u/GadourGuy

Questions About the malay Language

Hello everyone, I hope that all of you are having a good day, so iam an international student who is currently studying on Malaysia, currently i have been learning the malay language for the past 2 months and I find it quite interesting and amusing..however I have some questions about some parts that make me confused all the time.

​Could you guys please explain the difference between 'ialah' and 'adalah'? I notice people say things like 'ini ialah soda' but then also say 'ini adalah epal' even though they are both objects.

Also, what is the exact difference between using 'apakah' and 'apa yang'?

And finally, could you give me a brief overview of how different prefixes and suffixes work (like 'mem-', '-kah', etc.)? They change the root words so much and I'm trying to wrap my head around them. Thanks a lot!"

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u/GadourGuy — 19 days ago