You've learned all the key building blocks of Level 2! This chapter is all about practice. We'll look at several common conversations to see how tense markers, negation, adjectives, possession, and directions all come together in the real world.
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
Rina: Helo, David. Awak buat apa hujung minggu ini? (ah-wahk boo-at ah-pah hoo-joong ming-goo ee-nee?)
David: Helo, Rina. Saya belum ada rancangan. Kenapa? (sah-yah buh-lohm ah-dah rahn-chah-ngahn. kuh-nah-pah?)
Rina: Saya akan pergi ke KLCC pada hari Sabtu. Awak nak ikut? (sah-yah ah-kahn pur-gee kuh kay-el-see-see pah-dah hah-ree sahb-too. ah-wahk nahk ee-koat?)
David: Wah, bagusnya! Ya, saya nak ikut. Kita akan jumpa di mana? (wah, bah-goos-nyah! yah, sah-yah nahk ee-koat. kee-tah ah-kahn joom-pah dee mah-nah?)
Rina: Kita jumpa di depan pintu masuk utama. (kee-tah joom-pah dee duh-pahn peen-too mah-sook oo-tah-mah.)
Rina: Hello, David. What are you doing this weekend?
David: Hello, Rina. I don't have a plan yet. Why?
Rina: I will go to KLCC on Saturday. Do you want to follow?
David: Wow, that's great! Yes, I want to follow. Where will we meet?
Rina: We'll meet in front of the main entrance.
Ben: Semalam awak pergi ke mana? Saya telefon, tapi awak tidak jawab. (suh-mah-lahm ah-wahk pur-gee kuh mah-nah? sah-yah teh-lay-fon, tah-pee ah-wahk tee-dahk jah-wahb.)
Siti: Maaf, Ben. Semalam saya pergi ke pasar dengan ibu saya. Telefon saya di dalam kereta. (mah-ahf, ben. suh-mah-lahm sah-yah pur-gee kuh pah-sar duh-ngahn ee-boo sah-yah. teh-lay-fon sah-yah dee dah-lahm kuh-ray-tah.)
Ben: Oh, begitu. Awak beli apa? (oh, buh-gee-too. ah-wahk buh-lee ah-pah?)
Siti: Saya beli banyak sayur-sayuran segar. Saya juga nampak kawan lama kita, si Omar. (sah-yah buh-lee bahn-yahk sah-yoor-sah-yoo-rahn suh-gar. sah-yah joo-gah nahm-pahk kah-wahn lah-mah kee-tah, see oh-mar.)
Ben: Where did you go yesterday? I called, but you did not answer.
Siti: Sorry, Ben. Yesterday I went to the market with my mother. My phone was in the car.
Ben: Oh, I see. What did you buy?
Siti: I bought many fresh vegetables. I also saw our old friend, Omar.
To sound truly natural, you'll need to get used to particles. These are small words added to the end of words or sentences that don't change the meaning but add emotion, politeness, or emphasis. They don't have direct English translations.
Example: `Boleh kurang sikit?` (Can reduce a little?) is a good way to ask for a discount. `Bolehlah kurang sikit!` sounds more persuasive and friendly.
Review the key vocabulary used in these conversations.
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Answer the following questions in English based on the first dialogue.
Imagine your friend asks you: `Semalam awak buat apa?` (What did you do yesterday?). Write a short, two-sentence reply in Malay explaining what you did. Use at least one past-tense marker and one place.
Example: "Yesterday I went to the cinema. The movie was not good."
Semalam saya sudah pergi ke panggung wayang. Filem itu tidak baik.
Cemerlang! By working through these dialogues, you've seen how all the separate grammar rules connect. The final piece of the Level 2 puzzle is telling time. In Chapter 22, we'll learn about Masa dan Waktu (Telling Time), so you can arrange to meet your friends at a specific time, not just a specific place!