Beginner / Lesson 23 (Days, Months, Seasons) || Learn Malay Through English ||

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What is your favourite day of the week? 

 Mine is Friday. Although it's not yet the weekend, however, that's when the weekday draws to a close. Friday night is special. Like the extent of the weekend. 

 When it comes to the month. October.
Because it's my birthday month :)

 Lastly, the season..
Spring. The temperature is just right and the scenery is beautiful. :)

 So, this lesson will be about "Days, Months and Seasons" otherwise known as "Hari, Bulan dan Musim".

Days (Hari)


1. Day - Hari

    - What day is today? - Hari ini hari apa?

2. Today is ... . - Hari ini ialah hari ... . 

    - Today is Wednesday. - Hari ini ialah hari Rabu.

3. Week - Minggu

    - It's my birthday this week. - Minggu ini, hari jadi saya.

4. Weekend - Hujung minggu

    - At the weekend, we will go to the beach. - Pada hujung minggu, kami akan pergi ke pantai.

5. Monday - Isnin

    - I go to class on Mondays. - Saya pergi ke kelas pada setiap Isnin. 

6. Tuesday - Selasa

    - What do you do on Tuesdays? - Apakah yang awak buat pada setiap Selasa?


Note: Just like in English, how days of the week are proper nouns, it is likewise in Malay. Thus, when writing the days in Malay, be it in the beginning of the sentence or in the middle of the sentence, the first letter of the word should be in CAPITAL.
For example: Today is Monday. - Hari ini ialah hari Isnin.


7. Wednesday - Rabu

    - Wednesday is the middle of the week. - Hari Rabu merupakan hari pertengahan minggu. 

8. Thursday - Khamis (Kāh-mís)

    - On Thursdays, I have lunch with my friends. - Pada setiap Khamis, saya makan bersama kawan-kawan saya.

9. Friday - Jumaat

    - Friday is the day before the weekend. - Jumaat merupakan hari sebelum hujung minggu.

10. Saturday - Sabtu

    - I get up later on Saturdays. - Pada setiap Sabtu, saya bangun lebih lambat. 

11. Sunday - Ahad (ā-hād)

      - She doesn't work on Sundays. - Dia tak bekerja pada setiap Ahad. 


Note: "Tak" is the abbreviation of the work "tidak" which means "no" or "not". 


Months (Bulan)


1. Month - Bulan

    - What month is your birthday? - Bulan apa hari jadi awak?

2. Year - Tahun

    - There are twelve months in a year. - Terdapat dua belas bulan dalam setahun.

3. January - Januari

    - January is the first month. - Januari merupakan bulan pertama. 

4. February - Februari

    - We celebrate Valentine's Day on 14 February. - Kami menyambut Hari Valentine pada empat belas Februari.

5. March - Mac (Pronounced as "March" in English, however without the "r" sound.)

    - March is the month after February. - Mac merupakan bulan selepas Februari.

6. April - April

    - April is the fourth month of the year. - April merupakan bulan keempat dalam setahun.

7. May - Mei

    - My brother's birthday is in May. - Hari jadi abang saya adalah dalam bulan Mei.

8. June - Jun

    - We finish university in June. - Kami habis universiti dalam bulan Jun. 

9. July - Julai

    - My birthday is in July. - Hari jadi saya adalah dalam bulan Julai.

10. August - Ogos

      - I usually go on a holiday in August. - Biasanya, saya akan pergi bercuti dalam bulan Ogos. 

11. September - September

      - My daughter is starting her school in September. - Anak perempuan saya akan bermula persekolahannya pada bulan September. 

12. October - Oktober

      - I'm going to Japan in October. - Saya akan pergi ke Jepun dalam bulan October. 

13. November - November

      - My last semester will end in November. - Semester terakhir saya akan tamat dalam bulan November. 

14. December - Disember

      - Christmas Day falls on the 25th of December. - Hari Natal jatuh pada dua puluh lima haribulan Disember. 


Note: In Malay, Christmas Day is actually "Hari Natal". However, "Hari Krismas" is more commonly used. 

In English, when we mention "-th" of the number;
For example: 13th of May, 17th of June,

In Malay, the word "haribulan" is used. 
For example: 13th of May.
                     - Tiga belas haribulan Mei.
                     21st of August. 
                     - Dua puluh satu haribulan Ogos. 


Seasons (Musim)


1. Spring - Musim bunga

    - I love it in spring when all the flowers begin to bloom. - Saya suka apabila musim bunga di mana semua bunga mula berkembang. 


Note: "Bunga" actually means "flower". Since, the falling of flowers from the trees is associated with spring, hence the word "musim bunga".


2. Summer - Musim panas

    - Summer is almost over. - Musim panas hampir tamat. 


Note: "Panas" actually means "hot". Since summer is associated with tremendous heat and less rain, hence the word "musim panas".


3. Autumn - Musim luruh

    - In the autumn, the leaves will fall from trees. - Dalam musim luruh, daun-daun akan mengugur daripada pokok.


Note: "Luruh" actually means to fall or collapse. Since autumn is associated with the falling of leaves from trees, hence the word "musim luruh".


4. Winter - Musim sejuk

    - I like to play with the snow during winter. - Saya suka bermain salji pada musim sejuk.


Note: "Sejuk" actually means "cold". Since winter is associated with coldness, hence the word "musim sejuk". 


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Vocabulary 
  • Awak - You
  • Bercuti - To go on a holiday
  • Hari ini - Today
  • Hari jadi - Birthday
  • Jepun - Japan
  • Kelas - Class
  • Merupakan - Represents / Is
  • Tidak / Tak - No / Not
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