Breakdown of Dia sama sekali tidak malu menyanyi solo.
tidak
not
menyanyi
to sing
sama sekali
at all
malu
shy
Questions & Answers about Dia sama sekali tidak malu menyanyi solo.
What does dia mean, and does it mean he or she?
Dia is a third-person singular pronoun meaning he, she, or sometimes they in a very general sense when referring to one person.
Malay does not normally mark gender in pronouns, so dia can mean either he or she. You only know which one is meant from context.
Why is there no word for is in this sentence?
Malay often leaves out the verb to be when linking a subject to an adjective or description.
So:
- Dia malu = He/She is shy/embarrassed
- literally, it is more like He/She shy
That is completely normal in Malay. You do not need a word equivalent to is here.
What does sama sekali mean in this sentence?