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Beginner / Lesson 18 (Shopping List) || Learn Malay Through English ||

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Hello everyone!  If you have missed my previous lesson of the "Beginner Level", click below: Lesson 17 (Shopping Places) Click below to access the list of lessons available in the "Beginner Level" :) Beginner || Learn Malay Through English || --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How many of you create a shopping list before you go shopping?  When I was much younger, I recall my mom creating a shopping list the morning before we go grocery shopping. She would be rather strict and bought only what was on the list. However as years went on, the habit of creating a list before going grocery shopping somehow diminished. Looking back, it actually prevents impulse buying.  Thus, this lesson is a continuation from the previous one which was on Shopping Places .  It is the Shopping List  or rather "Senarai barang-barang membeli"  in Malay. 1. Sugar - Gula ...

Beginner / Lesson 17 (Shopping Places) || Learn Malay Through English ||

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Hello everyone!  If you have missed my previous lesson of the "Beginner Level", click below: Lesson 15 (Prepositions) Click below to access the list of lessons available in the "Beginner Level" :) Beginner || Learn Malay Through English || --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do you often go shopping? If so, where? :) I'm an avid shopper myself. Although, I try to cut back on impulse buying.  About 85% of my monthly expenditure goes to food. Even when I'm out with my friends. Cafe hopping. Not only is it expensive but it has also caused me to go up a couple of dress sizes. How about you? What do you usually shop for? In this lesson, I will be entering the topic of shopping. However it's not the grocery list yet. But the places one would go to buy something. In other words, tempat-tempat membeli-belah  in Malay. ----------------------------------------...

Beginner / Lesson 16 (Prepositions) || Learn Malay Through English ||

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If you have missed my previous lesson of the "Beginner Level", click below: Lesson 15 (Directions) Click below to access the list of lessons available in the "Beginner Level" :) Beginner || Learn Malay Through English || --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prepositions   It is a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase or a pronoun, connecting it to another word . What are prepositions? A few examples are on, in, at  and onto . Why do we need to prepositions? - Basically, that is how we determine where an object is.   For example: The bag is on  the box. - We also use it to determine when an event takes place.   For example: I will be home by  noon. In this lesson, I will be focusing on the prepositions used in the Malay language otherwise known as "Kata sendi nama" . ---------------------------------------------------...