Kami memakai apron dan menguli tanah liat.

We wear aprons and knead the clay.

Breakdown of Kami memakai apron dan menguli tanah liat.

• dan: and
• memakai: to wear
• kami: we/us
• tanah liat: clay

Questions & Answers about Kami memakai apron dan menguli tanah liat.

Why does the sentence use kami instead of kita?

In Malay, kami means we, but it is exclusive: it does not include the person being spoken to.

• kami = we, but not you
• kita = we, including you

So if the speaker is talking about their own group doing the action, and the listener is not part of that group, kami is the correct choice.

What exactly does memakai mean here?

Here, memakai means to wear.

The base word is pakai, which can mean to use, to wear, or to put on, depending on context. In this sentence, because the object is apron, the natural meaning is wearing aprons.

So:

• memakai apron = to wear aprons

In other contexts, memakai can also mean to use, such as:

• memakai komputer = to use a computer

Does memakai mean wearing or putting on?