Dia berurusan dengan pegawai itu.

Dia can mean either he or she in Malay. It does not show gender.

So Dia berurusan dengan pegawai itu could mean:

• He is dealing with that officer
• She is dealing with that officer

You need context to know which one is meant.

Berurusan means to deal with, to handle matters with, or to have dealings with someone or an institution.

In this sentence, it suggests some kind of formal or practical interaction, not just casual talking.

For example, it could imply:

• handling paperwork
• discussing official matters
• dealing with a government officer
• managing a business or administrative issue

So it usually sounds a bit more formal than simply talking to someone.

Urusan is usually a noun, meaning something like matter, business, or affair.

The form berurusan is a verb. The prefix ber- often turns a base idea into an action involving that thing.

So:

• urusan = a matter / business / affair
• berurusan = to deal with / to conduct business / to handle matters

In this sentence, you need the verb form, so berurusan is correct.

Here, dengan means with.

So:

• berurusan dengan pegawai itu = to deal with that officer

Malay dengan has a broad range of uses, including:

• with
• using
• together with

But in this sentence, the meaning is clearly with.

Pegawai usually means officer, official, or sometimes staff member, depending on context.

It often refers to someone in a formal position, for example:

• a government officer
• an administrative officer
• an official
• a bank officer

So yes, officer is a common translation, but the exact English word can change depending on the situation.

In Malay, demonstratives like ini (this) and itu (that) usually come after the noun.

So:

• pegawai itu = that officer
• pegawai ini = this officer

This is different from English, where this/that comes before the noun.

Yes. The word order is very normal:

• Dia = subject
• berurusan = verb
• dengan pegawai itu = prepositional phrase / complement

So the structure is basically:

Subject + Verb + with + Noun

Malay often follows a word order that is similar to English in simple sentences, so this feels quite straightforward.

Malay verbs usually do not change form for tense the way English verbs do.

So berurusan by itself does not tell you whether the action is:

• present
• past
• future

The time is usually understood from context or added words, such as:

• sedang = currently / in the middle of
• sudah / telah = already
• akan = will

For example:

• Dia sedang berurusan dengan pegawai itu = He/She is dealing with that officer
• Dia sudah berurusan dengan pegawai itu = He/She has dealt with that officer
• Dia akan berurusan dengan pegawai itu = He/She will deal with that officer

Without any time marker, the English translation depends on context.

Not by itself. Berurusan dengan is usually neutral.

It simply means someone is dealing with that officer. Whether the situation is:

• routine
• formal
• difficult
• unpleasant

depends on context.

So it could be:

• handling documents at an office
• discussing an official matter
• sorting out a problem

The phrase itself does not automatically sound negative.

Usually, Dia berurusan dengan pegawai itu is the more natural choice for deal with that officer in this sense.

Urus by itself means manage or handle, but it is used differently.
For example:

• Dia mengurus dokumen itu = He/She manages/handles that document
• Dia menguruskan hal itu = He/She takes care of that matter

But berurusan dengan seseorang is the standard pattern for having dealings with someone.

So for this sentence, berurusan dengan is the best fit.

It sounds fairly neutral to somewhat formal.

The word berurusan is common, especially in situations involving:

• offices
• administration
• government departments
• business matters

In casual speech, people might sometimes use simpler verbs depending on what they really mean, such as:

• cakap dengan = talk to
• jumpa = meet
• urus / uruskan = handle

But if the idea is specifically dealing with an officer in an official matter, berurusan dengan pegawai itu is very natural.

A simple approximate pronunciation is:

dee-ah beh-roo-roo-san deh-ngan peh-gah-wai ee-too

A few helpful notes:

• dia = dee-ah
• berurusan has a light r, and the vowels are usually clearly pronounced
• dengan is often pronounced roughly deh-ngan
• pegawai sounds like peh-gah-wai
• itu = ee-too

Malay pronunciation is usually more regular than English spelling, so once you know the sound system, it becomes quite predictable.

Yes. Depending on context, possible translations include:

• He is dealing with that officer.
• She is dealing with that officer.
• He dealt with that officer.
• She had dealings with that officer.
• He is handling matters with that official.

The core meaning stays the same, but English tense and wording may change based on context.