Adik saya suka permainan video di telefon bimbit.

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Breakdown of Adik saya suka permainan video di telefon bimbit.

• saya: my
• di: on
• adik: the younger sibling

Questions & Answers about Adik saya suka permainan video di telefon bimbit.

What exactly does adik mean? Does it mean younger brother, younger sister, or just younger sibling?

Adik means younger sibling in a gender-neutral way.

• It can refer to:
  • a younger brother
  • a younger sister
• Context (or extra words) will tell you the gender, for example:
  • adik lelaki = younger brother
  • adik perempuan = younger sister

In everyday conversation, if it’s already clear who you’re talking about, people just say adik without specifying gender.

Why is it adik saya and not saya adik for my younger sibling?

In Malay, possession is usually shown by putting the possessed thing first, then the owner:

• adik saya = my younger sibling
• rumah saya = my house
• buku saya = my book

So:

• adik (younger sibling) + saya (I / my) → adik saya (my younger sibling)

You don’t say saya adik for “my younger sibling”; saya adik would sound like two separate nouns (“I, younger sibling”) and is not the natural way to express possession.

Does saya always mean I, or can it also mean like in this sentence?