Tahniah! You've reached the final chapter of Level 3. You now have all the tools to understand and form complex sentences. This chapter is dedicated to seeing how `imbuhan`, imperatives, and conjunctions all work together in natural, flowing dialogues.
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
Aiman: Aduh, peningnya kepala saya! Saya ada banyak kerja, tetapi saya rasa tidak sihat. (...puh-neeng-nyah kuh-pah-lah sah-yah!...)
Bella: Kenapa, Aiman? Muka awak nampak pucat. Jangan paksa diri. Berehatlah sekejap. (...jah-ngahn pahk-sah dee-ree. buh-ray-haht-lah suh-kuh-jahp.)
Aiman: Boleh tolong saya hantarkan laporan ini kepada bos? Saya rasa saya nak balik awal hari ini. (boh-leh toh-long sah-yah hahn-tar-kahn lah-poh-rahn ee-nee kuh-pah-dah bohs?...)
Bella: Tentu sekali. Awak pergilah balik dan berehat. Kesihatan lebih penting. (tun-too suh-kah-lee. ah-wahk pur-gee-lah bah-leek dahn buh-ray-haht. kuh-see-hah-tahn luh-beh pun-teeng.)
Aiman: Oh, my head is dizzy! I have a lot of work, but I don't feel well.
Bella: Why, Aiman? Your face looks pale. Don't force yourself. Please rest for a moment.
Aiman: Can you please help me send this report to the boss? I think I want to go home early today.
Bella: Of course. You go on home and rest. Health is more important.
Fauzi: Kenapa awak menyakiti hati saya? Awak cakap awak akan datang semalam. (kuh-nah-pah ah-wahk muh-nyah-kee-tee hah-tee sah-yah?...)
Hassan: Maaf, Fauzi. Saya tertidur. Saya tidak berniat untuk mungkir janji. (mah-ahf, fau-zee. sah-yah tur-tee-door. sah-yah tee-dahk bur-nee-at oon-took moong-keer jahn-jee.)
Fauzi: Saya tunggu lama. Makanan yang dimasak oleh ibu saya pun sudah sejuk. (...mah-kah-nahn yahng dee-mah-sahk oh-leh ee-boo sah-yah poon soo-dah suh-jook.)
Hassan: Saya betul-betul minta maaf. Jomlah kita keluar minum sekarang, saya belanja. (sah-yah buh-tool-buh-tool min-tah mah-ahf. johm-lah kee-tah kuh-loo-ar mee-noom suh-kah-rahng, sah-yah buh-lahn-jah.)
Fauzi: Why did you hurt my feelings? You said you would come yesterday.
Hassan: Sorry, Fauzi. I fell asleep. I did not intend to break a promise.
Fauzi: I waited for a long time. The food that was cooked by my mother also got cold.
Hassan: I'm truly sorry. Let's go out for a drink now, my treat.
Review the key vocabulary and structures from Level 3.
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Look at this sentence from Dialogue 2: `Makanan yang dimasak oleh ibu saya pun sudah sejuk.`
Can you identify the following parts?
Combine the following simple ideas into one or two longer sentences using conjunctions and appropriate affixes.
Ideas:
Saya nak pergi ke kedai untuk membeli buku, tetapi kedai itu jauh dan saya rasa malas.
(I want to go to the shop to buy a book, but the shop is far and I feel lazy.)Cemerlang! You have completed Level 3: Komunikator (Communicator)!
You have now mastered the core engine of Malay grammar: `imbuhan`. You can understand and form thousands of words, give commands, and connect your ideas into complex sentences. You are ready to move on to the final level to refine your skills.
In Level 4: Pakar (Expert), we will explore the more nuanced and cultural aspects of the language. We begin with Simpulan Bahasa (Common Idioms) to help you understand figurative language and sound more like a native speaker.