A1 · Principiante Capítulo 10

Asking for Information

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Unlock the power of conversation by learning to ask essential questions in Malay.

  • Identify people using 'Siapa'.
  • Describe objects and actions with 'Apa'.
  • Locate places and items using 'Di mana'.
Ask, learn, and connect with confidence.

Lo que aprenderás

Mastering the basic question words like what, who, and where. Learn how to form simple interrogative sentences.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Formulate basic interrogative sentences to gather information about people, things, and locations.

Consejos y trucos (4)

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Keep it simple

Don't overthink the sentence structure. 'Siapa itu?' is always correct.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Who: Siapa
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Keep it simple

Don't add extra words like 'do' or 'is'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: What: Apa
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Keep it simple

Don't overthink the word order. 'Di mana' works almost anywhere.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Where: Di mana
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Focus on the word

Attach -kah to the word you want to emphasize.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Yes/No Questions with '-kah'

Vocabulario clave (6)

Siapa Who Apa What Di mana Where Orang Person Buku Book Rumah House

Real-World Preview

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Review Summary

  • Siapa + [Noun/Pronoun]?
  • Apa + [Noun]?
  • Di mana + [Noun]?
  • Adakah + [Sentence]?

Errores comunes

Even though 'Apa' is 'what', for people we must use 'Siapa' (who).

Wrong: Apa nama dia?
Correcto: Siapa nama dia?

While 'Di mana' works, adding '-kah' makes it more formal and clear as a question.

Wrong: Di mana tandas?
Correcto: Di manakah tandas?

You cannot use 'Siapa' for objects. Use 'Apa' for inanimate things.

Wrong: Siapa ini benda?
Correcto: Apa ini?

Next Steps

You have mastered the art of inquiry! Keep asking questions and you will never stop learning.

Ask a local or language partner 3 questions using these words.

Continue to: Ownership and Belonging

Práctica rápida (10)

Which is correct?

Select the correct question.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Diakah lapar?
Correct particle usage.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Yes/No Questions with '-kah'

Choose the correct word

___ nama awak?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Siapa
Asking about a person.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: What: Apa

Choose the correct connector

Apa ___ awak mahu?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: yang
Use 'yang' for actions.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: What: Apa

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Siapa itu buku?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Apa itu buku?
Siapa is for people.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Who: Siapa

Choose the correct question.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Siapa itu?
Siapa is for people.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Who: Siapa

Add -kah to the word.

Dia ___ lapar?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: laparkah
Attach directly.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Yes/No Questions with '-kah'

Fill in the blank.

___ nama awak?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Siapa
Siapa is for people.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Who: Siapa

Fill in the blank

___ ini?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Apa
Asking about an object.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: What: Apa

Fill in the blank.

___ tandas?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Di mana
Asking for location.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Where: Di mana

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Apakah dia datang?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Adakah dia datang?
Use Adakah for Yes/No.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Yes/No Questions with '-kah'

Score: /10

Preguntas frecuentes (6)

Yes, 'siapa' is invariant. It works for one person or many.
It is neutral. Use 'siapakah' for formal contexts.
No, use 'siapa'.
Start or end of the sentence.
Mostly yes, but use 'ke mana' for movement and 'dari mana' for origin.
It is neutral. Use 'di manakah' for formal writing.
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