Kita ada latihan tambahan malam ini.

We have additional training tonight.

Breakdown of Kita ada latihan tambahan malam ini.

• kita: we
• malam ini: tonight
• ada: to have
• latihan: the training
• tambahan: additional

Questions & Answers about Kita ada latihan tambahan malam ini.

Which "we" does kita express, and how is it different from kami?

• kita = inclusive “we” (includes the listener). Use this if the person you’re talking to is part of the group that has the practice.
• kami = exclusive “we” (excludes the listener). Use this if you’re informing someone who is not part of the group.

Examples:

• Speaking to team members: Kita ada latihan tambahan malam ini.
• Speaking to a parent/outsider: Kami ada latihan tambahan malam ini.

What does ada mean here—“to have” or “there is/are”?

Both, depending on structure:

• With a subject: Kita ada… = “We have…”
• Without a subject: Ada latihan tambahan malam ini. = “There is extra practice tonight.”

Malay uses ada for possession and for existence.

Can I drop ada and say Kita latihan tambahan malam ini?

No. Malay generally needs a verb or a predicate marker like ada here. Without ada, the sentence is ungrammatical. Alternatives:

• Kita ada latihan tambahan malam ini. (natural, neutral)
• Kita mengadakan latihan tambahan malam ini. (we are holding/organizing it)
• Kita buat latihan tambahan malam ini. (we’re doing extra practice; casual)

How do I make the future meaning explicit?

Add a future marker:

• Kita akan ada latihan tambahan malam ini. You can also use time adverbs:
• Nanti malam kita ada latihan tambahan. (colloquial) Malay often relies on time words (like malam ini) rather than verb tense changes.

How do I say it in the negative?

• Neutral/casual: Kita tak ada latihan tambahan malam ini.
• Formal: Kami tiada latihan tambahan malam ini. Notes: tak is informal; tidak is the full form; tiada is the formal counterpart of ada in negative existential/possession contexts.

Where can I put the time phrase? Do I need pada?

Both positions are fine:

• Kita ada latihan tambahan malam ini.
• Malam ini kita ada latihan tambahan. (fronted for emphasis/focus on time)

pada is optional and more formal with time expressions:

• Pada malam ini, kita ada latihan tambahan.

Is malam ini “tonight” or “this evening”? What if it’s earlier?

• malam ini = after dusk/night, typically “tonight.”
• For earlier times (late afternoon/early evening): petang ini; for “late afternoon”: lewat petang. So if the session is around 3–6/7 p.m., say petang ini; after dusk, malam ini.

Why is tambahan placed after latihan?

In Malay, descriptive words usually follow the noun:

• Noun + descriptor: latihan tambahan (training additional) = “extra training.” Putting tambahan before the noun would be ungrammatical.

Is tambahan the best word for “extra”? What about lebih or ekstra?

• tambahan = “additional/extra” (standard, neutral).
• ekstra = loanword, common in speech/ads; acceptable but more informal: latihan ekstra.
• lebih = “more,” used for quantities/comparisons, not for forming noun phrases like “extra training.” Avoid latihan lebih for this meaning. Use latihan tambahan instead.

What exactly does latihan mean—training, practice, or exercise?

latihan is a broad term:

• Sports/performing arts: “practice/training”
• School/workbook: “exercise(s)”
• Drills/repetitions: latih tubi
• Hands-on practical session: amali (e.g., kelas amali) For scheduled sports study sessions, latihan or sesi latihan is natural.

Are articles or plural markers needed here?

Malay has no articles (no “a/the”) and usually doesn’t mark plurals. latihan can be singular or plural from context. If needed:

• Emphasize plurality: latihan-latihan
• Specify one session: satu sesi latihan
• A specific session: sesi latihan itu (that training session)

How do I say “There will be extra practice tonight” without mentioning “we”?

• Malam ini ada latihan tambahan. This is very natural for notices/announcements.

How can I make the sentence more casual or more formal?

• Casual: Malam ni ada latihan tambahan. (ni = colloquial for ini)
• Neutral: Kita ada latihan tambahan malam ini.
• Formal announcement (from an organizer): Pada malam ini, kami akan mengadakan latihan tambahan. Note: Colloquial group pronoun kita orang/kitorang is common in speech but nonstandard in writing.

How do I turn it into a yes/no question to confirm plans?

Several options:

• Neutral: Kita ada latihan tambahan malam ini?
• Colloquial: Malam ni ada latihan tambahan ke? / Malam ni ada latihan tambahan tak?
• Formal: Adakah kita ada latihan tambahan malam ini?

Any pronunciation tips for the whole sentence?

Malay stress is light, usually on the second-to-last syllable:

• kita (KEE-tah), ada (AH-dah), latihan (lah-TEE-han), tambahan (tam-BA-han), malam (MA-lam), ini (EE-nee) Vowels are pure (no diphthongs), and final consonants like -m and -n are fully pronounced.

If I want to say “extra class” instead of “extra practice,” what should I use?

Use kelas tambahan:

• Kita ada kelas tambahan malam ini. For a scheduled training session, you can also say sesi latihan tambahan.