Daily Conversation
Here are the fundamental rules and concepts.
Selamat pagi. Apa khabar?(Good morning. How are you?)
Khabar baik. Ke manakah kamu hendak pergi?(I am fine. Where do you want to go?)
Aku nak pergi ke pasar.(I want to go to the market.)
Apakah engkau nak beli di sana?(What do you want to buy there?)
Saya ingin membeli sedikit sayur dan daging.(I want to buy some vegetables and meat.)
Saya juga nak beli sedikit sayur-sayuran.(I also want to buy some vegetables.)
Mari kita pergi bersama-sama.(Let's go together.)
Ini kawan baik saya Ah Ming.(This is my good friend Ah Ming.)
Apa Khabar, Ah Ming?(How are you, Ah Ming?)
Khabar baik. Sudah lamakah kamu berdua berkenalan?(I am fine. Have you two known each other for a long time?)
Sudah dua puluh tahun kami berkenalan.(We have known each other for twenty years.)
Di manakah anda bertugas?(Where do you work?)
Saya seorang guru di sebuah sekolah rendah.(I am a teacher at a primary school.)
Di manakah kamu tinggal?(Where do you live?)
Saya tinggal di Subang Jaya.(I live in Subang Jaya.)
Sudahkah awak berkahwin?(Are you married?)
Belum lagi. Saya masih muda.(Not yet. I am still young.)
Kamu mempunyai berapa adik-beradik?(How many siblings do you have?)
Saya hanya mempunyai seorang abang.(I only have an elder brother.)
Di manakah abang kamu bekerja?(Where does your elder brother work?)
Dia bekerja di sebuah syarikat antarabangsa.(He works at an international company.)
Adakah dia selalu pergi ke luar negara?(Does he often go abroad?)
Tidak. Dia hanya pergi ke luar negara apabila diperlukan.(No. He only goes abroad when needed.)
Pernahkah awak melancong ke luar negara?(Have you ever travelled abroad?)
Saya pernah pergi ke Jepun.(I have been to Japan.)
Awak pergi pada musim apa?(Which season did you go?)
Musim bunga. Saya mahu tengok bunga sakura.(Spring. I want to see cherry blossoms.)
Berapa lamakah awak berada di Jepun?(How long were you in Japan?)
Seminggu sahaja.(Just a week.)
Mahal tak barangan di Jepun?(Are goods expensive in Japan?)
Berbanding dengan negara kita, harganya sangat mahal.(Compared to our country, the prices are very expensive.)