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Malay Gender

Welcome to the fifth Malay lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Malay to help you practice your daily phrases.

man
man Audio Lelaki
woman
woman Audio Wanita
husband
husband Audio Suami
wife
wife Audio Isteri
boy
boy Audio Budak lelaki
girl
girl Audio Budak perempuan
father
father Audio Ayah
mother
mother Audio Ibu

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Malay
my son is a student
[masculine + noun] Anak saya seorang pelajar. Audio
her daughter is a student
[feminine + noun] Anak perempuannya seorang pelajar. Audio
he has a tall brother
[adjective + masculine] (Abang/Adik lelaki) dia tinggi. Audio
she has a tall sister
[adjective + feminine] (Kakak/Adik perempuan) dia tinggi. Audio
his brothers are young
[plural masculine + adjective] (Abang-abang/Adik-adik lelaki) dia masih muda. Audio
his sisters are young
[plural feminine + adjective] (Kakak-kakak/Adik-adik perempuan) dia masih muda. Audio

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son
son Audio Anak lelaki
daughter
daughter Audio Anak perempuan
brother
brother Audio Abang/adik lelaki
sister
sister Audio Kakak/adik perempuan
grandfather
grandfather Audio Datuk
grandmother
grandmother Audio Nenek
child
child Audio Anak
children
children Audio Anak-anak

Expressions in Malay

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Malay, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Malay
What do you mean? Apa yang kamu maksudkan? Audio
I don't understand Saya tidak faham Audio
I don't know Saya tidak tahu Audio
What is that called in Malay? Apa itu dalam Bahasa Melayu? Audio
What is this? Apa ini? Audio
What does that word mean in English? Apa maksud perkataan itu dalam Bahasa Inggeris? Audio
Sorry (if you made a mistake) Maaf Audio

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