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This is a lesson about negation in Malay. This includes words or expressions used to form a negative form as opposted to the affirmative. For example "I don't understand".
| No: Tidak |
| Nothing: Tiada apa-apa |
| Not yet: Belum lagi |
| No one: Tiada sesiapa |
| No longer: Tiada lagi |
| Never: Tidak pernah |
| Cannot: tidak boleh |
| Should not: Sepatutnya tidak |
The below examples demonstrate how to use the negation form in a sentence. Don't be shy to use of these expressions if you don't know something.
| We don't understand: Kami tidak faham |
| I do not speak Japanese: Saya tidak boleh berbahasa Jepun |
| I cannot remember the word: Saya tidak ingat perkataannya |
| You should not forget this word: Awak tidak boleh lupakan perkataan ini |
| No problem!: Tiada masalah |
| I don't know!: Saya tidak tahu |
| I'm not interested!: Saya tidak mahu |
| Don't worry!: Jangan risau |
| This is wrong: Ini salah |
| This is not correct: Ini tidak tepat |
| No one here speaks Greek: Tiada siapa disini yang bercakap Greek |
| I'm not fluent in Italian yet: Saya belum fasih berbahasa Itali |
Now that you have explored the negation in Malay, let's move on to the next subject below. Or simply choose your own topic from the menu above.
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