Kucing saya suka duduk bawah kereta.

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Breakdown of Kucing saya suka duduk bawah kereta.

• duduk: to sit
• kereta: the car
• kucing: the cat
• bawah: under

Questions & Answers about Kucing saya suka duduk bawah kereta.

Why isn’t there a di before bawah in Kucing saya suka duduk bawah kereta?

In colloquial Malay, it’s quite common to omit di for prepositional phrases like bawah ("under"), atas ("on top"), and so on. You can still say duduk di bawah kereta, which sounds a bit more formal or precise, but many speakers naturally drop the di in everyday speech.

Can I swap the word order to say Saya suka kucing duduk bawah kereta?

That would sound unnatural. In Malay, you generally put the subject (in this case, kucing saya) at the beginning, followed by what the subject does. Saying Saya suka kucing duduk bawah kereta changes the focus to "I like that the cat sits under the car," which is not the same as "My cat likes to sit under the car."

Is it correct to say Kucing saya suka duduk di bawah kereta saya instead?

Yes, you can say that, and it would mean "My cat likes to sit under my car," specifically. The extra di adds a clearer preposition ("at/under") and repeating saya for kereta makes it unambiguous that the car also belongs to you. It’s just more detailed information.

What does suka literally mean?

Suka literally means "like" or "to like." Here it shows the cat’s preference or habit. In a similar way, suka can be used to express liking or enjoyment of an activity, such as Saya suka makan nasi ("I like eating rice").

Can I use berada instead of duduk?

You could say Kucing saya suka berada bawah kereta, but it wouldn’t be as natural. Berada roughly means "to be located," while duduk implies sitting. Using duduk more vividly describes that the cat is literally in a sitting position under the car.