Saya bawa bayi itu ke pusat kesihatan sekarang.

In Malay, itu usually comes after the noun when it means that/the.

So:

• bayi itu = that baby / the baby
• rumah itu = that house
• orang itu = that person

For English speakers, this feels reversed, because English puts that before the noun, but Malay normally puts itu after it.

It can mean either, depending on context.

In Malay, itu often points to something already known in the conversation, so it may be translated as:

• that baby
• the baby

Malay does not use articles exactly like English does, so one form can cover both ideas.

Malay does not need a verb like am/is/are in the same way English does.

English: I am taking the baby...
Malay: Saya bawa bayi itu...

The time reference often comes from:

• the context
• a time word like sekarang (now)
• an aspect marker like sedang

So Saya bawa bayi itu ke pusat kesihatan sekarang naturally means I’m taking the baby to the health center now even without a separate word for am.

Both are possible, but they feel a little different.

• bawa is very common in everyday speech
• membawa is more formal or careful

So:

• Saya bawa bayi itu ke pusat kesihatan sekarang. = natural, conversational
• Saya membawa bayi itu ke pusat kesihatan sekarang. = more formal

In spoken Malay, using the shorter root form like bawa is extremely common.

Bawa means bring, take, or carry, depending on context.

In this sentence, because the destination is given with ke pusat kesihatan, the most natural English meaning is take:

• Saya bawa bayi itu ke pusat kesihatan sekarang. = I’m taking the baby to the health center now.

So bawa is a flexible verb, and English chooses the most natural translation from the situation.

Ke is used to show movement to a place.

So:

• ke pusat kesihatan = to the health center

Compare:

• ke = to
• di = at/in
• dari = from

Examples:

• Saya pergi ke sekolah. = I go to school.
• Saya di sekolah. = I am at school.
• Saya datang dari sekolah. = I come from school.

Because the sentence involves moving the baby to a destination, ke is the correct choice.

Literally:

• pusat = center
• kesihatan = health

So pusat kesihatan means health center.

The word kesihatan comes from sihat (healthy / well), with the ke-...-an pattern, which often forms nouns. So kesihatan means health.

Yes, sekarang can often move around.

In your sentence:

• Saya bawa bayi itu ke pusat kesihatan sekarang.

This is natural and clear.

You may also hear:

• Sekarang saya bawa bayi itu ke pusat kesihatan.

Putting sekarang first gives it a little more emphasis, like Right now, I’m taking the baby...

Malay word order is often more flexible than English, especially with time expressions.

Yes, context matters.

Because Malay verbs do not change form for tense, bawa itself does not tell you whether the action is present or future. The word sekarang strongly suggests now, so the most natural reading is:

• I’m taking the baby now

But in some contexts it could also feel like:

• I’ll take the baby now

For example, if someone has just suggested it, the sentence could sound like an immediate decision.

Yes. You can say:

• Saya sedang membawa bayi itu ke pusat kesihatan sekarang.

or in less formal speech:

• Saya sedang bawa bayi itu ke pusat kesihatan sekarang.

Sedang shows that the action is in progress, like am/are/is ...-ing.

However, in your original sentence, sekarang already makes the meaning quite clear, so sedang is not required.

In many real conversations, it can be dropped if the subject is obvious.

For example:

• Bawa bayi itu ke pusat kesihatan sekarang.

could mean Take the baby to the health center now if it is a command, or in casual conversation a subject might be omitted if everyone knows who is acting.

But if you want a clear full sentence meaning I am taking the baby..., keeping Saya is best.

Malay does not mark gender in this sentence.

• bayi = baby
• no masculine/feminine form is required

So the sentence does not tell you whether the baby is male or female. You would need extra words if that information mattered.

It is mostly neutral and natural, especially in everyday use.

• Saya is standard and polite enough
• bawa instead of membawa makes it sound more conversational
• pusat kesihatan is a standard phrase

So the whole sentence sounds like normal spoken or written Malay, not extremely formal but not rude or slangy either.