 Lapan puluh sembilan (Eighty nine) | 90 Sembilan puluh (Ninety) |
| 91 Sembilan puluh satu (Ninety five) | 92 Sembilan puluh dua (Ninety five) | 93 Sembilan puluh tiga (Ninety five) | 94 Sembilan puluh empat (Ninety five) | 95 Sembilan puluh lima (Ninety five) |
| 96 Sembilan puluh enam (Ninety six) | 97 Sembilan puluh tujuh (Ninety seven) | 98 Sembilan puluh lapan (Ninety eight) | 99 Sembilan puluh sembilan (Ninety nine) | 100 Seratus (One hundred) |
Malay Numbers – How To Count More Than 100
Here’s the list that will guide you on how to say numbers more than 100 in Bahasa Malaysia.
1,518 = Seribu lima ratus lapan belas
Just like in English, the numbers in Malay are pronounced and counted from left to right.
Let me break down the numbers for you.
Se + ribu = one + thousand
lima + ratus = five + hundred
lapan + belas = eight + teen
How To Say Number And Counting In Malay?
In the Malaysian language, the word for “number” is nombor, while “counting” is mengira.
These are keywords you’ll need when learning how to talk about numbers or count in Malay, and you’ll hear them often in everyday conversations.
Frequently Asked Questions About Malay Numbers And Counting
How Do You Count 1 To 10 In Malay?
In Malay, counting from 1 to 10 is straightforward.
Here’s how it goes: Satu (One), Dua (Two), Tiga (Three), Empat (Four), Lima (Five), Enam (Six), Tujuh (Seven), Lapan (Eight), Sembilan (Nine), and Sepuluh (Ten).
These are the basic numbers you’ll use in everyday conversation.
How To Read Malaysia Number?
If you understand how English numbers work, or if you’re a native English speaker (which is even better), then this lesson on learning Malay numbers will be easy for you!
As a native speaker myself (and having English as my second language), the numbers and counting system in Malay are quite similar to English.
| English | Malay | Example | Literal translation in Malay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teens | Belas | Lapan belas | eight-teen |
| Tens | Puluh | Tiga puluh | three-tens; thir-ty |
| Hundreds | Ratus | Empat ratus | four-hundred |
| Thousands | Ribu | Tujuh ribu | seven-thousand |
| Ten thousands | Puluh ribu | Sembilan puluh ribu | nine-tens-thousand; nine-ty-thousand |
| Hundred thousands | Ratus ribu | Tiga ratus ribu | three-hundred-thousand |
| Millions | Juta | Sembilan juta | nine-million |
How Do You Pronounce 7 In Malay?
The number 7 in the Malay language, tujuh, can be tricky for non-native speakers to pronounce.
It’s said like “too-joo,” with the “j” sounding soft, similar to how you’d say “juice.”
The emphasis is usually on the first syllable.
Want To Learn More Malay Numbers?
Here’s a comprehensive list of numbers ranging from hundreds all the way to trillions, along with their literal translations so you can compare them with English.
Remember, Malay and English share many similarities in how numbers are structured, making it easier to learn.
| English | Malay | Digit |
|---|---|---|
| One hundred | Seratus | 100 |
| One hundred and one | Seratus satu | 101 |
| One hundred and fifty | Seratus lima puluh | 150 |
| One hundred and ninety-nine | Seratus sembilan puluh sembilan | 199 |
| One thousand | Seribu | 1000 |
| One thousand and one | Seribu satu | 1001 |
| One thousand and seventeen | Seribu tujuh belas | 1017 |
| One thousand nine hundred and nineteen | Seribu sembilan ratus sembilan belas | 1919 |
| Ten thousand | Sepuluh ribu | 10,000 |
| Ten thousand and fifty | Sepuluh ribu lima puluh | 10,050 |
| Ten thousand five hundred and sixteen | Sepuluh ribu lima ratus enam belas | 10,516 |
| Fifteen thousand | Lima belas ribu | 15,000 |
| One hundred thousand | Seratus ribu | 100,000 |
| One hundred fifty thousand and fourteen | Seratus lima puluh ribu empat belas | 150,014 |
| One hundred fifty thousand and five hundred | Seratus lima puluh ribu lima ratus | 150,500 |
| One million | Sejuta | 1,000,000 |
| One million five hundred and thirteen | Sejuta lima ratus tiga belas | 1,000,513 |
| One million and five hundred thousand | Sejuta lima ratus ribu | 1,500,000 |
| Ten million | Sepuluh juta | 10,000,000 |
| One hundred million | Seratus juta | 100,000,000 |
| One billion | Satu bilion | 1,000,000,000 |
| One billion five hundred million | Satu billion lima ratus juta | 1,500,000,000 |
| Ten billion | Sepuluh bilion | 10,000,000,000 |
| One hundred billion | Seratus bilion | 100,000,000,000 |
| One trillion | Satu trilion | 1,000,000,000,000 |
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Now that you know how to count and say numbers in Bahasa Malaysia, you can combine this knowledge with what we’ve covered in our other blogs.
This will help you when you introduce yourself in Malay or go shopping in Malay.
As you progress, you’ll also be able to express more complex ideas, such as discussing days and months in Malay.
If you want to learn the Malaysian language, Ling offers valuable resources like the Ultimate Guide to Learning Malay and the Ling app.
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