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Regular live classes in small groups. Ask questions, practice conversation, progress fast.
Live classes
You speak Malay every week, with a native teacher
You book whichever slot suits you. The joining link arrives by email, and the session is recorded.
- 4 slots this week, across all three levels
- 2 to 5 students per class, all at your level
- Replay available the same evening, with no time limit
Live classes
Malay live classes
Live classes every week, in small groups, at all three levels. The second beginner slot repeats the theme of the first: miss one, you still have the other.
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The platform
Progress in Malay between classes, at your own pace
Interactive lessons with native audio, vocabulary, dialogues and quizzes. Everything you need to reinforce your skills between live sessions.
The platform
Between classes, you move forward twenty minutes a day
Lessons follow one another in order, with no evening to set aside. Every word is recorded by a native speaker.
- 267 lessons across 39 modules, from beginner to advanced
- Native audio on every word, with a slow-down button
- Your progress is kept, on phone and on computer alike
Audio
You hear the language as it is actually spoken
The recordings are made by native speakers, not by a synthetic voice. The slow-down button separates the sounds when it goes too fast.
- Every sentence can be played and slowed down
- The transcription and translation sit under the audio
- You replay it as many times as you need, with no limit
Quizzes
Every module ends with a quiz, not with a ticked box
You are corrected on the spot, with the explanation. A failed quiz can be retaken, with no penalty and no record.
- Immediate correction, with the right answer explained
- An end-of-level test opens the next level
- A level certificate at the end of the course
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Your Malay curriculum
Exactly what you'll find inside the platform: 39 modules, 267+ structured lessons, quizzes and exercises.
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Bahasa Melayu — Les bases
🔤Malais vs Indonésien — Différences clés
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👋Sapaan dan Kesopanan , Salutations et politesse
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👨👩👧👦Keluarga , La famille
- Ahli keluarga , Membres de la famille12 min
- Saya ada , Avoir une famille11 min
- Bagaimana mereka? , Décrire la famille13 min
- Pekerjaan keluarga , Métiers de famille12 min
- Adik-adik , Pluriel par reduplication11 min
- + 2 more
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🍛Makanan , La nourriture
- Makanan asas , Aliments de base12 min
- Hidangan Malaysia , Plats nationaux12 min
- Minuman , Boissons11 min
- Rasa makanan , Les goûts11 min
- Di restoran , Au restaurant13 min
- + 2 more
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👕Pakaian , Les vêtements
- Pakaian harian , Tenues quotidiennes12 min
- Warna , Les couleurs11 min
- Saiz dan mencuba , Tailles et essayer12 min
- Pakaian tradisi , Vêtements traditionnels12 min
- Kain dan bahan , Tissus et matières11 min
- + 2 more
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🏠Rumah , La maison
- Bilik-bilik rumah , Pièces de la maison12 min
- Perabot , Meubles12 min
- Di mana? , Indiquer une position12 min
- Barang harian , Objets du quotidien11 min
- Hidup di rumah , Vivre à la maison12 min
- + 2 more
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🏙️Bandar , La ville
- Tempat-tempat di bandar , Lieux12 min
- Arah dan jalan , Directions12 min
- Pengangkutan awam , Transports publics13 min
- Membeli-belah , Faire des courses12 min
- Makan di luar , Manger en ville11 min
- + 2 more
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✈️Pelancongan , Les voyages
- Di lapangan terbang , À l'aéroport12 min
- Di hotel , À l'hôtel12 min
- Melawat tempat , Visiter12 min
- Menempah dan merancang , Réserver11 min
- Masalah dalam perjalanan , Problèmes11 min
- + 2 more
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💼Kerja , Le travail
- Pekerjaan asas , Métiers de base12 min
- Di pejabat , Au bureau11 min
- Gaji dan duit , Salaire et argent11 min
- Verba kerja , Verbes du travail12 min
- Mencari kerja , Chercher un travail11 min
- + 2 more
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🤝Sapaan dan Budi Bahasa , Salutations et politesse
- Assalamualaikum , Salutations islamiques18 min
- Selamat hari jadi , Felicitations18 min
- Apa khabar , Demander des nouvelles18 min
- Selamat jalan , Prendre conge18 min
- Wah, Alamak , Expressions spontanees18 min
- + 5 more
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🔢Nombor, Masa dan Tarikh , Nombres, heure et dates
- Nombor 1-10 , Compter jusqu'a dix18 min
- Nombor 11-100 , Les dizaines18 min
- Ribu, juta , Grands nombres18 min
- Jam berapa? , Quelle heure est-il ?18 min
- Hari dalam seminggu , Les jours18 min
- + 5 more
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🛒Di pasar dan dapur , Au marche et en cuisine
- Di pasar , Au marche18 min
- Memasak di rumah , Cuisiner a la maison18 min
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🌺Sapaan Lanjutan , Salutations avancees
- Selamat hari jadi , Voeux et anniversaires18 min
- Menyatakan perasaan , Exprimer ses sentiments18 min
- Di pejabat , Politesse au bureau18 min
- Di telefon , Salutations au telephone18 min
- Bahasa badan , Gestes et langage corporel18 min
- + 5 more
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Malais Intermédiaire
🔤Système d'affixes (imbuhan)
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📐Grammaire et structure de phrase
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🏙️Conversations et vie en Malaisie
- Salutations et formules de politesse10 min
- Nourriture et culture culinaire12 min
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🌏Société et culture malaisienne
- Diversité ethnique et culturelle12 min
- Le pantun , poésie orale malaise14 min
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🧳Pelancongan Mendalam, voyages approfondis
- George Town, patrimoine UNESCO13 min
- Langkawi, geoparc et legendes13 min
- Borneo malaisien, Sabah et Sarawak14 min
- Iles tropicales, Perhentian et Tioman12 min
- Cameron Highlands, plantations de the12 min
- + 3 more
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🏢Dunia Profesional, monde professionnel
- Cari kerja, chercher un emploi13 min
- Petronas et l industrie petroliere13 min
- Maybank et le secteur bancaire12 min
- Telekomunikasi et secteur tech12 min
- Pasaran saham, Bursa Malaysia13 min
- + 3 more
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📺Media dan Kewartawanan, medias et journalisme
- Berita Harian, le grand quotidien malais13 min
- Utusan Malaysia, histoire d un quotidien13 min
- RTM, radio television publique12 min
- Astro et la television payante12 min
- Malaysiakini, presse independante13 min
- + 3 more
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🏛️Politik Malaysia, politique malaisienne
- Parlimen Malaysia, le parlement bicameral13 min
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong et la monarchie13 min
- UMNO, PAS, DAP, partis principaux13 min
- Anwar Ibrahim et le mouvement Reformasi13 min
- Politique des Bumiputera et NEP14 min
- + 3 more
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📈Ekonomi Malaysia, economie malaisienne
- Minyak sawit, l or rouge malaisien13 min
- Semi-conducteurs et industrie tech13 min
- Industrie halal, marche mondial12 min
- Ringgit, monnaie et inflation12 min
- Tourisme, secteur strategique12 min
- + 3 more
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🎓Pendidikan, education et systeme scolaire
- Sistem persekolahan, du SK au sekolah menengah13 min
- Universite Malaya, prestige et histoire13 min
- Etudier a l etranger, options et obstacles12 min
- Bahasa Melayu, langue nationale13 min
- Sains et technologie a l ecole12 min
- + 3 more
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🎭Seni dan Budaya, arts et culture
- Wayang kulit, theatre d ombre traditionnel13 min
- Cinema malaisien, P. Ramlee et nouvelle vague13 min
- Musique pop, M. Nasir et Siti Nurhaliza12 min
- Batik et arts textiles12 min
- Litterature contemporaine, A. Samad Said et S.M. Zakir13 min
- + 3 more
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💊Kesihatan dan Kesejahteraan, sante et bien-etre
- Sistem kesihatan, awam et swasta13 min
- Maladies tropicales, dengue et malaria12 min
- Medecine traditionnelle, jamu et ayurveda12 min
- Sante mentale, tabou et progres12 min
- Nutrition et obesite, le defi alimentaire12 min
- + 3 more
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👨👩👧Keluarga dan Masyarakat, famille et societe
- Struktur keluarga Melayu et autres communautes13 min
- Mariage et celebration, kahwin13 min
- Roles de genre et droits des femmes13 min
- Education des enfants et garderies12 min
- Soins aux ages, vieillissement de la population12 min
- + 3 more
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💼Pekerjaan dan Kehidupan Profesional, travail et vie professionnelle
- Mencari pekerjaan, chercher un emploi18 min
- Temu duga kerja, reussir son entretien18 min
- Di tempat kerja, vocabulaire du bureau18 min
- Gaji dan benefisi, salaire et avantages18 min
- Cuti dan kehadiran, conges et presences18 min
- + 3 more
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Malais Avancé
🏛️Bahasa Malaysia formel et académique
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📚Littérature malaise classique
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🌐Malais des médias et de la diplomatie
- Vocabulaire diplomatique et international14 min
- Le malais dans les médias12 min
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🎓Maîtrise linguistique avancée
- Expressions idiomatiques et proverbes14 min
- Registres et sociolinguistique malaise12 min
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📰Akhbar, Media dan Berita Semasa , Presse, medias et actualite
- Akhbar dan Berita , Vocabulaire fondamental de la presse18 min
- Jenis-jenis Media , Types de medias18 min
- Laporan Khas dan Siasatan , Reportage et enquete18 min
- Pendapat dan Rencana , Opinion et editorial18 min
- Kebebasan Akhbar dan Penapisan , Liberté de la presse et censure18 min
- + 5 more
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💼Pekerjaan, Perniagaan dan Rundingan , Travail, entreprise et negociation
- Alam pekerjaan , Le monde du travail18 min
- Temuduga , L'entretien d'embauche18 min
- Rundingan , La negociation18 min
- Mesyuarat dan Pembentangan , Reunions et presentations18 min
- Kontrak dan Undang-undang Perniagaan , Contrats18 min
- + 5 more
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💹Ekonomi, Kewangan dan Perdagangan , Economie, finance et commerce
- Sistem Ekonomi , Le système économique18 min
- Perdagangan Antarabangsa , Commerce international18 min
- Sistem Perbankan , Le systeme bancaire18 min
- Bursa Saham , La bourse et les marches18 min
- Penubuhan Syarikat , Creer son entreprise18 min
- + 5 more
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🌿Sains, Alam Sekitar dan Iklim , Sciences, environnement et climat
- Perubahan iklim , Le changement climatique18 min
- Biodiversiti dan ekosistem , Biodiversite et ecosystemes18 min
- Penebangan hutan , Deforestation18 min
- Tenaga boleh diperbaharui , Energies renouvelables18 min
- Pencemaran alam sekitar , Pollution environnementale18 min
- + 5 more
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🏥Kesihatan, Perubatan dan Kesejahteraan , Sante, medecine et bien-etre
- Sistem Perubatan , Le systeme de sante18 min
- Gejala dan Konsultasi , Symptomes et consultation18 min
- Penyakit Kronik dan Pencegahan , Maladies chroniques et prevention18 min
- Perubatan Tradisional , Medecine traditionnelle18 min
- Kesihatan Mental , Sante mentale18 min
- + 5 more
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⚖️Undang-Undang, Institusi dan Kewarganegaraan , Droit, institutions et citoyennete
- Sistem perundangan Malaysia , Le systeme juridique18 min
- Perlembagaan Persekutuan , La Constitution federale18 min
- Parlimen Malaysia , Le Parlement et la legislation18 min
- Hak warganegara , Droits et devoirs du citoyen18 min
- Badan kehakiman , L'appareil judiciaire18 min
- + 5 more
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🎭Seni, Sastera dan Pawagam , Arts, litterature et cinema
- Pantun , La poesie malaise classique18 min
- P. Ramlee , Ikon filem Melayu18 min
- Sastera Melayu Klasik , Textes fondateurs18 min
- Seni Visual , Arts visuels et batik18 min
- Muzik Melayu , Du ghazal au indie malais18 min
- + 5 more
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🤖Teknologi, Digital dan AI , Technologie, numérique et intelligence artificielle
- Kecerdasan Buatan , Intelligence artificielle18 min
- Pendigitalan , Transformation numérique18 min
- Keselamatan Siber , Cybersécurité18 min
- Media Sosial , Économie des créateurs18 min
- Data Besar , Analyse de données massives18 min
- + 5 more
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The curriculum
What you'll learn in Malay
A curriculum designed to get you speaking Malay in the situations that actually matter to you.
Start for free- 01Conversational Malay from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore
- 02Simple grammar: no gender, no complex conjugation
- 03Differences between Bahasa Melayu and Bahasa Indonesia
- 04Business Malay for Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei
- 05Malay culture: batik, keris, nasi lemak, and Malaysian Islam
- 06Manglish and Singlish: the creolized English of Malaysia and Singapore
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about learning Malay
Malay (Bahasa Melayu) and Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) are very close, mutual intelligibility is 80-90%. The main differences: Malay borrows vocabulary from English (versus Dutch in Indonesian), some everyday expressions, and writing style (Malay is slightly more formal in official communications). A Malay speaker and an Indonesian speaker can easily understand each other in conversation.
Yes. Malay is Singapore's national language (even though English is the working language). All military chants and the Singaporean national anthem are in Malay. In the Malay quarters (Geylang, Kampong Glam), Malay is everywhere. And for relations with neighboring Malaysia, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur are just 5 hours apart by train, Malay is indispensable.
Malay is considered one of the most accessible Asian languages for Europeans. Phonetic Latin alphabet, no tones (unlike Vietnamese or Thai), no grammatical gender, no tense-based conjugation (you say 'yesterday I eat', time is indicated by a word, not by a conjugation). The U.S. Foreign Service Institute rates it level 2 out of 5. The main challenges: vocabulary (few European cognates) and politeness particles.
Malaysia is one of the most developed economies in Southeast Asia, one of the highest GDP per capita in the region, a hub for electronics manufacturing (Penang = the 'Silicon Valley of Southeast Asia'), the global center of Islamic finance (Kuala Lumpur is the world's leading Islamic finance hub), and a booming tourism sector. Speaking Malay in local negotiations is a decisive advantage over English-only competitors.
The Malaysian community in France is modest but present, particularly in major university cities. More significantly: many French nationals work or travel in Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei (expatriates, entrepreneurs, teachers). Singapore is one of the most sought-after expatriate destinations in the world. Speaking Malay opens up these experiences to their full local dimension.
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