How to use adjectives in Malay

How to use adjectives in Malay

You want to learn how to use adjectives in Malay? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Malay lessons complete with useful examples. Big, small, happy, sad... we'll teach you all you need to know about Malay adjectives.

Malay adjectives

Adjectives are generally used to describe nouns. Unlike English, adjectives in Malay are placed after the noun.

Examples

lelaki yang tinggi
the tall man
lelaki yang bahagia
the happy man
lelaki yang kecil
the small man
lelaki yang miskin
the poor man
lelaki yang sedih
the sad man
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Malay is essentially the same language as Indonesian, spoken in Indonesia. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Malay would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Cuacanya hujan salji.
It is snowing.
Cuacanya berangin.
It is windy.
Cuacanya bagus.
It is nice out.
Bagaimana keadaan cuaca sekarang?
What is the weather like ?
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Step 7 : Adjectives in Malay

Adjectives are used to describe nouns. To get started, we suggest you learn the three Malay adjectives besar, kecil and tua (big, small, old). Using the nouns buku, kerusi and pintu (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn to use each adjective with each noun (the big book, the old chair, the small door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about Malay adjectives including useful examples. After you've learned to use the adjectives besar, kecil and tua with the nouns buku, kerusi and pintu you can move on to Step 8 (Malay Verbs).

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