Yuran pengajian itu tinggi.

Malay often leaves out the verb to be in simple descriptive sentences.

So instead of saying something like Tuition fees are high, Malay literally says:

• Yuran pengajian itu = the tuition fees / those tuition fees
• tinggi = high

This kind of noun + adjective structure is completely normal in Malay.

A simple breakdown is:

• yuran = fee, fees
• pengajian = study, education, course of study; in this phrase it helps form tuition/study fees
• itu = that / those, and sometimes closer to the in natural English translation
• tinggi = high

So the sentence structure is basically:

• Yuran pengajian itu = those/the tuition fees
• tinggi = are high

In Malay, demonstratives like ini and itu usually come after the noun phrase, not before it.

So:

• rumah itu = that house / the house
• buku ini = this book
• yuran pengajian itu = that tuition fee / those tuition fees / the tuition fees

This is one of the big word-order differences from English.

Because adjectives normally come after the noun in Malay.

Examples:

• rumah besar = big house
• kereta baru = new car
• yuran tinggi = high fees

In your sentence, the full noun phrase is yuran pengajian itu, and tinggi describes it.

So the pattern is:

noun phrase + adjective

Yes. Tinggi literally means high or tall, but it is also used for things like:

• harga tinggi = high price
• kos tinggi = high cost
• yuran tinggi = high fees

So Malay uses tinggi much like English uses high in expressions such as high prices or high fees.

Sometimes yes, but there is a nuance.

• mahal = expensive
• tinggi = high

With fees, prices, costs, and similar things, tinggi is often very natural because it focuses on the amount being high.

So:

• Yuran pengajian itu tinggi = The tuition fees are high.
• Yuran pengajian itu mahal = The tuition fees are expensive.

The second one is understandable, but tinggi is often the more idiomatic choice with fees.

Pengajian is a noun related to study or education. In this sentence, it helps form the expression yuran pengajian, which is commonly understood as tuition fees or study fees.

A learner may notice that Malay has several related words:

• belajar = to study, to learn
• pelajaran = lesson, subject
• pengajian = studies, course of study, education, academic study

In this phrase, pengajian sounds more institutional or academic, which fits well with fees.

Yes, you can.

• Yuran pengajian itu tinggi = Those/The tuition fees are high.
• Yuran pengajian tinggi = Tuition fees are high / Tuition fees are expensive.

Adding itu makes the noun phrase more definite or more specific. Without it, the statement can sound more general.

Malay nouns usually do not change form for singular vs. plural.

So yuran can mean:

• a fee
• fees

The exact number is understood from context.

In natural English, yuran pengajian is often translated as tuition fees, even though the Malay word itself does not have a special plural ending.

Grammatically, itu is basically that. But in real translation, it can sometimes sound more natural as the, depending on context.

So yuran pengajian itu tinggi could be understood as:

• Those tuition fees are high
• That tuition fee is high
• The tuition fees are high

Malay does not match English exactly here, so translators often choose the most natural English wording rather than a word-for-word one.

A few useful versions are:

• Yuran pengajian itu tinggi? = Are the tuition fees high?
• Adakah yuran pengajian itu tinggi? = Are the tuition fees high?
  
  • This is a more explicit question form.
• Yuran pengajian itu tidak tinggi. = The tuition fees are not high.

So once you know the basic sentence, you can easily build other forms around it.