Express opinions, preferences, likes, and dislikes.
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Apa muzik kegemaran awak?
What's your favourite music? ('Ke-gemar-an' — from 'gemar' (to like), with noun-making circumfix.)
Apa makanan kegemaran awak?
What's your favourite food? ('Mak-an-an' — from 'makan' (eat) with '-an' noun suffix.)
Kucing lebih baik daripada anjing.
Cats are better than dogs.
Saya lebih suka kucing daripada anjing.
I like cats more than dogs.
Betul ke? Saya pun suka!
Really? I like that too! ('Pun' = also/too — comes after the subject.)
Ada cadangan untuk kami?
Do you have a recommendation for us? ('Kami' = we/us (excludes the listener); 'kita' includes them.)
Saya benci kereta.
I hate cars. ('Kereta' is the everyday word for car.)
Awak pernah cuba?
Have you tried it? ('Pernah' = ever (have done before) — key word for past experience questions.)
Yang mana lebih baik?
Which one is better? ('Yang mana' = which one (literally 'the which').)
Awak suka tak?
Do you like it?
Apa pendapat awak tentang itu?
What do you think about that?
Saya rasa...
I think that... ('Rasa' = feel/taste — used for 'think/feel' opinions.)
Saya rasa tak.
I don't think so.
Saya tak pasti.
I'm not sure.
Awak betul!
You're right!
Awak nak kopi juga?
Do you want coffee too? ('Juga' = also (slightly more formal than 'pun').)
Tak, terima kasih. Saya tak suka kopi.
No, thanks. I don't like coffee.
Saya suka kopi, tapi lebih suka teh.
I like coffee, but I prefer tea. ('Lebih suka' — literally 'more like' = prefer.)
Nak bir tak?
Can I offer you a beer? (Literally 'want beer not?' — common colloquial offer structure.)
Ya, boleh! Saya suka bir.
Yes, sure! I love beer.
Saya tak suka kopi sebab terlalu kuat.
I don't like coffee because it's too strong. ('Sebab' = because; 'terlalu' = too (excessive); 'kuat' = strong.)
Kopi benda terbaik di dunia.
Coffee is the best thing in the world. ('Ter-baik' — 'ter-' prefix on adjectives = the most X.)
Bir benda terburuk di dunia.
Beer is the worst thing in the world. ('Ter-buruk' — most bad/worst, same 'ter-' superlative.)
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