So, places to buy groceries are used often in Malay, so I am going to teach you how to say the names of grocery stores.
Pasar Raya (pronounced: Pas-ar, rah ya), translates to "Supermarket", also you don't really need to say pasar raya to a person, as most people understand basic English in Malaysia, so just saying "supermarket" is normal.
This is the normal place where you buy groceries, Jaya grocer, Giant, and Tesco are common here to buy groceries.
Kedai Runcit (pronounced: Ke die, Ruun chit), translates to "Retail store", which is what people would call a "mom-and-pop store", which normally sells most things. Mainly most are small businesses,.
Pasar Tani (pronounced: "Taa-knee), which translates to "Farmer's market", normally sells: fish, meats, and organic vegetables.
Pasar Malam (pronounced: Maa-laam), meaning "Night market", is normally held from 7pm - 4am, and normally sells kueh (pronounced: ku-eeh) which are Malaysian sweet treats.
Pusat (pronounced: pus-saat), which means "centre", so Pusat makan (pronounced: ma-kaan) means "eating centre". And is used for things like Pusat science, which translates to "Science centre".
pusat membeli-belah (pronounced: mem-be-lee, be-laah), meaning "Shopping mall" but most of the time you can just say "shopping mall" and most will understand.
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