Mereka bertukar hadiah.

they

Breakdown of Mereka bertukar hadiah.

• hadiah: the gift
• bertukar: to exchange with each other; switch

Questions & Answers about Mereka bertukar hadiah.

What does mereka mean here? Is it they or them?

Mereka can mean they or them, because Malay pronouns do not change form the way English pronouns do.

• Mereka datang. = They came.
• Saya nampak mereka. = I saw them.

In Mereka bertukar hadiah, mereka is the subject, so it means they.

Also, mereka is normally used for people, not usually for things.

What does bertukar mean exactly?

Bertukar comes from the root tukar, which is related to the idea of changing, swapping, or exchanging.

In this sentence, bertukar hadiah means to exchange gifts.

Depending on context, bertukar can mean slightly different things:

• bertukar hadiah = exchange gifts
• bertukar tempat = switch places
• keadaan bertukar = the situation changed

So the exact English translation depends on what follows it and on the context.

Why is it bertukar and not just tukar?