Mereka menerima semua konsesi kecuali satu.

Yes. Mereka is the 3rd person plural pronoun, so it can mean they or them depending on its role in the sentence.

In this sentence, mereka comes before the verb menerima, so it is the subject:

• Mereka menerima ... = They accepted/received ...

Malay pronouns do not change form the way English pronouns do:

• English: they / them
• Malay: mereka

So Malay relies more on word order than pronoun case endings.

Malay verbs usually do not change form for tense. The verb menerima stays the same.

Time is normally understood from:

• context
• time words, such as semalam (yesterday), sekarang (now), esok (tomorrow)
• the larger conversation

So menerima can mean:

• accept
• accepted
• are accepting
• will accept

depending on context.

If a speaker wants to make time clearer, they can add words like:

• sudah menerima = already accepted
• sedang menerima = are receiving/accepting
• akan menerima = will receive/accept

Menerima is the standard active verb form built from the root terima.

• root: terima = receive / accept
• derived verb: menerima = to receive / to accept

The prefix meN- often forms active verbs in Malay. In careful or standard writing, menerima is the expected form here.

You may still hear terima in casual speech, for example:

• Saya terima. = I accept / I got it.

But in a full standard sentence like this, menerima sounds more natural.

Semua means all.

In this sentence:

• semua konsesi = all the concessions

In Malay, semua usually comes before the noun:

• semua konsesi
• semua orang
• semua buku

That is different from some English patterns, but it is normal in Malay.

You may also see:

• semua konsesi itu = all those concessions

Malay nouns usually do not change form for singular vs. plural.

So:

• konsesi can mean concession or concessions
• the word semua already shows that it is plural in meaning

That is why semua konsesi naturally means all concessions.

Malay can show plurality in other ways, such as reduplication:

• buku-buku = books

But after semua, reduplication is often unnecessary:

• semua buku = all books

It is a borrowed word, ultimately related to English concession.

Malay has many borrowed words, especially in formal, political, legal, and administrative contexts. Konsesi is one of those words.

Depending on context, konsesi can refer to:

• a concession in negotiation
• a granted right or privilege
• a concession agreement

So it is a fairly formal word.

Kecuali means except.

Here it introduces the exception:

• kecuali satu = except one

So the structure is:

• mereka menerima semua konsesi = they accepted all the concessions
• kecuali satu = except one

Together:

• Mereka menerima semua konsesi kecuali satu.

Kecuali is very common and can be followed by:

• a noun: kecuali Ali = except Ali
• a number: kecuali satu = except one
• a phrase: kecuali dalam kes tertentu = except in certain cases

Because the noun is understood from the earlier part of the sentence.

Since konsesi has already been mentioned, Malay can simply say:

• kecuali satu = except one

English does the same thing:

• They accepted all the concessions except one.

You could say kecuali satu konsesi, but it is less economical and usually unnecessary unless you want extra emphasis or clarity.

The basic word order is:

Subject + Verb + Object + Exception phrase

So here:

• Mereka = subject
• menerima = verb
• semua konsesi = object
• kecuali satu = exception phrase

This is a very common Malay pattern and is similar to normal English word order:

• They accepted all concessions except one.

Sometimes, yes.

Malay often allows the subject to be omitted when it is already clear from context. For example, in conversation, someone might simply say:

• Menerima semua konsesi kecuali satu.

But in a standalone sentence, especially in writing, keeping mereka makes the sentence complete and clear.

So:

• with context: omission is possible
• without context: mereka is better

Yes, the same Malay verb can cover both ideas, depending on context.

Menerima can mean:

• receive something physically or formally
• accept something, such as an offer, condition, proposal, or concession

With konsesi, the meaning is more naturally accept than receive, because concessions are usually agreed to rather than physically received.

So learners should not expect a perfect one-to-one match with English verbs. Malay often uses one verb where English uses two or more.

A simple approximate pronunciation is:

• Mereka → muh-REH-kah
• menerima → muh-nuh-REE-mah
• semua → suh-MOO-ah
• konsesi → kon-SEH-see
• kecuali → kuh-choo-AH-lee
• satu → SAH-too

A few helpful notes:

• Malay pronunciation is usually quite regular.
• Each vowel is normally pronounced.
• c in Malay is pronounced like ch in English.

So kecuali begins with a ch sound, not a hard k sound after the first syllable.

Yes, in casual spoken Malay that is possible.

The difference is mainly register:

• Mereka menerima semua konsesi kecuali satu. = more standard, formal, written
• Mereka terima semua konsesi kecuali satu. = more conversational, informal

Both would be understood, but if you are learning standard Malay, menerima is the safer choice.