Mereka tidak keberatan menunggu.

Mereka means they.

In this sentence, it is the subject:

• Mereka = they
• tidak keberatan = do not mind / do not object
• menunggu = waiting / to wait

Malay often drops subjects when they are obvious from context, so in conversation you might also hear just Tidak keberatan menunggu, but mereka is included here to make the subject explicit.

Tidak is the standard negator for verbs and adjectives in Malay.

Here it negates keberatan:

• keberatan = to mind / to object / to feel bothered
• tidak keberatan = do not mind / are not bothered

A useful contrast:

• tidak is used with verbs and adjectives
• bukan is used mainly to negate nouns and noun phrases

So Mereka tidak keberatan menunggu is correct, not Mereka bukan keberatan menunggu.

Keberatan means something like:

• to mind
• to object
• to feel reluctant because something is inconvenient or troublesome

So tidak keberatan is a very common expression meaning:

• to not mind
• to have no objection
• to be okay with it

In this sentence, Mereka tidak keberatan menunggu means they are willing to wait and are not bothered by it.

Yes. Berat means heavy.

The word keberatan comes from the same root, but its meaning has developed into something more abstract, like:

• feeling something is too burdensome
• objecting
• minding

So while berat literally means heavy, keberatan often expresses the idea that something feels like a burden or inconvenience.

Menunggu is the meN- form of tunggu.

• tunggu = wait / to wait
• menunggu = waiting / to wait, in a more standard finite or verbal form

In formal or neutral Malay, after expressions like tidak keberatan, the meN- verb is very natural:

• tidak keberatan menunggu = do not mind waiting

In casual speech, Malay sometimes drops prefixes, so you may hear tunggu in conversation, but menunggu is the standard form here.

Here menunggu functions like to wait or waiting in English.

So the structure is roughly:

• Mereka = they
• tidak keberatan = do not mind
• menunggu = waiting / to wait

A natural English equivalent is:

• They do not mind waiting

Malay does not need a separate word like English to before the verb here.

Malay often uses a verb directly after another expression without adding a particle equivalent to English to.

So:

• tidak keberatan menunggu literally looks like not mind wait/waiting
• but natural English becomes do not mind waiting

This is normal in Malay. Many verb combinations work this way.

Yes. Depending on context, tidak keberatan can mean:

• do not mind
• have no objection
• are okay with it

For example:

• Saya tidak keberatan = I do not mind / I have no objection
• Mereka tidak keberatan menunggu = They do not mind waiting

So the exact English translation depends on the situation, but the basic idea is the same.

It sounds neutral to slightly formal/polite.

Tidak keberatan is a very common and polite expression. It is suitable in:

• normal conversation
• polite speech
• writing

A more casual way to express a similar idea might be:

• Mereka tak kisah menunggu = They do not mind waiting

Here:

• tak is a casual form of tidak
• kisah is another common way to say mind/care

Yes. Tak is a very common spoken contraction of tidak.

So:

• Mereka tidak keberatan menunggu = standard / neutral
• Mereka tak keberatan menunggu = more conversational

Both are correct, but tidak is better in careful writing and more formal contexts.

Usually mereka refers to people, so it is the normal word for they when talking about humans.

For things or animals, Malay often avoids using mereka unless the speaker is personifying them or speaking in a special style. In many cases, Malay simply repeats the noun or leaves the subject implicit instead of using a separate pronoun.

The pattern is:

Subject + negation + predicate + following verb

So:

• Mereka = subject
• tidak keberatan = negative predicate
• menunggu = action being referred to

A helpful gloss is:

• Mereka = they
• tidak = not
• keberatan = mind / object
• menunggu = wait / waiting

So the whole sentence means They do not mind waiting.

Normally, Mereka tidak keberatan menunggu is the most natural order.

Malay word order is generally Subject + Predicate. You can move elements around in special contexts for emphasis, but for a straightforward statement, this version is best.

So for a learner, it is safest to keep:

• Mereka tidak keberatan menunggu

You can replace mereka with other subjects:

• Saya tidak keberatan menunggu. = I do not mind waiting.
• Kami tidak keberatan menunggu. = We do not mind waiting.
• Dia tidak keberatan menunggu. = He/She does not mind waiting.
• Anda tidak keberatan menunggu. = You do not mind waiting.

This makes tidak keberatan + verb a very useful pattern to learn.