<EM>Colloquial Malay</EM> is easy to use and completely essential. Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Malay. No prior knowledge of the language is required. What makes <EM>Colloquial Malay</EM> y
Colloquial Malay: The Complete Course for Beginners
β Scribed by Zaharah Othman
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 250
- Series
- Colloquial
- Edition
- 2
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
For a full list of titles in the Colloquial series, please visit https://www.routledge.com/Colloquial-Series/book-series/SE0069
Colloquial Malay: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Malay as it is written and spoken today.
Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Malay in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
Colloquial Malay is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice.
Key features include:
β’ A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
β’ Jargon-free, succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammar
β’ An extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises
β’ Realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situations
β’ Helpful cultural points explaining the customs and features of life in Malay-speaking countries.
β’ An overview of the sounds of Malay.
Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Malay is an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Malay.
β¦ Table of Contents
Cover
Colloquial Malay: The Complete Course for Beginners
Copyright
Contents
Malay transcription and pronunciation
Unit One Berkenalan: Getting acquainted
Unit Two Maaf, saya tak faham: Sorry, I donβt understand
Unit Three Mau ke mana?: Where to?
Unit Four Nak keluar makan?: Want to go out and eat?
Unit Five Membeli-belah: Shopping
Unit Six Jangan!: Donβt!
Unit Seven Bila sampai?: When did you arrive?
Unit Eight Selamat Hari Raya: Happy Eid
Unit Nine Saya sakit kepala: I have a headache
Unit Ten Ada macam-macam: There are all sorts of things
Unit Eleven Amboi, tinggi sungguh menara ni!: Wow, this tower is so tall!
Unit Twelve Tak apa!: Never mind!
Unit Thirteen Entahlah!: I donβt know!
Unit Fourteen Helo, boleh saya bantu?: Hello, can I help?
Unit Fifteen Tiket dibeli minggu lepas: The tickets were bought last week
Key to exercises
MalayβEnglish glossary
Index
β¦ Subjects
Malay language
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