Malay Pronouns
This is a list of pronouns in Malay. This includes subject, object, and the possessive. These are used on a daily basis, so don't skip this lesson. We start with the object pronouns such as "I, you, her ..."
I: Saya
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You: Kamu / awak / anda
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He: Dia
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She: Dia
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| We: Kami |
| You (pl.): Kamu |
| They: Mereka |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the object pronoun is used in a sentence.
I love you: Saya cintakan awak
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She is beautiful: Dia cantik
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| We are happy: Kami bahagia |
| They are dancing: Mereka sedang menari |
Now we look into the subject pronoun such as "me, him, us, them ...".
Me: Saya
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You: Kamu / awak / anda
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Him: Dia
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Her: Dia
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| Us: Kami |
| You (pl.): Kamu |
| Them: Mereka |
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These are examples to demonstrate how the subject pronoun is used in a sentence.
Give me your phone number: Boleh saya dapatkan nombor telefon awak
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I can give you my email: Saya boleh bagi emel sayapada awak
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| Tell him to call me: Minta dia telefon saya |
| Can you call us?: Boleh awak telefon kami? |
We reach now the possessive adjective part, used to refer to thing we possess. Examples: "my, our, their ...".
My: Saya punya
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Your: Kamu / awak / anda punya
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His: Dia punya
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Her: Dia punya
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| Our: Kami punya |
| Your (pl.): Kamu punya |
| Their: Mereka punya |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the possessive adjective is used.
My phone number is . . .: Nombor telefon saya ialah
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His email is . . .: emel beliau ialah...
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| Our dream is to visit Spain: Impian kami adalah melawat Sepanyol |
| Their country is beautiful: Negara mereka indah |
This is the possessive pronoun. Used as an alternative to the possessive adjectives above. Instead of saying "It is my dog" you can say "It is mine".
Mine: milik saya
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Yours: milik anda
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His: milik dia
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Hers: milik dia
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| Ours: milik kita |
| Yours (pl.): milik kamu semua |
| Theirs: Milik mereka |
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These are some examples of the possessive pronoun in a sentence.
The book is mine: Buku itu milik saya
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Is this pen yours?: Adakah ini pen awak?
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| The shoes are hers: Kasut itu adalah milik dia |
| Victory is ours: Kejayaan milik kita |
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