100 Most Common Verbs in Malay

Discover the power of action words with our list of Top 100 Most Common Malay Verbs with English Translations. This hand-picked selection of verbs forms the backbone of effective communication, enabling learners to express a broad range of actions, states, and occurrences in Malay with confidence.

1. adalah - is
2. mempunyai - to have
3. dapat - can/get
4. pergi - to go
5. datang - to come
6. melihat - to see
7. mendengar - to hear
8. merasa - to feel
9. mencium - to smell
10. mengecap - to taste
11. membantu - to help
12. tidur - to sleep
13. makan - to eat
14. minum - to drink
15. berjalan - to walk
16. lari - to run
17. duduk - to sit
18. berdiri - to stand
19. membaca - to read
20. menulis - to write
21. belajar - to learn
22. bekerja - to work
23. bermain - to play
24. mencuci - to wash
25. membersihkan - to clean
26. memasak - to cook
27. mengemudi - to drive
28. membeli - to buy
29. menjual - to sell
30. memakai - to wear
31. menyanyi - to sing
32. menari - to dance
33. melompat - to jump
34. berenang - to swim
35. memancing - to fish
36. berbicara - to talk/speak
37. mendengarkan - to listen
38. berpikir - to think
39. mengerti - to understand
40. mengetahui - to know
41. melupakan - to forget
42. mengingat - to remember
43. mengajar - to teach
44. menang - to win
45. kalah - to lose
46. mencari - to search
47. menemukan - to find
48. memberikan - to give
49. menerima - to receive
50. memulai - to start
51. selesai - to finish
52. membuka - to open
53. menutup - to close
54. membangun - to build
55. menghancurkan - to destroy
56. tertawa - to laugh
57. menangis - to cry
58. tersenyum - to smile
59. marah - to be angry
60. bahagia - to be happy
61. sedih - to be sad
62. mencintai - to love
63. membenci - to hate
64. menikah - to marry
65. percaya - to believe
66. berharap - to hope
67. berdoa - to pray
68. bertemu - to meet
69. berpisah - to separate
70. mengunjungi - to visit
71. tinggal - to live/stay
72. mati - to die
73. membunuh - to kill
74. menyembuhkan - to heal
75. menyakiti - to hurt
76. memotong - to cut
77. mencetak - to print
78. menggambar - to draw
79. menghasilkan - to produce
80. mendapatkan - to obtain
81. menciptakan - to create
82. merusak - to damage
83. melindungi - to protect
84. memperbaiki - to fix
85. mengganti - to replace
86. berjuang - to fight
87. melarikan diri - to escape
88. mencoba - to try
89. berhasil - to succeed
90. gagal - to fail
91. bertanya - to ask
92. menjawab - to answer
93. setuju - to agree
94. menolak - to refuse
95. memilih - to choose
96. membandingkan - to compare
97. mengecek - to check
98. menghitung - to count
99. membayar - to pay
100. menyimpan - to save