Hi and Hello is common, use it… no fancy..
Malay is referred an easy language because its gender neutral, no tonal language, verbs do not vary with tenses etc. we will see…
| Apa Khabar ? | How are you ? | A Pe Ka Ba ? pretened no H and R, e = short a |
| Baik, sihat . | I am good, Healthy ! | Ba ik, si hat |
selamat = goood Pronounced as sla-mat
tanga = middle and hari = day
| Selamat Pagi | Good morning !! | sla-mat pagi |
| Selamat Tenga Hari | Good afternoon!! | sla-mat t(a)nga-hari |
| Selamat Petang | Good evening!! | sla-mat P(a)tang |
| Selamat Malam | Good night!! | sla-mat M(a)lam |