Pronouns - Malay

First-Person Pronouns

  1. Saya – I / Me (formal, neutral)

    • Saya suka membaca buku. (I like reading books.)

  2. Aku – I / Me (informal, used with close friends or family)

    • Aku akan datang nanti. (I will come later.)

  3. Kami – We / Us (exclusive, excluding the listener)

    • Kami pergi ke pasar. (We are going to the market.)

  4. Kita – We / Us (inclusive, including the listener)

    • Kita akan makan bersama. (We will eat together.)

 

Second-Person Pronouns

  1. Anda – You (formal, polite)

    • Anda tinggal di mana? (Where do you live?)

  2. Awak – You (neutral, informal)

    • Awak mahu makan apa? (What do you want to eat?)

  3. Engkau / Kau – You (informal, often used among close friends or family)

    • Engkau boleh buat sendiri. (You can do it yourself.)

  4. Kalian – You all (plural, used in informal settings)

    • Kalian semua dijemput. (You all are invited.)

 

Third-Person Pronouns

  1. Dia – He / She (informal, general)

    • Dia suka menonton filem. (He/She likes watching movies.)

  2. Beliau – He / She (formal, respectful, often used for elders or authority figures)

    • Beliau akan berucap nanti. (He/She will give a speech later.)

  3. Mereka – They / Them (general)

    • Mereka tinggal di kampung. (They live in the village.)

 

Possessive Pronouns

  1. -ku – My / Mine (informal, added to the noun)

    • Buku ini milikku. (This book is mine.)

  2. -mu – Your / Yours (informal, added to the noun)

    • Rumahmu besar. (Your house is big.)

  3. -nya – His / Her / Their (neutral, added to the noun)

    • Kucingnya comel. (His/Her cat is cute.)

 

Reflexive Pronouns

  1. Diri saya – Myself (formal, neutral)

    • Saya buat kerja ini sendiri. (I did this work myself.)

  2. Diri kamu – Yourself (informal, neutral)

    • Kamu perlu jaga diri kamu. (You need to take care of yourself.)

  3. Diri sendiri – Oneself (general, neutral)

    • Setiap orang harus jaga diri sendiri. (Everyone should take care of themselves.)