Beginner / Lesson 2 (Personal Pronouns, About Me) || Learn Malay Through English ||


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In this lesson, there would be two parts, "Personal Pronouns" and "About Me".

 First Part: Personal Pronouns
In the first part, we are going to learn the usage of it in the Malay language. Just like in English, we have singular and plural categories.

Singular

1. I / Me - Saya (commonly used, can be used formally and informally)
                Aku (informal, used only among peers)
2. You - Awak (commonly used, informal)
             Anda (formal)
             Engkau / Kau (informal, used only among peers)
3. He / Him - Dia
4. She / Her - Dia 
5. It - Ia

Plural

1. We - Kita
2. Us - Kami
3. You - Kamu
4. They / Them - Mereka

Second Part: About Me
In the second part, we will learn what to use when you want to introduce yourself.

1. What's your name? - Siapakah nama awak?
                                    ("nama" means name)
2. My name is ... . - Nama saya ialah ... . 
    (My name is Ava.) - (Nama saya ialah Ava.)
3. How old are you? - Berapakah umur awak?
                                  ("umur" means age)
4. I am ... years old. - Umur saya ialah ... tahun.
    (I am five years old.) - (Umur saya ialah lima tahun.)
5. And you? - Dan awak? / Awak? 

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