Malay Lesson 10 (Determiners and People)
Duration: 30 mins
I should congratulate you since you made it to our 10th lesson about determiners, articles, and quantifiers in Malay. I hope you have already learned a lot so far. I will also provide in this page a vocabulary list about people, and finally some common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Malay Classes.
Articles
Determiners include definite and indefinite articles (like the, a or an), demonstratives (this and that), quantifiers (many, some etc.
The following are several sentences which include the determiners mentioned above. That way you will be able to see how the determiner is used in a full sentence. The table contains 3 columns (English, Malay, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Determiners in Malay
| Determiners | Malay |
|---|---|
| The yellow pen is easy to find | Pen kuning itu mudah dicari |
| A yellow pen is easy to find | Pen kuning senang dicari |
| A French teacher is here | Seorang guru Perancis ada disini |
| The French teacher is here | Guru Perancis itu ada disini |
| Some languages are hard | Sesetengah bahasa itu susah |
| Many languages are easy | Banyak bahasa yang mudah |
| The student speaks Korean | Pelajar itu berbahasa Korea |
| A student speaks Korean | Seorang pelajar berbahasa Korea |
| Some students speak Korean | Berberapa pelajar berbahasa Korea |
| Many students speak Korean | Ramai pelajar berbahasa Korea |
| This student speaks Korean | Pelajar ini berbahasa Korea |
| That student speaks Korean | Pelajar itu berbahasa Korea |
| These students speak Korean | Pelajar-pelajar ini berbahasa Korea |
| Those students speak Korean | Pelajar-pelajar itu berbahasa Korea |
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about People
Below is a list of 24 words related to people such as family members, siblings ... etc. At the end of the list, there will be examples where those terms are used in a sentence.
People in Malay
| People | Malay |
|---|---|
| Aunt | Ibu saudara |
| Baby | Bayi |
| Boy | Budak lelaki |
| Brother | abang/adik lelaki |
| Child (female) | Budak perempuan |
| Child (male) | Budak lelaki |
| Cousin (female) | Sepupu perempuan |
| Cousin (male) | Sepupu lelaki |
| Daughter | Anak perempuan |
| Father | ayah |
| Girl | Budak perempuan |
| Grandfather | Datuk |
| Grandmother | Nenek |
| Husband | Suami |
| Man | Lelaki |
| Mother | Ibu |
| Nephew | Anak saudara lelaki |
| Niece | Anak saudara perempuan |
| People | Orang |
| Sister | Kakak/adik perempuan |
| Son | Anak lelaki |
| Uncle | Bapa saudara |
| Wife | Isteri |
| Woman | wanita |
Daily Conversation in Malay
Finally, a couple sentences that you might need to use or see very often. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Malay Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Malay
| English | Malay |
|---|---|
| How old is your sister? | Berapa umur kakak kamu? |
| I love my husband | Saya sayang suami saya |
| This is my wife | Ini isteri saya |
| What's your brother called? | Siapa nama abang kamu? |
| Where does your father work? | Di mana ayah kamu bekerja? |
| Your daughter is very cute | Anak perempuan kamu sangat comel |
| What time is it? | Pukul berapa tu? |
| It's 10 o'clock | Dah pukul 10 |
| Give me this! | Bagi ni pada saya |
| I love you | Saya cintakan awak |
| Are you free tomorrow evening? | Malam esok awak lapang? |
| I would like to invite you for dinner | Saya ingin mengajak anda makan malam? |
Fun Facts
Language Quote ❝If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.❞ ‒Nelson Mandela
Congratulations! You finished your 10th lesson in Malay about determiners, people and jobs. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Malay Lesson 11. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Malay homepage.