Terima Kasih and Bagus

To get good impression from the locals, the tourist should master one or two malay vocabularies before entering the country. Eventhough most of the Malaysian (more than 90 %) understand English, i still believe that to know one or more word will somehow can help the tourist communicate better with the locals. Actually Malay language is also being spoken and understood in Indonesia, Singapore and South Thailand. The first word and perhap the most important one to know is 'Terima Kasih' (Pronounced : Terry mah cah seeh) which means thank you. Say it and the locals will love you. The second best word to know i think would be 'bagus' (Pronounced : Bha Goose) which mean good. When a waiter asked you about your food being served, just reply back to him 'bagus' and 'terima kasih'.