Kami bermain badminton perseorangan hari ini.

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Breakdown of Kami bermain badminton perseorangan hari ini.

• bermain: to play
• kami: we
• hari: day

Questions & Answers about Kami bermain badminton perseorangan hari ini.

Why does the sentence use kami instead of kita?

In Malay, both kami and kita can mean we, but they are not interchangeable.

• kami = we, but not including the listener
• kita = we, including the listener

So Kami bermain badminton perseorangan hari ini means the speaker is talking about their group, but the person being spoken to is not part of that group.

If the listener is also playing, kita would usually be more appropriate.

What does bermain mean, and why is it not just main?

Bermain means to play.

The root word is main, and the prefix ber- often makes it into an intransitive verb, so bermain means to play / to be playing.

With sports and games, bermain is the standard form:

• bermain badminton
• bermain bola
• bermain catur

In casual speech, people do often say main badminton, but bermain badminton is more standard and safer for learners.

Why is badminton left unchanged?