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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

Normal Precautions
CapitalKuala Lumpur
LanguageEnglish
CurrencyMYR · Malaysian ringgit
TimezoneUTC+08:00
Normal PrecautionsUpdated 2026-02-22
Risk Level1 / 4
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Exercise normal precaution in Malaysia . Some areas have increased risk . Read the entire Travel Advisory. Malaysia is generally a safe destination for travelers. Exercise increased caution on islands and maritime areas off the coast of Eastern Sabah from Kudat in the north to Tawau in the south due to risk of kidnapping .

Emergency

General Emergency

general emergency

112

Fire

fire

994

Ambulance

ambulance

999

Police

police

999

Tap any number to call from a mobile device

Essential Phrases

General

AH-dah-kah AHN-dah BOH-leh bur-CHAH-kap BAH-sah ING-ger-is?

Do you speak English?

ek-SKYOOZ mee

Excuse me

TOOM-pang-kahn / MAH-ahf

Excuse me / Sorry

beh-RAH-pah har-GAH-nyah?

How much does this cost?

how MUCH

How much?

SAH-yah TEE-dak FAH-am

I don't understand

eye WANT too BUY

I want to buy

SAH-yah MAH-hoo EE-nee

I would like this

noh

No

PLEEZ

Please

teh-REE-mah KAH-sih

Thank you

dee mah-NAH-kah TAHN-das?

Where is the bathroom?

WARE iz

Where is...?

yes

Yes

yah / TEE-dak

Yes / No

Greetings

HEL-oh

Hello

HEH-loh

Hello

THANK yoo

Thank you

Emergency

help

Help!

TOH-long / SAH-yah pur-LOO-kahn DOK-tor

Help! / I need a doctor

US Embassy

Consulate

Kuala Lumpur

376 Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

+60-3-2168-5000

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