Learn Malay Through Topics You Actually Care About

LingoBear creates short Malay passages on topics you choose. Tap any word for an instant English translation and build your vocabulary as you read. Austronesian language, official in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, 26-letter Latin alphabet (Rumi) plus traditional Arabic-based Jawi, no tenses, FSI Category III, ~290M including Indonesian.

Why LingoBear works for Malay

Tap any word for instant translation

Every word in your Malay reading passage is clickable. Get English translations and grammar help — useful for parsing affix-heavy verbs like mempertanggungjawabkan ('to hold responsible').

Read about topics you choose

Type any topic and LingoBear generates a fresh Malay reading passage — from KL skyline news to Penang street food.

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Quick facts about Malay

Quick facts about Malay

Writing system
Latin (Rumi), Jawi (Arabic-based)
Speakers
~290M with Indonesian
FSI category
III
Language family
Austronesian

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