If you're trying to learn Malay Verbs which is also called Malaysian, check our courses about Verbs in the present past and future tense... to help you with your Malay grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Malay. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!
Learning the Malay Verbs displayed below is vital to the language. Malay verbs are words that convey action (bring, read, walk, run), or a state of being (exist, stand). In most languages a verb may agree with the person, gender, and/or number of some of its arguments, such as its subject, or object. Here are some examples:
| English Verbs | Malay Verbs |
|---|---|
| Verbs | Kata kerja |
| Past | Lalu |
| I spoke | Saya bercakap |
| I wrote | Saya menulis |
| I drove | Saya memandu |
| I loved | Saya mencintai |
| I gave | Saya memberikan |
| I smiled | Saya senyum |
| I took | Saya mengambil |
| he spoke | Dia bercakap |
| he wrote | dia menulis |
| he drove | dia memandu |
| he loved | dia mencintai |
| he gave | Dia memberi |
| he smiled | Dia senyum |
| he took | Dia mengambil |
| we spoke | Kami bercakap |
| we wrote | kami menulis |
| we drove | kami melaju |
| we loved | kita cintai |
| we gave | kami memberikan |
| we smiled | Kami senyum |
| we took | kami mengambil |
| Future | Masa depan |
| I will speak | Saya akan bercakap |
| I will write | Saya akan menulis |
| I will drive | Saya akan memandu |
| I will love | Saya akan mencintai |
| I will give | saya akan memberi |
| I will smile | Saya akan senyum |
| I will take | Saya akan mengambil |
| he will speak | Dia akan bercakap |
| he will write | Dia akan menulis |
| he will drive | dia akan memandu |
| he will love | dia akan cinta |
| he will give | Dia akan memberi |
| he will smile | Dia akan senyum |
| he will take | dia akan mengambil |
| we will speak | Kami akan bercakap |
| we will write | Kami akan menulis |
| we will drive | Kami akan memandu |
| we will love | Kami akan mencintai |
| we will give | kami akan memberikan |
| we will smile | Kami akan senyum |
| we will take | kami akan mengambil |
| Present | Sekarang |
| I speak | Saya bercakap |
| I write | Saya menulis |
| I drive | Saya memandu |
| I love | Saya mencintai |
| I give | Saya memberi |
| I smile | Saya senyum |
| I take | Saya mengambil |
| he speaks | Dia bercakap |
| he writes | dia menulis |
| he drives | Dia memandu |
| he loves | dia mencintai |
| he gives | Dia memberi |
| he smiles | Dia senyum |
| he takes | Dia mengambil |
| we speak | Kami bercakap |
| we write | Kami menulis |
| we drive | Kami memandu |
| we love | Kami mencintai |
| we give | Kami memberi |
| we smile | Kami senyum |
| we take | Kami mengambil |
Notice the structure of the Verbs in Malay.
Below is a list of the conjugated Verbs in the present past and future in Malay placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Malay vocabulary.
| English Verbs | Malay Verbs |
|---|---|
| I can accept that | Saya boleh menerimanya |
| she added it | dia menambahnya |
| we admit it | kami mengakuinya |
| they advised him | mereka menasihati dia |
| I can agree with that | Saya boleh bersetuju dengan itu |
| she allows it | dia membenarkannya |
| we announce it | kami mengumumkannya |
| I can apologize | Saya akan meminta maaf |
| she appears today | dia datang hari ini |
| they arranged that | mereka menetapkan bahawa |
| I can arrive tomorrow | Saya akan tiba esok |
| she can ask him | dia boleh bertanya |
| she attaches that | dia menambah bahawa |
| we attack them | kami menyerang mereka |
| they avoid her | mereka menjauhkan diri daripada dia |
| I can bake it | Saya boleh membuatnya |
| she is like him | dia seperti dia |
| we beat it | kami mengalahkannya |
| they became happy | mereka menjadi bahagia |
| I can begin that | Saya boleh mulakannya |
| we borrowed money | kami pinjam duit |
| they breathe air | mereka menghirup udara |
| I can bring it | Saya boleh bawanya |
| I can build that | Saya boleh mendirikannya |
| she buys food | dia membeli makanan |
| we calculate it | kami mengiranya |
| they carry it | mereka membawanya |
| they don't cheat | mereka tidak menipu |
| she chooses him | dia memilih dia |
| we close it | kami tutup |
| he comes here | dia datang ke sini |
| I can compare that | Saya boleh membuat perbandingannya |
| she competes with me | dia bersaing dengan saya |
| we complain about it | kami mengadu tentangnya |
| they continued reading | mereka terus membaca |
| he cried about that | dia menangis tentangnya |
| I can decide now | Saya boleh membuat keputusan sekarang |
| she described it to me | dia menjelaskan padaku |
| we disagree about it | kami tidak bersetuju tentang hal itu |
| they disappeared quickly | mereka menghilang segera |
| I discovered that | Saya mendapati bahawa |
| she dislikes that | dia tidak suka hal itu |
| we do it | kami lakukannya |
| they dream about it | mereka impikan tentang itu |
| I earned | Aku diterima |
| he eats a lot | dia banyak makan |
| we enjoyed that | kami menikmatinya |
| they entered here | mereka masuk sini |
| he escaped that | dia terlepas |
| I can explain that | saya boleh jelaskan hal itu |
| she feels that too | dia merasakannya juga |
| we fled from there | kami lari dari sana |
| they will fly tomorrow | mereka akan terbang besok |
| I can follow you | saya boleh mengikut anda |
| she forgot me | dia lupakan saya |
| we forgive him | kami maafkan dia |
| I can give her that | saya boleh berikan dia |
| she goes there | dia pergi ke sana |
| we greeted them | kami menyambut mereka |
| I hate that | saya bencinya |
| I can hear it | saya boleh dengarnya |
| she imagine that | dia bayangkannya |
| we invited them | kami menjemput mereka |
| I know him | saya kenal dia |
| she learned it | dia mempelajarinya |
| we leave now | kami berangkat sekarang |
| they lied about him | mereka berbohong tentang dia |
| I can listen to that | saya boleh mendengarnya |
| she lost that | dia kehilangannya |
| we made it yesterday | kami membuatnya semalam |
| they met him | mereka bertemu |
| I misspell that | saya salah eja |
| I always pray | saya selalu berdoa |
| she prefers that | dia lebih suka itu |
| we protected them | kami melindungi mereka |
| they will punish her | mereka akan menghukum dia |
| I can put it there | saya boleh letakkannya di sana |
| she will read it | dia akan membacanya |
| we received that | kami menerimanya |
| they refuse to talk | mereka enggan bercakap |
| I remember that | saya ingat akannya |
| she repeats that | dia mengulaginya |
| we see it | kami melihatnya |
| they sell it | mereka menjualnya |
| I sent that yesterday | saya menghantarnya semalam |
| he shaved his beard | dia mencukur janggutnya |
| it shrunk quickly | ia mengecil dengan cepat |
| we will sing it | kami akan menyanyikannya |
| they sat there | mereka duduk di sana |
| I can speak it | Saya boleh bercakap itu |
| she spends money | dia menghabiskan wang |
| we suffered from that | kami menderita disebabkan hal itu |
| they suggest that | mereka mencadangkan bahawa |
| I surprised him | saya mengejutkan dia |
| she took that | dia mengambilnya |
| we teach it | kami mengajarnya |
| they told us | mereka memberitahu kami |
| she thanked him | dia berterima kasih kepada dia |
| I can think about it | Saya boleh berfikir tentang hal ini |
| she threw it | dia mencampakkannya |
| we understand that | kami faham hal itu |
| they want that | mereka mahukan benda itu |
| I can wear it | saya boleh memakainya |
| she writes that | beliau menulis bahawa |
| we talk about it | kami berbincang tentangnya |
| they have it | mereka memilikinya |
| I watched it | saya menontonnya |
| I will talk about it | saya akan bercakap tentangnya |
| he bought that yesterday | dia beli benda itu semalam |
| we finished it | kami selesaikannya |
Verbs in the present past and future tense have a very important role in Malay. Once you're done with the Malaysian Verbs, you might want to check the rest of our Malay lessons here: Learn Malay. Don't forget to bookmark this page.
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