English–French

“malay” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/malɛ/

Example

Je parle malais.

I speak Malay.

Illustration for malais (malay)

How to say “malay” in French

“Malay” in French is malais.

A practical common tongue shared across neighboring societies in maritime Southeast Asia.

Full entry for malais: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with malais

Elle enseigne le malais aux enfants.

She teaches Malay to the children.

Tips for using malais

  • For Malaysian nationality, French uses malaisien rather than malais: Je suis malaisien means Malaysian, while Je parle malais names the language.

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