Apa kata kita nyanyi korus bersama?

In this sentence, apa kata is an idiomatic expression meaning:

• how about...
• what do you say...
• why don't we...

So Apa kata kita nyanyi korus bersama? means something like What do you say we sing the chorus together?

Literally, apa means what and kata can mean word or say, but together apa kata often functions as a fixed expression for making a suggestion.

Malay makes an important distinction between two kinds of we:

• kita = we, including the listener
• kami = we, excluding the listener

Since the speaker is suggesting that both the speaker and the listener sing together, kita is the correct choice.

So:

• Apa kata kita... = How about we... (you and I / all of us included)
• Apa kata kami... would sound odd here if the listener is supposed to join in

This is a very common point for English speakers, because English only has one we.

Nyanyi is the base/root form related to singing, and menyanyi is the more fully marked verb form meaning to sing.

In everyday spoken Malay, especially in casual conversation, speakers often use the shorter root form after expressions like suggestions or commands. So kita nyanyi sounds natural and conversational.

Compare:

• Apa kata kita nyanyi korus bersama? → casual, natural in speech
• Apa kata kita menyanyi korus bersama? → understandable, but less natural with korus
• Apa kata kita menyanyikan korus bersama? → more grammatically complete/formal if you want to emphasize singing the chorus

A useful point:

• menyanyi = to sing
• menyanyikan = to sing something

Because korus is the thing being sung, a more formal version could be menyanyikan korus. But in conversation, nyanyi korus is very common.

Korus means chorus in the musical sense.

It usually refers to the repeated part of a song — the section that comes back again and again.

So here, nyanyi korus means sing the chorus.

This word is a borrowing from English, so it is quite easy to recognize.

Good question. Kita already shows that the speaker includes the listener, so the idea of doing something jointly is already there.

But bersama adds extra emphasis to the idea of together. It makes the invitation sound more explicit and natural.

So:

• Apa kata kita nyanyi korus? = How about we sing the chorus?
• Apa kata kita nyanyi korus bersama? = How about we sing the chorus together?

Both are natural. Bersama just strengthens the sense of doing it as a group.

This sentence is informal to neutral, and it sounds natural in everyday speech.

Reasons:

• Apa kata... is a common conversational way to make a suggestion
• nyanyi instead of a longer verb form sounds casual
• the whole sentence has a friendly, spoken tone

In a more formal or carefully written style, you might see something like:

• Apa kata kita menyanyikan korus bersama?

But for normal conversation, the original sentence is very natural.

It breaks down like this:

• Apa kata = How about / What do you say
• kita = we (including the listener)
• nyanyi = sing
• korus = chorus
• bersama = together

So the structure is basically:

suggestion expression + subject + verb + object + together

A very literal gloss would be:

What say we sing chorus together?

But in natural English, you would say:

• How about we sing the chorus together?
• What do you say we sing the chorus together?

Yes. Those are similar, but the tone is a little different.

• Apa kata kita nyanyi korus bersama?
  = How about we sing the chorus together?
  This sounds like a suggestion.

• Mari kita nyanyi korus bersama.
  = Let’s sing the chorus together.
  This sounds a bit more direct or encouraging.

• Jom nyanyi korus bersama.
  = Let’s sing the chorus together.
  Very casual and common in speech.

So apa kata is a softer, more proposal-like way to invite someone.

Yes, it can be used with other subjects too. It is not limited to kita.

For example:

• Apa kata awak cuba dulu?
  How about you try first?

• Apa kata dia datang esok?
  How about he comes tomorrow?

• Apa kata kita rehat dulu?
  How about we rest first?

So apa kata introduces a suggestion, and the subject can change depending on who is being talked about.

The key sound is ny, which is like the ny sound in Spanish señor or the ni in onion for many English speakers.

So nyanyi is pronounced roughly like:

nya-nyi

Both syllables begin with that ny sound.

A rough English-friendly guide would be:

nyahn-yee

But that is only approximate. The important thing is that ny is a single consonant sound in Malay, not a plain n followed by a separate y.

The sentence is perfectly normal in casual speech, but there is one useful thing to notice:

nyanyi korus is a colloquial spoken-style combination. In more formal grammar, Malay often prefers a fuller verb form when there is a direct object:

• casual: nyanyi korus
• more formal: menyanyikan korus

So if you hear Apa kata kita nyanyi korus bersama?, that is everyday natural Malay. If you are writing formally or learning textbook grammar, you may also encounter:

• Apa kata kita menyanyikan korus bersama?

Both convey the same basic meaning, but the original sentence sounds more relaxed and conversational.