Jualan amal itu berjaya.

Malay usually follows a subject + predicate pattern.

• jualan amal itu = that/the charity sale → the subject
• berjaya = successful / succeeded → the predicate

So Jualan amal itu berjaya literally works like:

• The charity sale was successful
• or That charity sale succeeded

Putting itu at the beginning like Itu jualan amal berjaya would sound unnatural in normal Malay for this meaning.

Jualan amal is a noun phrase meaning charity sale.

Breakdown:

• jualan = sale, selling event, or something being sold, depending on context
• amal = charity, charitable work, good deed

Together, jualan amal means a sale held for charity purposes.

Jual is the basic verb: to sell.

Jualan is a derived noun, formed from jual. It often means:

• sale
• sales
• selling activity
• sometimes items for sale, depending on context

So in this sentence:

• jual would be the action to sell
• jualan is the event or concept of a sale

That is why jualan amal means charity sale, not to sell charity.

Itu often means that, but in sentences like this it can also function a bit like the, especially when referring to something already known in context.

So jualan amal itu can mean:

• that charity sale
• the charity sale

The exact best translation depends on context.

Malay does not have a direct word exactly matching English the, so itu often helps make a noun phrase more definite or specific.

Yes: Jualan amal berjaya is possible, but it feels less specific.

Compare:

• Jualan amal itu berjaya = that/the charity sale was successful
• Jualan amal berjaya = a charity sale was successful or charity sales are successful, depending on context

Adding itu makes the phrase refer more clearly to a particular sale already known to the listener.

Malay often does not use a verb equivalent to English to be in simple sentences like this.

English:

• The charity sale was successful

Malay:

• Jualan amal itu berjaya

There is no need for a separate word for is/was/are/were here. Tense is usually understood from context, or shown with time words if needed.

For example:

• Semalam, jualan amal itu berjaya. = Yesterday, the charity sale was successful.
• Jualan amal itu berjaya. = could mean is successful, was successful, or has been successful, depending on context

It can express either idea, depending on context.

Berjaya comes from jaya, which relates to success. As a verb, berjaya commonly means:

• to succeed
• to be successful

So this sentence could be understood as:

• The charity sale was successful
• The charity sale succeeded

In natural English, was successful is usually the smoother translation here.

The prefix ber- is a common Malay prefix with several uses. It often forms verbs that mean things like:

• to have
• to possess
• to use
• to be in a state of
• or simply creates an intransitive verb

In berjaya, it creates the meaning to succeed / to be successful.

You do not always need to translate ber- separately. It is usually better to learn the whole word:

• berjaya = to succeed / successful

In Malay, the line between adjectives and verbs is often less rigid than in English.

Berjaya behaves like a predicate word that can mean:

• is successful
• succeeded

So it can feel adjective-like in translation, but structurally it often works very naturally as the predicate without any extra to be verb.

That is why Jualan amal itu berjaya is a complete sentence by itself.

That would sound unnatural.

Adalah is not used the same way as English is/was in ordinary descriptive sentences. With berjaya, you normally just say:

• Jualan amal itu berjaya.

Using adalah here is unnecessary and usually avoided.

A simple pronunciation guide:

• jualan ≈ joo-AH-lan
• amal ≈ AH-mal
• itu ≈ EE-too
• berjaya ≈ ber-JAH-yah

A few helpful points:

• j in Malay sounds like English j in jam
• c would sound like ch, but there is no c here
• vowels are usually pronounced clearly
• stress is usually not as strong or dramatic as in English

A rough full reading: joo-AH-lan AH-mal EE-too ber-JAH-yah

Yes, depending on context.

Without itu, jualan amal can be more general:

• Jualan amal popular di sekolah. = Charity sales are popular in schools.

With itu, it points more strongly to a specific one:

• Jualan amal itu berjaya. = That/the charity sale was successful.

So itu helps narrow the meaning to a particular sale.

You would usually use tidak before berjaya:

• Jualan amal itu tidak berjaya.

This means:

• The charity sale was not successful
• That charity sale did not succeed

Tidak is used to negate verbs and adjectives/predicate words like berjaya.