Pasu itu dekat pintu.

Malay often leaves out the verb to be when linking a subject to a description or location.

So:

• Pasu itu = that vase / the vase
• dekat pintu = near the door

Malay does not need a separate word for is here.
So Pasu itu dekat pintu naturally means The vase is near the door or That vase is near the door.

Itu usually means that, but after a noun it can also make it feel more definite, similar to the in English, depending on context.

So pasu itu can mean:

• that vase
• the vase

This is very common in Malay: the demonstrative comes after the noun.

Examples:

• rumah itu = that house / the house
• kereta itu = that car / the car

In Malay, demonstratives like ini (this) and itu (that) normally come after the noun.

So:

• pasu itu = that vase
• pintu itu = that door
• buku ini = this book

This is the normal Malay word order.

Here, dekat means near, close to, or by.

So dekat pintu means:

• near the door
• close to the door
• by the door

In everyday Malay, dekat is very common for location.

It can also mean at in some contexts, especially in spoken Malay, such as:

• Saya dekat rumah. = I’m at home / I’m near home (depending on context)

For a learner, the easiest way to think of dekat here is as a location word meaning near.

In practice, Malay speakers use dekat very naturally in sentences like:

• Sekolah itu dekat sini. = The school is near here.
• Kucing itu dekat pintu. = The cat is near the door.

You do not need to worry too much at an early stage about whether it is acting exactly like an English adjective or preposition. What matters is that dekat + place is a very common pattern.

Malay does not have articles like a, an, and the.

So pintu can mean:

• a door
• the door
• just door, depending on context

In Pasu itu dekat pintu, English usually translates it as the door because that sounds most natural in context. But Malay itself does not mark this with a separate word.

Yes, technically context matters because pintu does not show a or the.

But in normal translation, people would usually understand:

• Pasu itu dekat pintu. = That vase is near the door.

If the speaker wanted to make door more specifically identifiable, they might say something more detailed, but the basic sentence is perfectly natural as it is.

Yes, Pasu itu di dekat pintu is possible and also means The vase is near the door.

However, in everyday Malay, people very often just say:

• Pasu itu dekat pintu.

Adding di can sound a little more explicit about location, but the version without di is very common and natural.

It is normal and natural Malay, especially in everyday use.

• Pasu itu dekat pintu. sounds straightforward and conversational.
• In more formal or written styles, you might also see more elaborate phrasing, but this sentence is completely correct.

For example, a more formal-sounding alternative could be:

• Pasu itu terletak dekat pintu. = The vase is located near the door.

But that is not necessary in ordinary speech.

Yes. Pasu can refer to a vase, flowerpot, or pot, depending on context.

So Pasu itu dekat pintu might refer to:

• a decorative vase near the door
• a plant pot near the door

The exact meaning depends on the situation or accompanying picture.

You would say:

• Pasu ini dekat pintu.

Here:

• ini = this
• itu = that

Again, the demonstrative comes after the noun:

• pasu ini = this vase
• pasu itu = that vase

A simple pronunciation guide is:

• Pasu → PAH-soo
• itu → ee-too
• dekat → duh-KAHT
• pintu → PEEN-too

So roughly:

PAH-soo ee-too duh-KAHT PEEN-too

A few helpful points:

• a is usually like the a in father
• u is usually like oo in food
• Malay pronunciation is generally quite consistent compared with English

Yes. Some alternatives are:

• Pasu itu berada dekat pintu.
  Slightly more explicit: The vase is near the door.

• Pasu itu berdekatan dengan pintu.
  More formal: The vase is close to the door.

• Pasu itu di sebelah pintu.
  This changes the meaning slightly to The vase is beside the door.

So dekat is the simple everyday choice, while other forms can be more specific or formal.