Malay Adjectives

Welcome to the second Malay lesson about adjectives. This time we will first learn about colors, followed by grammar rules, then weather expressions, finally a conversation in Malay to help you practice your daily phrases.

black Hitam

grey Kelabu

white Putih

blue Biru

green Hijau

yellow Kuning

red Merah

brown Coklat

Adjectives Grammar Rules

In general adjectives are words which describe or modify another person or object in a given sentence. For example: a beautiful flower the adjective is [beautiful] because it describes the noun [flower]. The following examples use adjectives in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.

Grammar Rules - Malay
my house is white [noun + adjective] Rumah saya warna putih.
your country is big [noun + adjective] Negara anda besar.
new books are expensive [plural + adjective] Buku baru adalah mahal.
we are happy here [pronoun + verb + adjective] Kami gembira di sini.
she has three small dogs [adjective + plural] Dia mempunyai tiga ekor anjing kecil.
this language is very easy [adverb + adjective] Bahasa ini sangat mudah.
I have a small green house [adjective + adjective] Saya mempunyai rumah hijau yang kecil.

We're not done yet! The following is a list of more adjectives for you, often used when referring to weather conditions. I think it would be wise to memorize them.

cold Sejuk

hot Panas

cloudy Mendung

rainy Hujan

snowy Bersalji

sunny Cerah

windy Berangin

warm Panas

Conversation in Malay

Now we finally reach the most exciting part, the practice of the daily expressions used in almost every conversation. I recommend memorizing these phrases, because you will need them for sure.

English - Malay
hi Hai
how are you? Anda apa khabar? / Apa khabar?
I'm good, thank you Saya sihat, terima kasih.
and you? Anda bagaimana?
what is your name? Siapa nama anda?
my name is Maya Nama saya Maya.
nice to meet you Selamat berkenalan!

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