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University of Malaya

Learn Bahasa Melayu: Grammatical rules in Malay

University of Malaya via FutureLearn

Overview

Build your base knowledge and confidence in Malay

Building on the content covered in Learn Bahasa Melayu: Introduction to the Malay Language, this three-week course from Universiti Malaya will further your understanding of more complex grammar and pronunciation and take your conversational skills to the next level.

Discover grammar in the Bahasa language

You’ll be introduced to the grammar that is key to understanding the language. You’ll first explore a range of grammatical rules in Malay, then conclude with basic sentence patterns and structure.

Experiment with other Malay speakers

Learning Malay with the correct grammar will allow you to easily structure Malay sentences and phrases. With a basic understanding of the language, you will be able to communicate with Malay speakers. ‘Selamat maju jaya!’ Good luck!

Learn a new language with experts from the top university in Malaysia

Universiti Malaya is the number one university in Malaysia and their educators are the best in their field of studies. As an international resource of knowledge and expertise in languages and linguistics, UM has well-equipped educators to help you develop your understanding and skills in Bahasa Melayu.

The target audiences of this course are international students who want to further their studies in Malaysia, those who want to live in Malaysia or travel to Malaysia, or anyone who expects to master the basics in the Malay language.

Syllabus

  • Introduction to Questions words, Position and Directions
    • Getting Started
    • Kata Tanya (Question words)
    • Posisi dan Arah (Positions and Directions)
    • Weekly Wrap Up
  • Classification of Malay words
    • Golongan Kata (Word Classes)
    • Kata Nafi (Negation)
    • Penanda Masa (Tenses)
    • Penjodoh Bilangan (Collective Nouns)
    • Weekly wrap up
  • Introduction to Basic Sentence Patterns
    • Subject and Predicate
    • Pola Ayat Dasar (Basic Sentence Patterns & Structures)
    • What you have learned?
    • Course wrap up

Taught by

Samsur Rijal Bin Yahaya Samsur

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