Breakdown of Harga minta itu tinggi; walau bagaimanapun, penjual mahu berunding.
itu
that
mahu
to want
tinggi
high
walau bagaimanapun
however
Questions & Answers about Harga minta itu tinggi; walau bagaimanapun, penjual mahu berunding.
What exactly does harga minta mean?
Harga minta means asking price.
It is a shortened way of saying harga yang diminta, literally the price that is asked for. In everyday Malay, this kind of shortening is quite common, especially in contexts like buying, selling, property, or bargaining.
So:
- harga = price
- minta = ask/request
- harga minta = asking price
A fuller, more explicit version would be harga yang diminta itu tinggi.
Why is itu placed after harga minta instead of before it?
In Malay, demonstratives like ini and itu usually come after the noun, not before it as in English.
So:
- rumah itu = that house / the house
- harga minta itu = that asking price / the asking price
This is normal Malay word order.
English: that price
Malay: harga itu
When the noun phrase is longer, itu still goes at the end:
- harga yang diminta itu = that/the price being asked
Why is there no word for is in Harga minta itu tinggi?