Saya simpan resit sebagai bukti pembayaran.

I keep the receipt as proof of payment.

Breakdown of Saya simpan resit sebagai bukti pembayaran.

• saya: I
• simpan: to keep
• resit: the receipt
• sebagai: as
• bukti: the proof
• pembayaran: the payment

Questions & Answers about Saya simpan resit sebagai bukti pembayaran.

What exactly does simpan mean here—“keep,” “store,” or “save”?

All of those, depending on the object and context. Common collocations:

• simpan resit = keep a receipt
• simpan duit = save/keep money
• simpan fail/dokumen = save/store a file/document
• simpan rahsia = keep a secret
• With a place: simpan resit itu dalam dompet = keep the receipt in the wallet

In this sentence, it’s “keep” (I keep the receipt).

Should it be menyimpan instead of simpan?

Both are correct:

• Saya simpan resit sebagai bukti pembayaran. (very common and natural in speech; neutral register)
• Saya menyimpan resit sebagai bukti pembayaran. (more formal/literate) Grammar note: meN-
  • simpan → menyimpan (the s drops and the prefix surfaces as meny-).

When would I use simpankan?

Use simpankan when you’re keeping something for someone (benefactive/causative nuance):

• Tolong simpankan resit ini (untuk saya). = Please keep this receipt (for me).
• Boleh simpankan barang tu dalam stor? = Could you put that item away in the store room? Plain simpan focuses on the act itself; simpankan highlights doing it for someone.

Why is there no “a/the” before resit?

Malay has no articles. Definiteness is inferred from context or shown with:

• Demonstratives: resit ini (this receipt), resit itu (that/the receipt), resit tersebut (the said receipt, formal)
• Quantifiers/classifiers: satu resit or sekeping resit (one receipt), beberapa resit (several receipts), semua resit (all receipts)

How do I show past or future time? The verb doesn’t seem to change.

Malay verbs don’t conjugate for tense. Use time words/particles:

• Past/completed: sudah, telah, tadi, baru
  Example: Saya sudah simpan resit itu. = I have (already) kept the receipt.
• Future: akan, nanti, time adverbs
  Example: Saya akan simpan resit itu. = I will keep the receipt.
• Habit: selalu, biasanya
  Example: Saya selalu simpan resit. = I always keep receipts.

Why use sebagai and not untuk?

• sebagai = “as/in the role of.” It states the function or capacity.
  Example: sebagai bukti = as proof.
• untuk = “for (the purpose of).”
  Example: untuk rujukan = for reference.

In this sentence, the receipt serves the role of proof, so sebagai is the idiomatic choice. Untuk bukti is possible but less natural; sebagai bukti is the standard collocation.

What’s the difference between sebagai and seperti?

• sebagai = “as” (function/role): Dia bekerja sebagai jururawat. = She works as a nurse.
• seperti = “like/as” (comparison/example): Dia makan seperti kuda. = He eats like a horse.
  Don’t use seperti to mean “as” in the sense of a role.

Is bukti pembayaran the same as bukti bayaran?

Both are used and understood in Malaysia.

• bayaran = a payment/fee (more concrete, the amount)
• pembayaran = the act/process/settlement of paying (more abstract) So:
• bukti bayaran = proof of payment (amount paid)
• bukti pembayaran = proof that payment was made (the transaction) In practice, both collocations are common; neither is “wrong.”

What’s the difference between bayar, membayar, bayaran, pembayaran, and dibayar?

• bayar (root verb, common in speech): Saya bayar bil itu.
• membayar (formal active verb): Saya membayar bil itu.
• bayaran (noun: payment/fee/charge): bayaran bulanan = monthly payment/fee
• pembayaran (noun: the act/settlement of payment): pembayaran melalui kad kredit
• dibayar (passive: is/was paid): Bil itu sudah dibayar.

Is resit singular or plural? How do I say “receipts”?

Number is usually unmarked. Context tells you. To make plural explicit:

• resit-resit (reduplication)
• banyak resit, beberapa resit, semua resit Example: Saya simpan semua resit sebagai bukti. = I keep all the receipts as proof.

How do I say “the/this/that receipt” specifically?

Use demonstratives:

• resit ini = this receipt
• resit itu = that/the receipt
• Colloquial: resit ni/resit tu
• Formal: resit tersebut = the said receipt

Is the word order always Subject–Verb–Object? Can I front the object?

Default is SVO: Saya simpan resit...
You can front the object for focus/topicalization (more common with a demonstrative):

• Resit itu saya simpan sebagai bukti pembayaran.
  That’s natural in context and often used in writing or when emphasizing the object.

Should I use saya or aku here? And what about kami vs kita?

• saya = neutral/polite “I” (safe everywhere; use it here)
• aku = informal/intimate “I” (friends/family)
• kita = “we” including the listener
• kami = “we” excluding the listener

How do I politely say “Please keep the receipt (for me)”?

• Neutral: Tolong simpan resit ini (untuk saya).
• With benefactive nuance: Tolong simpankan resit ini untuk saya.
• Very polite: Bolehkah anda simpan resit ini?
• Casual: Boleh simpan resit ni?

Any pronunciation tips for this sentence?

Approximate English-friendly guide:

• Saya: SAH-yuh (final a is a schwa)
• simpan: SEEM-pahn (short final a as in “father”)
• resit: reh-SEET (pronounce the final t)
• sebagai: suh-BAH-guy (guy rhymes with “eye”)
• bukti: BOOK-tee (oo as in “book”)
• pembayaran: pəm-BYE-ah-run (primary stress on BYE)

Is this sentence okay in formal writing?

Yes, but you may see slightly more formal choices:

• Saya menyimpan resit tersebut sebagai bukti pembayaran.
  Using menyimpan and tersebut gives a more official tone.