Penyewa ini membayar sewa bulanan.

In Malay, demonstratives such as ini and itu usually come after the noun.

• penyewa ini = this tenant
• rumah itu = that house

So the pattern is:

• noun + ini/itu

This is one of the most noticeable word-order differences from English.

Penyewa means tenant, renter, or person who rents.

It is built from the root sewa, which is related to rent / lease / hire.
The prefix peN- often forms a noun for a person who does the action.

So:

• sewa = rent / lease / hire
• penyewa = renter, tenant, lessee

This is why penyewa and sewa look related.

Bayar is the basic root meaning pay.
Membayar is the verb form with the prefix meN-, which is very common in standard Malay for active transitive verbs.

So:

• bayar = pay
• membayar = pays / to pay

In formal or standard sentences, membayar sounds more complete and natural. In casual speech, people often drop the prefix and just say bayar.

For example:

• Penyewa ini membayar sewa bulanan. = standard/formal
• Penyewa ini bayar sewa bulanan. = casual/spoken

Malay does not usually use articles like English the, a, or an.

So a noun can often stand on its own:

• penyewa = tenant / the tenant / a tenant

The exact meaning depends on context. In this sentence, ini makes it specific, so penyewa ini clearly means this tenant.

Bulan means month.
Bulanan means monthly or month-based.

The ending -an can help form words related to a period, category, or thing associated with the root.

So:

• bulan = month
• bulanan = monthly

In sewa bulanan, it means monthly rent or rent charged on a monthly basis.

The basic word order here is:

• Subject: Penyewa ini = this tenant
• Verb: membayar = pays
• Object: sewa bulanan = monthly rent

So the pattern is:

• Subject + Verb + Object

This is very similar to English:

• This tenant pays monthly rent.

In sewa bulanan, sewa is functioning as a noun: rent.

Malay often uses the same root in more than one way depending on context.
So sewa can relate to renting, leasing, or rent itself.

Here:

• membayar is the verb = pays
• sewa bulanan is the thing being paid = monthly rent

So the sentence means the tenant is paying the rent, not renting something at that moment.

It can mean both, depending on context.

• tenant is often the best translation when talking about renting a house, apartment, shop, or room
• renter is also possible, but sounds a bit broader in English

In this sentence, because it mentions rent, tenant is probably the most natural translation.

Usually yes. It means rent connected to each month.

Depending on context, it can suggest:

• monthly rent as a noun phrase
• rent paid every month
• rent charged per month

Malay often leaves some details to context, so English may need a slightly more specific translation.

Yes. If you remove ini, you get:

• Penyewa membayar sewa bulanan.

That could mean:

• The tenant pays monthly rent
• A tenant pays monthly rent
• Tenants pay monthly rent

The exact meaning would depend on context.
Adding ini makes the subject specific: this tenant.

It sounds neutral to standard.

Why?

• membayar is the standard verb form
• the sentence structure is straightforward and natural
• it would fit well in writing, lessons, or normal conversation

A more casual spoken version might be:

• Penyewa ini bayar sewa bulanan.

That version is common in speech, but membayar is the safer choice for learners.

Very roughly, the parts are:

• Penyewa ini = tenant this
• membayar = pays
• sewa bulanan = monthly rent

So a word-for-word gloss would be:

• tenant this pays rent monthly

But the natural English translation is:

• This tenant pays monthly rent.

This is a good example of how Malay and English often use similar sentence structure overall, but differ in smaller points like where this goes.