Semak tarikh tamat sebelum memperbaharui perjanjian sewa.

Yes. Semak here means check, review, or verify, and it is being used as an imperative (a command/instruction).

So Semak tarikh tamat means Check the expiry/end date.

In notices, instructions, and formal writing, Malay often uses the bare verb like this for commands, without needing a separate word for please.

More or less, yes.

• tarikh = date
• tamat = finished, ended, expired

So tarikh tamat means end date or expiry date, depending on context.

In this sentence, it refers to the date when the lease/agreement ends.

Malay does not use articles like a, an, or the in the same way English does.

So:

• tarikh tamat can mean the end date or an end date
• perjanjian sewa can mean the rental agreement or a rental agreement

The exact meaning depends on context. In a sentence like this, English usually adds the when translating, but Malay does not need it.

Sebelum means before.

It introduces the action that should happen later:

• Semak tarikh tamat = check the expiry date
• sebelum memperbaharui perjanjian sewa = before renewing the rental agreement

So the structure is:

Do X before doing Y

This is very common in Malay.

This is about Malay word formation.

• baharu = new
• baharui = renew / make new again
• memperbaharui = to renew

The prefix memper- plus the ending -i forms a verb meaning to renew or to make something new again.

So:

• baharu is an adjective: new
• memperbaharui is a verb: to renew

In formal Malay, memperbaharui is very common in official or written contexts.

They are very close, and in practice many speakers use both. However:

• memperbaharui is traditionally associated with baharu
• memperbarui is associated with baru

Both relate to renewing or updating.

In standard Malaysian usage, baharu often appears in more formal writing, while baru is very common in everyday speech. So memperbaharui sounds a bit formal and fits a sentence like this.

It means rental agreement, lease agreement, or tenancy agreement, depending on context.

Breaking it down:

• perjanjian = agreement, contract
• sewa = rent, rental, lease

Together, perjanjian sewa is an agreement related to renting.

English may choose lease or rental agreement depending on the legal or practical context, but the Malay phrase itself is straightforwardly rental agreement.

It is actually fairly similar to English once you break it up:

• Semak tarikh tamat = Check the expiry date
• sebelum memperbaharui perjanjian sewa = before renewing the rental agreement

Malay often follows a direct and compact order:

Verb + object + time/condition phrase

So this sentence is literally structured like:

Check [the] expiry date before renewing [the] rental agreement.

That is very natural in Malay.

Yes, you could make it more noun-based, but it changes the style.

• sebelum memperbaharui perjanjian sewa = before renewing the rental agreement
• sebelum pembaharuan perjanjian sewa = before the renewal of the rental agreement

The original sentence uses a verb phrase, which sounds direct and instructional.
The alternative uses a noun phrase, which sounds more formal or bureaucratic.

For signage or practical instructions, the original version is very natural.

It sounds formal to neutral, especially because of memperbaharui.

Reasons it feels formal:

• semak is common in instructions and official notices
• tarikh tamat is an administrative phrase
• memperbaharui is more formal than some everyday alternatives

This is the kind of sentence you might see in:

• a tenancy document
• a website form
• a government or business notice
• an office instruction

Sometimes, yes, but the nuance can differ.

• tarikh tamat = end date / expiry date
• tarikh luput = expiry date, especially for things that expire like food, medicine, licences, or documents

For a rental agreement, tarikh tamat is very natural because the agreement ends on a certain date.
Tarikh luput is more commonly used when something becomes invalid or expires.

So for a lease or rental contract, tarikh tamat is usually the better choice.

A more everyday version might be:

Periksa tarikh tamat sebelum sambung perjanjian sewa.

or

Cek tarikh tamat dulu sebelum renew perjanjian sewa.

Notes:

• periksa = check/examine
• sambung can sometimes be used in speech for extend/continue
• cek is an informal borrowing from English check
• renew is also commonly used in casual speech

The original sentence is more polished and formal than these spoken-style alternatives.

Perjanjian sewa is the correct natural phrase for rental agreement.

Malay noun phrases often work like this:

• main noun first
• describing noun second

So:

• perjanjian = agreement
• sewa = rental/lease

Therefore perjanjian sewa = agreement for renting

If you say sewa perjanjian, it sounds unnatural because it reverses the relationship between the words.

The pattern is:

Verb + object + sebelum + verb phrase + object

Specifically:

• Semak = verb
• tarikh tamat = object
• sebelum = before
• memperbaharui = verb
• perjanjian sewa = object

So the sentence is built very economically:

Check the expiry date before renewing the rental agreement.

This is a useful model you can reuse, for example:

• Semak dokumen sebelum menghantar permohonan.

  • Check the documents before submitting the application.

• Baca syarat sebelum menandatangani kontrak.

  • Read the terms before signing the contract.