Beginner / Lesson 11 (My Things) || Learn Malay Through English ||

Hello everyone! Welcome back to another lesson on the Malay language. :)

 If you have missed my previous lesson of the "Beginner Level", click below:
Lesson 10 (Numbers)
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Dear readers, 

 Which item or object would you consider a daily necessity? One that you absolutely can't be without?
Is it your phone? Maybe your laptop? Could it be your wallet?

 As for me, I can't be without my laptop and phone. It is where I store my music (and I absolutely can't be without music), where I managed my blogs, social media accounts, and also where I store my photos and videos.

I guess the same is for you if not similar. :)

 Anyway, the reason why I brought up the topic of things is because for this lesson, I will be entering the topic "My Things" or otherwise known as "Benda-benda saya".

1. Mobile phone - Telefon bimbit
    - I have no credit on my phone. Do you have any? - Saya tiada kredit dalam telefon saya. Adakah awak ada?

 2. Wallet - Dompet
    - I like that leather wallet over there a lot. - Saya sangat suka dompet kulit itu.

 3. Bag - Beg
    - Do you have my bag? This one is not mine. - Adakah awak ada beg saya? Ini bukan saya punya.

 4. Keys - Kunci
    - Those keys are yours. Ours are smaller. - Kunci ini adalah awak punya. Kami punya adalah lebih kecil.

 Before we continue, let's dwell a little deeper into Possessive Pronouns. 
What is possessive pronouns? It is a way of showing ownership towards something without mentioning the noun.

  • Mine - Saya punya
  • Yours (Singular) - Awak punya
  • His / Hers - Dia punya
  • Ours - Kami punya / Kita punya
  • Theirs - Mereka punya
  • Yours (Plural) - Kamu punya
5. Glasses - Cermin mata
    - What do you think of these glasses? - Apakah awak fikir tentang cermin mata ini?

6. Computer - Komputer
    - This computer is slow! His/Hers is fast. - Komputer ini lambat! Dia punya cepat.

7. Book - Buku
    - What book do you recommend? - Buku apa yang awak mengesyorkan?

8. Watch - Jam tangan
    Clock - Jam
    - My watch is cheap. Yours are expensive. - Jam tangan saya adalah murah. Awak punya adalah mahal.

9. Newspaper - Surat khabar
    - I read the newspaper every morning. - Saya membaca surat khabar pada setiap pagi.

10. Lighter - Pemetik api
      - Excuse me, do you have a lighter? - Maaf, adakah awak ada pemetik api?

Note: In Malay, there is no specific word for "excuse me". Usually we just say, "maaf" or "maafkan saya" which is equivalent to "I'm sorry".

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VOCABULARY
  • Credit - Kredit
  • Leather wallet - Dompet kulit
  • Smaller - Lebih kecil
  • Small - Kecil
  • Think - Fikir
  • Of - Tentang
  • Slow - Lambat
  • Fast - Cepat
  • Recommend - Mengesyorkan
  • Every morning - Pada setiap pagi
  • Thing - Benda
  • Things - Benda-benda
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That is all for this lesson, do comment down below in Malay, what are the things that you simply can't be without. :)
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Lesson 12 (Colours)

See you soon!

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