Saya bawa bayi itu ke pusat kesihatan sekarang.

I take the baby to the health center now.

Breakdown of Saya bawa bayi itu ke pusat kesihatan sekarang.

• saya: I
• sekarang: now
• itu: that
• bawa: to take

Questions & Answers about Saya bawa bayi itu ke pusat kesihatan sekarang.

Why is it bayi itu and not itu bayi?

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.

Does bayi itu mean that baby or the baby?

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.

Why is there no word for am in this sentence?

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.