While you’re there · Malaysia
Will people speak English in Malaysia?
English: excellent.
English is the working language of KL; menus, signs and transit are bilingual. Tamil is spoken across Brickfields and much of the Indian community.
MalaysiaLanguage
English is the working language of KL; menus, signs and transit are bilingual. Tamil is spoken across Brickfields and much of the Indian community.
Official language: Bahasa Malaysia.
Words that help in Malaysia
Terima kasihThank you
Selamat pagiGood morning
Tidak pedasNot spicy
Saya vegetarian / tanpa dagingI'm vegetarian / no meat
Berapa harga?How much?
Halal / tidak halalHalal / not halal — matters for Muslim travellers picking eateries
Every detail we holdThe language facts, as checked
Official
- Bahasa Malaysia
- English prevalence
- Excellent — English is the working language of KL; menus, signs and transit are bilingual. Tamil is spoken across Brickfields and much of the Indian community.
Key phrases
- Terima kasih — Thank you
- Selamat pagi — Good morning
- Tidak pedas — Not spicy
- Saya vegetarian / tanpa daging — I'm vegetarian / no meat
- Berapa harga? — How much?
- Halal / tidak halal — Halal / not halal — matters for Muslim travellers picking eateries