Breakdown of Saya akan bayar yuran universiti minggu ini.
saya
I
akan
will
universiti
the university
bayar
to pay
Questions & Answers about Saya akan bayar yuran universiti minggu ini.
Why is akan used here?
Akan is a future marker. It shows that the action has not happened yet and is expected in the future.
So:
- Saya bayar yuran universiti minggu ini can sometimes still be understood from context
- Saya akan bayar yuran universiti minggu ini clearly means I will pay / am going to pay
In everyday Malay, akan is often used when the speaker wants to make the future meaning explicit.
Why is the verb bayar and not membayar?
This is a very common question. In standard Malay, membayar is the fully prefixed form of the verb bayar.
- bayar = base verb/root, very common in speech and informal writing
- membayar = more formal or fully marked verbal form
After words like akan, Malay often uses the shorter verb in everyday usage:
- Saya akan bayar yuran universiti minggu ini.
- Saya akan membayar yuran universiti minggu ini.
Both are understandable, but the version with bayar sounds more natural in casual conversation, while membayar sounds more formal.
Can I also say Saya akan membayar yuran universiti minggu ini?
Yes. That sentence is correct.
The difference is mainly style:
- Saya akan bayar yuran universiti minggu ini = natural, common, conversational
- Saya akan membayar yuran universiti minggu ini = correct, a bit more formal
So if you are speaking casually, the original sentence is perfectly normal.