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Malay Sounds & Spelling (L1)

CEFR A1 · Start here. Regular spelling, six vowels including the schwa that isn't written, no tone, no gender, no verb conjugation — and the affix system that builds the vocabulary.

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1 module 10 lessons 10 enrolled ~10h of material
Malay Sounds & Spelling (L1)

By the end

What you'll build

  • Read Malay aloud correctly, including the unwritten schwa
  • Produce the final -k glottal stop and the ng sounds
  • Understand that Malay verbs never conjugate
  • Form plurals by reduplication
  • Recognise the main prefixes and suffixes
  • Greet, thank and introduce yourself

The shape of it

How this course works

Short lessons

10 lessons across 1 module, each small enough to finish in one sitting.

Practice as you go

Every lesson ends with a small space for what you noticed — the doing is the learning.

A certificate at the end

Finish the course and earn a certificate anyone can verify with a link.

Ready when you are.

Make an account and this course opens up — your progress is saved from the very first lesson.