4. Complex family words Flashcards
Pasang
Pairs
Berkeluarga
To have a family
Berumah/berkahwin tangga/Berkeluarga/bernikah
Married
Saiz
Size
Sederhana
Medium/average
Besar
Big
Ahli
Member (when talking about a member of a family or club/society)
Terdiri daripada
Comprise/consist of
Berumur
Aged (a persons age)
Usianya
His/her age
Bersekolah
Schooling
Ketiga-tiga
All three
Bersara
Retired
Berpencen
Pension (another word for retired)
Tinggal
Live
Bersama
Together/with
Bertunang
Engaged (for marriage).
Bercerai
Divorced
Berpunya
Someone (I have someone)
Berpasangan
Partner
Bujang
Bachelor
Sangat
Very/extremely
Apabila
When. Used in a statement, such as “this is when the day is warmest”. Bila is used for questions, such as “when is the footy on?”
Berjumpa
Meeting/seeing
Suka
Like
Sayang
Love (affection)
Datang
Come to(visit us). Approaching. Also datang dari = come from
Daripada
From (when referring to a person) (I received this from my friend. This pencil is made from lead).
Dari
From. (when referring to location) I come from here. I come from the 60s. Used for place or time.
Juga ke sana
Also going there
Pergi ke sana
Go there
Kesukaan
Favourite
Jantina
Gender
Bilangan
Number
Mempunyai
Have (possessive. Can be interchanged with ada)
Yang
That/which/who
Bahagia
Happy
Selain
Besides/apart. Figurative, used for emphasis. “You don’t need it, besides, you don’t even know how to use it”
Di samping
Besides. To stand beside someone/something.
Mendapat
Get
Bergelar
Having the title
Setiap
Every/each
Menziarahi
Visit (people of a grave. Something you engage in)
Lawat
Visit (a place. Something you don’t engage with)
Sana
There
Amat
Very/extremely
Bersyukur
Grateful/thankful
Bertuah
Lucky/fortunate
Menyayangi
Loving (affection)
Membesarkan
Raise/bring up
Kasih sayang
Lots of love (affection)
Mendirikan
Built/established/found. Used as “mendirikan rumah tangga”referring to marriage.
Merupakan
Constitute. Often used as Saya merupakan (I am) One of the “to be” verbs with Ialah and Adalah
Baharu
New/just
Mendapat
Receive/gift/find/realise
Kerana
Because/for the reason that. More formal. Used similarly with untuk.
Sebub
Because (less formal)
Ada/mempunyai
Has/have/had
Ada/Terdapat
There is/are/were/was
Tidak ada / belum ada
There isn’t/aren’t/weren’t/wasn’t
Ada di
To be at a place
Ada berapa
How many are/were there
Ada apa?
What’s the matter? What’s up?
Tunggal
Single/only
Akan
Will
Ke sana
Went there
Berapa umur
How old?
Usia
Age
Belum lagi
Not yet
Sebelum
Before
Berkenan
Like
Ikut
Join/follow
Menghantar
to drive someone
Begitu
Like that
Oh, begitu
Oh, I see
Betul
Correct
Kata
say/word
Teruskan
Continue
Adakah
Are you?
Da sedia?
Are you ready?
Hantar
To convey/send
Bertandang
Visiting
Membawa
Bringing
Rakannya
His/her friend
ke
to (for locations)
Di
in/at (Dia bawa kereta ke kerja tiap hari = She drives to work every day)
Diperkenalkan
Introduced
Kepada/Pada
to (for people. Saya bagi topi saya pada dia = I gave my hat to him)
Memanggil
to call
Ada di
To be at
Dihidangkan
Served
Pisang goreng
Banana fritters
Selepas/lepas
After
Sebelum
Before
Lebih kurang
About
Pulang
Return
Mengajak
Invite/ask out
Kelepangan
Free time
Menasihatinya
Advise him/her
Berhati-hati di jalan raya
Be careful on road
Selama
For (duration. I went to school for 6 years. I went to school selama 6 years
Manakala
Whereas/while
Masuk
Come in / enter
Bertanya
Question
Tidak
No/not - used before nouns and adjectives
Bukan
No/not - used before nouns and prepositions
Jangan
Don’t (said when ordering someone - Don’t do that!)
Air
Water
Air the
Tea
Air kopi
Coffee
Baik
Good
Baiklah
Okay
Sila/Silalah/Silakan
Please (used as a form of invitation)
Nak
Short form of Hendak (want)
Tu
Short form of Itu (that)
Kari
Curry
Nasi
Rice
Buat/buatkan
to make/prepare
Rupanya
Apparently
Awak rupanya
It’s you (apparently)
Sekejap
For a while
Kalau
If
Macam
Like
Itu
That
Kalau macam tu
If like that
Boleh juga
Can also
Ingin
Want
Perlukah
Need/necessary
Elakkan
Avoid
Tak payah
No need / not necessary
Buah tangan
Gift (idiom)
Tentang
About
Tanggal
Remove
Kasut
Shoes
Akan
Will
Ingat
Remember
Rakan sekerja
Work mate
Sendiri
Own
Bilik dapur
Kitchen
Dulu
First
Mari sini
Come here
Salam
Greet
Kalau
If
Cuti
Holiday
Cuti sekolah
School holidays
Sikit
A few
Jemput makan
Please eat
Malu-malu
Shy
Seapnya
So tasty
Senang-senang
Free
Berhati-hati
Be careful
Tiba
Arrive
Tak sihat
Unwell
Lapar
Hungry
Jalan
Way/road/route/street/walk
Semasa
While/during
Bantu
Help
Pasukan
Team
Menjalankan
Implement
Bantuan
Assistance
Bencana alam
Natural disaster
Oh, begitu
I see
Jantina
Gender
Hanya
Only
Meninggal
Passed away
Sebelah door
Next door
Jiran
Neighbour
Membantu
Help
Bacakan
To read
Kerjasama
Cooperation