Malay for professionals and tour guides
Bahasa Melayu Profesional is speaking-first Malay for work. Pick the topics that match your job, practise real conversations, and rehearse with Cikgu AI, your AI Malay tutor ("cikgu" means teacher), before you need them.
Tour guides hosting Malaysian travellers
Malaysians travel widely, often in family, office and mosque groups, and they warm up quickly to a guide who greets them in Malay. If you host Malaysian visitors in China, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand or Vietnam, three topics are written for you:
- Menyambut Pelancong Malaysia: airport welcomes, head counts, luggage and announcing the plan.
- Lawatan Warisan, Makanan Halal & Waktu Solat: explaining heritage sites, halal meals, prayer times and the kiblat.
- Membeli-belah, Kecemasan & Perpisahan: bargaining for ole-ole, handling a lost passport and a warm goodbye.
Professionals working with Malaysians
- Engineers and site or factory staff: safety briefings, faults and deadlines.
- IT and tech teams: stand-ups, bugs, passwords and helping users.
- Lecturers, researchers and PhD students: supervisor meetings, research talk and academic titles.
- Doctors, nurses and health workers: symptoms, medicine instructions and fasting patients.
- Everyone at work: introductions, calls and email, office culture, interviews, meetings and presentations.
All 14 topics
- Perkenalan Profesional · introducing yourself at work
- Telefon, WhatsApp & E-mel · calls, messages and email
- Menyambut Pelancong Malaysia · welcoming Malaysian tourists
- Lawatan Warisan, Makanan Halal & Waktu Solat · heritage tours, halal food and prayer
- Membeli-belah, Kecemasan & Perpisahan · shopping, emergencies and farewells
- Budaya Kerja di Malaysia · fitting in at a Malaysian workplace
- Kerjaya Saya · your one-minute career story
- Temu Duga · job interviews
- Mesyuarat & Perbincangan · speaking up in meetings
- Pembentangan Ringkas · short presentations
- Kejuruteraan & Teknikal · engineering, sites and factories
- Teknologi & Digital · tech and IT teams
- Akademik & Penyelidikan · university life and research
- Kesihatan · talking with patients
Frequently asked questions
I'm a tour guide outside Malaysia. Is this course for me?
Yes. Topics 3 to 5 are written for guides hosting Malaysian groups, and Topic 1 gives you the basics. Explanations are in English.
Do I have to study all 14 topics in order?
No. Start with Topic 1, then choose the topics that fit your job.
How much does it cost?
Topic 1 is free. The full course is USD 18 a month and you can cancel any time. See our refund policy.
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